Indian digital ICT solutions provider Sify Technologies Limited has concluded power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Vibrant Energy Holdings, which describes its  mission as 'to lead the transition of corporate and industrial customers to a more sustainable, resilient, and low-cost energy future', for 231 MW of solar and wind energy capacity.

Tonga has seen its connectivity restored as its international subsea cable was repaired after a volcanic eruption last month caused a communications blackout.

Rohde & Schwarz China together with Zhuhai DingLi has won the 2021 China Mobile centralised procurement project for 5G scanners.

Intracom Telecom announced the extension of supply of its Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) WiBAS-OSDR (hub) and WiBAS-Connect (terminal) at 10.5 GHz band to Lintasarta, an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) total solutions company in Indonesia.

From 2G – which is still popular in many regions - to 5G, more and more cellular systems are emerging and co-existing. A solution to balance between new technology and CAPEX/OPEX is necessary for telcos or system integrators.

PLDT, one of the Philippines' major telecommunications providers, has said it is to develop a 100MW data centre in Santa Rosa, in the Laguna province of the Philippines, which is situated southeast of Metro Manila. The purpose-built facility will be constructed through PLDT’s ICT arm ePLDT.

Cloud-related deals have been in the news recently – notably in the form of two major announcements affecting Thailand and the MEA region.

Rival Indian service providers Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have made major announcements relating to their undersea cable interests.

The respective boards of True Corp and dtac have approved a proposed merger of the companies’ Thai mobile operators, leaving the market with just two major players.

The role of entertainment content in offering new revenue streams for mobile operators has again been underlined after recent deals involving Indian giants Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel and content suppliers.

Cambodia’s government has reportedly pushed back the implementation of its planned National Internet Gateway (NIG), which was due to launch today.

5G spectrum auctions and rollout may still be some months off in India, but 5G trials are well under way. Vodafone Idea Limited (aka Vi) is the latest operator to announce that it has successfully demonstrated 5G voice over new radio (VoNR).

Indian digital service provider Jio Platforms and SES, a global satellite-based content connectivity solutions provider, are the latest companies to target the Indian satellite communications market with the formation of a joint venture called Jio Space Technology Limited.

Pakistan is the latest country to announce initiatives that will, eventually, lead to the auction of 5G spectrum and the rollout of 5G technology.

It’s only been a matter of days since we announced Indian plans to classify data centres as infrastructure that could speed up the data centre development process. Now the giant Adani Group is announcing a major initiative in the data centre sector.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian multinational engaged in engineering, procurement and construction projects, hi-tech manufacturing and services in over 50 countries, and Microsoft India have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to cloud services.

Elon Musk’s satellite company SpaceX is aiding the effort to restore telecommunications to the island nation of Tonga after the country was struck by the after-effects of a volcanic eruption.

The SIM registration trend continues. This time SIM registration is about to become law in the Philippines where the country's congress has ratified an act mandating ownership registration of all SIM cards for electronic devices and social media accounts. The bill now awaits the president’s signature.

Another part of the Indian 5G spectrum auctions puzzle is nearly in place. The country’s Telecommunications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recommendations on 5G spectrum will be available by March.

India has been a target market for data centre builders and investors for some while. Now, however, Indian plans to classify data centres as infrastructure could speed up the data centre development process.

Indonesia’s XL Axiata and the Philippines’ Globe Telecom have signed separate multi-year agreements with software and services provider Amdocs.

As 5G flourishes across Asia-Pacific, a new report revealed that Huawei is defying bans on its technology to claim leadership for the third year in a row in 5G radio access networks.

It looks like this may finally be the end for any form of home-grown version of 5G in India – even one merged with standards body the 3rd Generation Partnership Project's (3GPP) global 5G standard. The country’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has now apparently decided to abandon 5Gi, as the local standard is known.

Global connectivity provider Epsilon Telecommunications is providing customers with access to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region in Indonesia. This is the second AWS Region in Southeast Asia other than Singapore.

The Jazz Digital Park (JDP), named after leading Pakistan operator Jazz, was formally inaugurated by Kaan Terzioğlu, the CEO of Jazz owner Veon Group, this week.

Is the Indian government hoping to bring a new mobile phone operating system to its home market? That appears to be the implication of a number of recent reports in the Indian press.

Integrated satellite and terrestrial network operator Intelsat has made news recently – both in disaster relief and in the more sedate area of commercial and business aviation services.

Following reports late last year that Philippines telecommunications company DITO had hit its target of five million subscriptions before the end of 2021 in the nine months since its commercial launch in March, recent announcements suggest that the company is aiming even higher.