--- title: News from Asia-Pacific - Developing Telecoms description: Telecommunications News from the Asia-Pacific region canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/regions/asia-pacific-telecommunications.html language: en-GB date: 2025-11-25T00:11:39Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/regions/asia-pacific-telecommunications.html. markdown-tokens: 4067 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/regions/asia-pacific-telecommunications.html. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Vietnam mobile services revenue to grow 3.4% annually through 2031](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Viettel_store_Vietnam_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 05 November 2026 1273 views Vietnam's mobile services revenue is forecast to grow by an average of 3.4% a year between 2026 and 2031, as rising data consumption and 5G adoption offset declining income from voice services, according to GlobalData. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/oman_muscat_harbour_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 05 November 2026 1845 views Recent announcements from Oman underline the country’s commitment to expanding both satellite and submarine cable connectivity in the coming years. ![Veon adds Bangladesh to its digital financial services footprint](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Dhaka_Rickshaws_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 04 November 2026 1441 views Veon, a global digital operator, has announced the commercial launch of Mukto Pay, a digital payments platform powered by its Bangladesh operating company, Banglalink. ![Amdocs supports BSS/OSS modernisation in Philippines and Peru](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Amdocs_MWC22_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 04 November 2026 2484 views In a busy week for the company, BSS/OSS specialist Amdocs has announced a number of deals including collaborations with leading service providers in the Philippines and Peru. ![Huawei accelerates move to U6GHz with next-gen antenna](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Huawei-Decoding-China-1200.jpg) Details STAFF WRITER Category: [Vendors](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/vendor-news.html) 04 November 2026 2083 views Huawei unveiled a next-generation antenna system for the Upper 6GHz (U6GHz) band designed to boost network capacity as well as match the coverage of existing C-band assets, providing support for operators to deploy ultra-high bandwidth spectrum. ![Rating agency predicts massive growth for Indian data centre industry](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/mumbai_india_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 04 November 2026 978 views Crisil Ratings, an Indian a full-service rating agency, says India’s data centre industry is entering what it calls an investment ‘supercycle’. Installed capacity, it notes, is expected to increase five-fold to about 7.5 gigawatts (GW) by March 2030. ![Two billion people remain offline despite global internet growth, says ITU](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/5G_Logo.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Regulation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html) 04 November 2026 2149 views An estimated 6.3 billion people, or 76% of the world's population, are using the internet in 2026, but around two billion remain unconnected, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). ![Google announces water infrastructure initiative in Malaysia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Google_logo_new_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 02 November 2026 1928 views Given the ongoing worries in many countries about the demands of data centres on water supply, recent news from Google in Malaysia is undoubtedly timely. ![GSMA re-elects Airtel's Gopal Vittal as chair](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/GSMA_MWC24.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 02 November 2026 3609 views The GSMA has re-elected Bharti Airtel executive vice chairman Gopal Vittal (pictured, below) as its chair for the 2027-28 term, while MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita and Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della Valle have retained their positions as co-deputy chairs. ![Are emerging markets pressing pause on data centres?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bangkok_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 30 October 2026 5067 views Those of us in the telecoms sector have long been familiar with data centres as somewhat ungainly elements of network infrastructure – a little banal, but essential if you want higher compute speeds. ![APAC fixed wireless subscriptions to reach 50m by 2031, says GlobalData](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Malaysia_Melaka_River_600_credit.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 29 October 2026 2513 views Fixed wireless access (FWA) connections across Asia-Pacific are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.5% between 2026 and 2031, rising from 28 million to 50 million, as operators use 5G to expand broadband access beyond fibre networks. ![Reliance Jio Platforms IPO is India’s biggest ever](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Reliance_Jio_Logo_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Investment](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-investment-mergers.html) 29 October 2026 3385 views The US$3.2 billion IPO of Indian technology and digital services multinational Reliance Jio Platforms has been one of this week’s big business stories, not least because the company's shares rose 27% in its Mumbai debut on Wednesday, making it India's second-largest company by market capitalisation. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Vanuatu_Port_Vila_Harbour.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Humanitarian Comms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/humanitarian-communications.html) 28 October 2026 4298 views Mobile industry organisation the GSMA says it has secured a US$1.2 million subaward from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to strengthen mobile-enabled early warning systems across nine Pacific Island countries. ![From Expertise to Intelligence: NISCO Deploys World's First Swarm-Intelligence Steel Model at Scale](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Nanjing-Steel-Factory-1200.jpg) Details STAFF WRITER Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 28 October 2026 3285 views Nanjing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (NISCO) has worked with Huawei and ecosystem partners to commercially deploy the world's first steel model powered by swarm intelligence—the YuanYe Steel Large Model (YuanYe)—across multiple scenarios at scale. ![Malaysia’s U Mobile to support coverage for customs complex](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johor_Bahru_unsplash_credit_VenJiunGregChee_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 27 October 2026 4088 views Malaysian service provider U Mobile has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) relating to in-building coverage (IBC). ![India plans public protection and disaster relief network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/IndiaStreet-600x450.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 27 October 2026 3431 views India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced plans to implement a pan-India dedicated broadband public protection and disaster relief (BB-PPDR) network for a number of agencies in the country. ![Globe converts more than 1,000 cell sites to renewable energy](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/philippines_Rice_Terraces.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 26 October 2026 2477 views Philippine operator Globe Telecom has switched more than 1,000 cell sites to renewable energy as of August 2026, as it seeks to reduce emissions and improve network resilience during power outages and severe weather. ![Huawei sees four routes to broadband growth in the AI era](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/People/Feng-Jingchun-1200.jpg) Details STAFF WRITER Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 26 October 2026 6346 views At UBBF in Vienna, Huawei’s Feng Jingchun argued that operators can move beyond selling connectivity by building new revenue around coverage, speed, home and business networking, and AI-enabled services. ![Digicel and Vodafone activate first shared tower in Papua New Guinea](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Mobile_microwave_tower_Alistair_McIntyre_Pixabay_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 22 October 2026 3663 views Papua New Guinean telco Digicel PNG announced on Tuesday it has successfully activated its network service on a Vodafone PNG tower under a tower and infrastructure sharing agreement signed by both telcos last month. ![AI will not cut telecom costs unless operators change how they work](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/IFS-logo.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 21 October 2026 12353 views AI could help emerging market operators improve field workforce productivity and build new enterprise services, but simply adding it to existing operations will not reduce costs, says Markus Persson, Global Telecommunications Industry Director at IFS. ![Bangladesh regulator proposes coverage study and lower spectrum prices](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/coxs-bazaar-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Regulation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html) 21 October 2026 2618 views The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has announced plans for a study to identify and serve remote, hard-to-reach, underserved and disaster-prone areas where telecom services are inadequate or of poor quality. ![India-Indonesia partnership aims to connect the unconnected](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Indonesia_rural_2013.JPG) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 19 October 2026 2761 views Indonesia’s PRT BRIN, and Indian companies Signaltron and Signalchip Innovations have signed a letter of intent for collaboration and co-development in the field of electronics, telecommunications, networking and drone technologies. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Digital_Nasional_Berhad_logo_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 19 October 2026 3182 views Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has completed a MYR5.2 billion (US$1.3 billion) Syndicated Islamic Term Financing, which it described as one of the largest syndicated loan facilities ever arranged for an unlisted company in Malaysia. ![CelcomDigi and Maxis accept MCMC spectrum awards in 2.6GHz push](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/KL_Malaysia_street_view_credit_Peter_Nguyen_Pixabay_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 19 October 2026 2662 views CelcomDigi and Maxis have both accepted spectrum assignments from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), with each operator bolstering its position in the 2600MHz band. ![Ericsson merges Asia market areas in wider push to simplify structure](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Ericsson_Gitex.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Vendors](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/vendor-news.html) 16 October 2026 8044 views Ericsson will merge its North East Asia and South East Asia, Oceania and India operations into a single Asia-Pacific unit from 2027, as part of a broader effort to streamline its structure and improve efficiency. ![Globe Telecom AI and cybersecurity chief to step down in January](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/People/Anton_Bonifaco_DTW25.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 15 October 2026 4700 views Philippine operator Globe Telecom's chief intelligence and trust officer Anton Reynaldo M. Bonifacio will step down on January 1, 2027, after 12 years with the company. ![Telikom and Digicel sign Papua New Guinea’s latest tower sharing deal](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Telikom_PNG_Digicel_PNG_tower_sharing_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 15 October 2026 3383 views State-owned Telikom PNG announced on Thursday it has signed a tower sharing licence agreement with Digicel PNG, marking the third such deal in Papua New Guinea’s telecoms sector in the past two months. ![India’s data centre drive attracts criticism in Andhra Pradesh](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_Visakhapatnam_credit_Yogi_Ravi_Teja_Yedla_Unsplash_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 14 October 2026 4011 views Large-scale data centre growth in India appears to be accelerating, with recently announced deals or plans including big names such as CtrlS Datacenters, Submer, BSNL and Google, but some public discomfort has been expressed about the rollout in Andhra Pradesh. ![Globe urges Philippines to prioritise telecoms in disaster recovery](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Philippines_Mayon_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 14 October 2026 3307 views Philippine operator Globe Telecom has called for telecommunications networks to be prioritised alongside electricity and water during disaster recovery, arguing that connectivity is essential for emergency response and relief efforts. ![Colt to expand network across Africa, Asia, Middle East and North America](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/istanbul_harbour_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 13 October 2026 6784 views Colt Technology Services announced on Monday it is investing to expand its global network across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe to support the next generation of AI-driven growth. ![PDG sells Indonesian enterprise data centre business](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/indonesia_bandung_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 12 October 2026 3023 views Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a pan-APAC developer and operator of hyperscale data centres, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its enterprise data centre business in Indonesia to PT SMPlus Digital Investama (together with its affiliates). ![Bridge Alliance looks beyond roaming as IoT and network APIs scale](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/People/Boon-Chee-Loo-Alliance.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 07 October 2026 17259 views Boon Chee Loo (pictured) joined Bridge Alliance in 2020, just as the Covid-19 pandemic reached Asia. He became CEO in April 2026, after helping the alliance broaden its work from roaming coordination into regional platforms for IoT, communications services and network APIs. ![HBL and RAD to support comms for Indian Railways](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_train_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 05 October 2026 6928 views HBL Engineering, an Indian research-based engineering company, and RAD, a provider of advanced networking solutions, have partnered on a project for Indian Railways.