Consumer Ecosystems India’s NPCI takes part in two innovative payment initiatives It’s been a busy time for cashless payments in India, with two big announcements in the past week involving the National Payments Corporation of...
Satellite Networks Is Starlink enabling Myanmar's scam centres? Myanmar is making telecoms news headlines yet again – and yet again this news is receiving attention well beyond the specialist press. This time...
Investment New AI engineering campus planned for Bengaluru, India AI technologies-focused company Graphcore, a wholly owned subsidiary of multinational investment holding company SoftBank, says it is opening a...
Operators Papua New Guinea earthquake disrupts internet service: DataCo Papua New Guinea’s state-owned telecoms network wholesaler PNG DataCo says that internet services in the southeastern towns of Popondetta and...
Data Centres & Networks China claims first commercial underwater data centre The world’s first commercial underwater data centre is now operational in Hainan, an island province of China and the nation’s southernmost...
Wireless Networks Indian mine hosts private 5G proof of concept Private 5G continues to make steady inroads into the Indian market. Advanced 5G infrastructure specialist Tidal Wave Technologies and...
Operators Telenor may be sued over sharing of customer data with Myanmar junta Myanmar civil society groups Defend Myanmar Democracy and the Myanmar Internet Project have announced plans to sue the Norwegian telecoms giant...
Cyber Security Airtel Business to boost Indian Railways' digital security Airtel Business, the enterprise arm of India’s global communications solutions provider Bharti Airtel, says it has secured a multi-year contract...
Tech Indian institutions partner to accelerate telecoms innovation The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has signed a memorandum of...
Data Centres & Networks ByteBridge signs AI-related MoUs targeting Middle East and APAC markets IT infrastructure and data centre solutions company ByteBridge, has signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in the past week, one...
Consumer Ecosystems Airtel plans India’s first AI/ML-powered, cloud-based location service Airtel Business, part of global communications solutions provider Bharti Airtel Limited, has entered into a strategic partnership with...
Cyber Security Ooredoo Group announces rollout of advanced cybersecurity services Ooredoo Group, the international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, has announced the...
Vendors Qvantel acquires Optiva to scale up AI-enabled BSS portfolio Finland-based business support systems (BSS) provider Qvantel announced it is acquiring rival Optiva, in a move aimed at expanding its scale and...
Data Centres & Networks Submer aims to create a data centre ecosystem in India Submer, a major name in data centre design and immersion cooling, has announced its strategic expansion into the Indian market, positioning the...
Operators True to appeal $124m ruling True Corp will challenge a decision by the Central Administrative Court which dismissed its appeal against an arbitration order requiring the...
Enterprise Ecosystems PLDT addresses remote connectivity and MR healthcare in the Philippines PLDT Enterprise, the corporate arm of Philippines operator PLDT, has in recent days announced not only a remote connectivity initiative but a...
Vendors Huawei unveils “ACT" pathway for enterprises to accelerate industrial intelligence Huawei has launched a three-step "ACT" pathway to enable intelligent transformation for enterprises, with the aim of helping them harness the...
Optical & Fixed Networks Softbank, Meta plan to light “Candle” connecting Japan and SEA Japan’s SoftBank announced on Monday that it has formed a consortium with Meta, IPS, Telekom Malaysia and XLSmart to develop a new subsea cable...
Vendors Nokia to modernise Viettel’s broadband network in Hanoi Nokia has signed a contract to modernise Vietnamese operator Viettel’s broadband network in the capital city of Hanoi.
Energy & Sustainability Data centre provider PDG announces renewable power deals in India and Indonesia Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a leading Asia Pacific data centre provider, has announced a partnership with clean energy intelligence platform...
Satellite Networks SoftBank tests new HAPS 5G payload SoftBank Corp tested new innovation in High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) technology that can beam stable 5G connectivity from the sky to the...
Vendors Ericsson expands presence in Vietnam with new Hanoi office Ericsson has opened a new base of operations in Vietnam, underscoring the country’s growth potential as it undergoes rapid digital...
Wireless Networks Thailand plans to offer spectrum for private 5G Thailand is the latest country to announce plans to offer spectrum for private use by factories and businesses.
Cloud & Virtualisation India’s TCS and C-DAC sign sovereign cloud-focused agreement Tata Consultancy Services, a major name in IT services, consulting and business solutions headquartered in India, has signed a memorandum of...
Operators Globe Telecom secures PHP5 billion loan for capex Globe Telecom announced it has secured a PHP5 billion (US$87.5 million) loan from the Bank of Commerce to support its capital expenditure...
Regulation Fiji awards 5G licences to its three operators Fiji’s Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications has officially issued 5G spectrum licences to the...
Optical & Fixed Networks YOFC showcases diverse end-to-end portfolio at CIOE 2025 Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) made a strong impact at the 26th China International Optoelectronic Exposition...
Wireless Networks Has the industry Open RAN away from the ecosystem? Open RAN (O-RAN) has long been touted as a disruptive technology in mobile infrastructure with the concept of splitting the RAN into three...
Regulation 3.1 billion people remain offline despite mobile internet coverage Around 3.1 billion people are not connected to the internet despite living in coverage areas, highlighting a massive global usage gap.
Devices & Platforms U Mobile launches Device Care subscription for flexible phone swaps Malaysian operator U Mobile launched Device Care, a subscription service that allows postpaid and business...
Wireless Networks iBASIS acquires Telstra International wholesale contracts to boost APAC presence Connectivity solutions provider iBASIS has acquired Telstra International’s wholesale voice, mobile, and messaging customer contracts in a move...
Regulation Nepal lifts block on social media sites UPDATE: The BBC has reported that Nepal has lifted a social media ban, which sparked protests and led to clashes with police that left at least...
Optical & Fixed Networks Nokia and Vortex to enhance broadband services across three Indian states Nokia has announced that it has been selected by Indian next-generation connectivity solutions provider Vortex Group to modernise its IP edge and...
Investment Reliance Jio IPO could be India’s biggest ever The formal listing of Indian telecommunications giant Reliance Jio Infocomm is still months away but the recent announcement by the chair of...
Operators True partners with global tech firms to boost smart-home platform Thai operator True Corporation has partnered with China Mobile International, T3 Technology and Tuya Smart to enhance its smart-home platform...
Data Centres & Networks India’s Techno Digital announces inauguration of Chennai data centre Techno Digital, the digital infrastructure arm of India’s Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited (TEECL), has announced the...
Operators Digicel Tonga CEO to step down Digicel Tonga announced that CEO Daniel Horan will step down from his role next month after just two years, citing personal reasons.
Satellite Networks Amazon aiming to deploy Kuiper satellite services in Vietnam A statement from Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology, following a meeting this week between a minister and a Project Kuiper...
Energy & Sustainability Renewables deal targets Malaysia’s hyperscale data centres Two Malaysian companies, clean energy solutions provider Gentari, the renewable energy arm of Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas, and...
Wireless Networks Emergency location service to launch in Bangkok Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, is to launch the country’s first-ever 191 Emergency Location Service (ELS), a strategic collaboration...
Operators CelcomDigi CEO to step down after three years Malaysia operator CelcomDigi announced CEO Datuk Idham Nawawi (pictured) will step down from the market leader, citing personal reasons.
Operators Dito partners with Viber on zero-rated plans to boost competitiveness Philippines-based challenger operator Dito Telecommunity has partnered with Rakuten-owned messaging app Viber to offer zero-rated plans on the...
Service Management Vodafone Idea and IBM partner on AI-led service upgrades Indian operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced a strategic collaboration with tech giant IBM to help streamline operations, improve service...
Operators BSNL announces 4G and eSIM progress. MTNL defaults (again) State-owned telecom service provider BSNL has enjoyed a couple of decent headlines in the past week, unlike its much smaller sister company MTNL,...
Regulation India’s regulator rates digital connectivity in properties In a move that, unlike some regulatory initiatives, may actually prove popular with mobile operators and consumers, the Telecom Regulatory...
Operators Why autonomous networks could be a game-changer for emerging markets China Mobile (CM) was recently hailed for becoming a high-level autonomous network in only six years. The operator’s efforts were not wasteful...
Satellite Networks Indian consortium to deliver Earth observation satellite system Pixxel, an Indian space technology company, has announced that a consortium it leads, along with partners Dhruva Space, PierSight and SatSure,...
Data Centres & Networks Korea’s LG CNS announces data centre deals in Vietnam and Indonesia LG CNS, a Korean information technology solutions provider and part of multinational conglomerate LG Group, has announced plans to...
Enterprise Ecosystems Construction database planned for Vietnam The role of ICT in business efficiency has been in the news in Vietnam recently with plans announced for a national database dedicated to...
