African mobile operator MTN Group has agreed to combine its international carrier services unit with Belgacom International Carrier Services (BICS), reports Telecompaper. Under the terms of the transaction, MTN will contribute into BICS the assets of MTN ICS, its international wholesale subsidiary, which generated revenues of EUR223.2 million last year. In addition, MTN will mandate BICS to operate as the official international gateway for carrier services of MTN globally.