Palau Telecoms has increased network capacity for the fourth time in 20 months, growing its service capacity by 70% over this period.
NTT Communications Corporation has launched the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG), a high-bandwidth optical submarine cable network connecting regions and countries in the Asia.
Indonesian operator Smartfren is launching direct carrier billing from Fortumo across its operations.
Nokia has signed two Memoranda of Confirmation frame agreements with Filipino operator Globe Telecom.
Blue Arcus Technologies has selected Tecore Networks’ Mobility Virtualised Platform (MVP) for deployment in the Marshall Islands.
Thai mobile service provider TrueMove H has deployed Procera’s ScoreCard technology to monitor the Quality of Experience (QoE) its network is delivering to subscribers across 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE.
Notoriously pugnacious Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to open the market to competition from Chinese firms if the two main players PLDT and Globe do not improve the quality of their service.
Facebook has launched its Messenger Lite app, aimed at “markets with slower than average internet speeds and a prevalence of basic Android smartphones”.
IFC has announced that it has successfully completed a landmark six-year project with satellite operator O3b Networks Ltd.
Southeast Asian cable operators Mega Vision and CICT are leveraging Calix GPON solutions as they transform portions of their networks to fibre.
Telkom Indonesia has selected HAUD to provide A2P SMS monetisation and SS7 security managed services in order to create new sources of revenue and improve subscriber experience.
Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) is launching its flagship M40 and M50 smartphones using WCDMA//HSPA (+) chipsets from Spreadtrum.
The Solomon Islands has demonstrated some impressive figures when it comes to mobile uptake, according to new research.
Google faces an investigation by the Indonesian tax office over allegedly unpaid taxes on billions of dollars worth of advertising revenue.
Norwegian group Telenor and Saudi operator STC are both considering whether to continue their operations in Malaysia.
India has overtaken the United States to become the world's second largest Internet market, with 333 million users, trailing China's 721 million.
Malaysian operator group Axiata is attempting to raise up to $700 million by divesting some of its overseas holdings in Cambodia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
NEC Corporation has signed a contract with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia to develop the Indonesia Global Gateway Cable System (IGG).
Nokia is deploying China's first commercial Carrier WAN-SDN project in partnership with Jiangsu Telecom, a regional branch of China Telecom.
China’s second and third-placed operators are collaborating on the construction of an optical network and 4G base stations in an attempt to reduce their annual capex by up to CNY3 billion ($451 million).
Cambodian mobile operator Cellcard and mobile payments company Fortumo have announced the launch of their direct carrier billing partnership.
Nokia and Ooredoo Myanmar have completed the roll-out and launch of the first 4G service in Myanmar, boosting speeds and capacity.
ZTE has formed a strategic cooperation agreement on joint 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) innovation with China Unicom.
Canalys’ latest market forecast shows worldwide smartphone shipments will reach just over 1.4 billion units in 2016.
Indonesian market leader Telkomsel may have to allow smaller operators to share important sections of its network following new regulatory proposals.
GTT Communications and Filipino operator PLDT have announced a reciprocal relationship that will enable them to expand service reach and capabilities for their respective customers worldwide.
An agreement reached by the EU and China in 2014 regarding the sale of telecoms equipment in EU member states could be under threat.
China Mobile’s Jiangsu arm Jiangsu Mobile has adopted a new standard for its bearer network intelligent operations and maintenance (O&M) technology from ZTE.
Telekom Malaysia has signed an agreement with RingByName allowing the cloud communications services firm to participate in its VADS marketplace.
On June 28, 2016, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued Administrative Rules on Information Services via Mobile Internet Applications (the Apps Rules).
Filipino operator PLDT has strengthened its global network infrastructure by leveraging the 100 gigabit-per-second (100Gbps) connectivity powered by NTT Com’s Tier 1 Global IP backbone.
Southeast Asian operator XL Axiata has selected Ericsson to deploy an LTE and 3G/WCDMA indoor small cell solution.
Vietnamese operator Mobifone is leveraging Ciena technology to build its first high-capacity converged packet-optical network.
Filipino operator Globe Telecom has hit out at the country’s regulator the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) over its review of the firm’s joint takeover of San Miguel with PLDT.
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