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HKNet, a subsidiary of NTT Communications, has announced the launch of a new IaaS cloud service aimed at enabling businesses of all sizes to benefit from cloud services.

European cloud provider Interoute today revealed an increase of €91 million on its EBITDA for 2013, compared with 2012.

Egypt’s telecom regulator announced last Sunday that it is set to grant unified telecoms licences within the next three months.

South African telecoms regulators have announced that they may reconsider plans to cut the amount mobile operators can charge one another to share networks in the country.

Finnish vendor Nokia does not expect to close the sale of its mobile phone business to Microsoft until at least April, as talks with regulators continue.

Vodafone Hutchison Australia has reportedly launched its 4G LTE network in Tasmania.

Irish operator Eircom has deployed vectoring technology at 150 out of its 3,000 fibre broadband cabinets, to boost speeds across its network.

The Afghan government has awarded the Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) a 3G licence.

Vodafone’s Indian arm has signed an agreement with Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) for the upgrade of the Indian operator’s networks in the country, according to local reports.

Telecom Italia is reportedly mulling over the potential acquisition of a stake in Italian fibre network provider Metroweb, in an effort to boost its broadband service.

Network specialist Ciena has upgraded Bharti Airtel’s i2i submarine network, which spans from India to Singapore.

Bouygues Telecom has added an extra €1.85 billion to its offer for French operator SFR.

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The Mexican government will send new legislation to congress this week, in a bid get the country’s telecoms laws reformed and limit the power of Carlos Slim and top broadcaster Televisa.

China Unicom has launched trials of 4G services in 25 cities in the country, as part of a country-wide project to increase its LTE footprint.