Operators IOH taps Nokia for 4G/5G expansion in Indonesia Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) has signed a two-year extension with Nokia to expand its 4G and 5G network across Indonesia.
Regulation Will Indonesia increase the local component requirement for smartphones? There’s been a new development in the ongoing issue of how much local input must be included in smartphones sold to Indonesians. The Indonesian...
Data Centres & Networks STT GDC and Zenlayer target private connectivity market in Asia Data centre colocation services provider ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has announced a collaboration with Zenlayer, described as the...
Investment WorldLink and Finnfund partner to boost fibre coverage in Nepal Development financier and impact investor Finnfund has announced a 10 million euro (about US$10.5 million) equity investment to boost the...
Satellite Networks Beidou to add LEOsats to its multi-orbit system starting in 2029 The China Satellite Navigation System Management Office (CNSO) has reportedly revealed its roadmap to upgrade China's Beidou positioning and...
Devices & Platforms ITU: Global Internet users hit 5.5 billion, digital divide persists The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) stated that 227 million new people connected to the internet for the first time in...
Optical & Fixed Networks Telstra International: the Philippines is emerging as Asia’s next connectivity hub The Philippines is well on its way to becoming a major connectivity hub in Asia. The archipelago has a strategic geographical location and is a...
Regulation Regulatory issues for Apple in Indonesia and Brazil A reminder of the difficulties that can be faced by a global brand working in multiple territories with specific local rules and concerns comes...
Wireless Networks Another airport DAS deal for India’s Frog Cellsat Another distributed antenna system (DAS) contract relating to transport hubs has been won by Indian RF equipment manufacturer Frog Cellsat, this...
Operators Asia-Pacific mobile broadband revenue to hit US$296 billion by 2028 Mobile broadband service revenue in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%, from US$229.6...
Regulation Pakistan attempts to enforce VPN registration Another attempt to manage virtual private network (VPN) use is under way in Pakistan, where the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has...
Satellite Networks Chinese LEO company follows Starlink into Brazilian market SpaceSail, a Chinese low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite company, has signed an agreement to enter the Brazilian market. The signing took place...
Regulation India’s Supreme Court supports telecommunications industry in tax claim decision There’s been good news on the tax front for India’s telecommunications industry. However, one of the beneficiaries, operator Vodafone Idea, has...
Vendors Another massive deal for Nokia in India – this time with Airtel Nokia has been awarded a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar extension deal by operator Bharti Airtel to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key...
Energy & Sustainability Equinix and CleanMax sign renewable energy deal in India Yet another renewable energy deal aimed at the power-hungry data centre market has been announced this week. It involves digital infrastructure...
Data Centres & Networks Empyrion enters Thai market with data centre plans for Bangkok Digital infrastructure platform Empyrion Digital has announced its strategic expansion into Thailand to develop a minimum 12MW (IT load) edge...
Energy & Sustainability China Mobile adopts ZTE’s AI cloud solution to cut energy costs ZTE revealed on Tuesday that China Mobile is deploying its AI telco cloud solution within its network to improve energy efficiency and lower opex...
Cloud & Virtualisation Leading names partner to boost cloud infrastructure in Indonesia Digital ecosystem GoTo Group, along with leading cloud company Tencent Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone...
Mobile Finance Visa plans overseas QR payments for APAC digital wallet users Visa says it is collaborating with QR payment providers across the Asia-Pacific region to kick off a scheme that would enable digital wallet...
Vendors Grameenphone and Ericsson to collaborate on AI and automation in Bangladesh There’s been yet another announcement from Ericsson in what has been a busy few days for the tech giant. This time it involves Bangladesh’s...
Service Management Jazz announces partnership to develop Pakistan’s first indigenous LLM Pakistan operator Jazz has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the country’s National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)...
Operators Indosat and Ericsson launch platform to boost Indonesia’s digital transformation Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) and Ericsson have unveiled a full-stack Digital Monetisation Platform (DMP), which the companies claim...
Wireless Networks Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata claims a BSC first – with help from Ericsson Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata has claimed a first: the deployment of the world’s first commercial virtual base station controller (vBSC) with...
Mobile Finance Mastercard expands reach of digital wallets with Pay Local service Mastercard announced on Tuesday it has launched Mastercard Pay Local, a new global service that enables digital wallet users in Asia-Pacific,...
Investment Apple buys into Globalstar to boost coverage In news that is likely to be relevant to developing world markets where coverage of remote areas remains a problem, iPhone maker Apple has...
Data Centres & Networks Nokia and Vietnam’s Viettel address data centre interconnect demand Nokia has announced that Vietnam’s largest service provider, Viettel, will use its optical transport solution to cost-effectively address growing...
Satellite Networks Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines sign up for Airbus satcom service Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines have signed on for Airbus HBCplus Ka-band satellite-supported broadband in-flight connectivity.
Optical & Fixed Networks Malaysian digital infrastructure company wins cable vessel contract OMS Group, a Malaysian subsea digital infrastructure company, has signed a contract with Dutch maritime firm Royal IHC for the construction of a...
Investment DigitalBridge to buy Yondr in major data centre development deal DigitalBridge Group, a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, has announced that it has reached an...
Wireless Networks ZTE and China Mobile unveil multi-agent collaboration innovations, advancing telecom digital transformation ZTE has unveiled the innovations of its RAN multi-agent collaboration solution with China Mobile during the China International Information and...
Regulation China allows foreign players to own data centres in new pilot scheme China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has reportedly kicked off a pilot programme to allow foreign investors to operate...
Humanitarian Comms GSMA: 43% of global population lack mobile internet access According to industry body the GSMA, 43% of the global population still does not use mobile internet, highlighting device...
Regulation Indian operator group calls for licence fee reduction Industry association the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which includes Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea among its...
Investment GTC and EXIM Bank deal will boost tower rollout in Cambodia Global Tower Corporation Pty Ltd (GTC), described as an independent player licensed for the construction and provision of telecommunication tower...
Satellite Networks ST Engineering iDirect to expand satcomms connectivity in Indonesia Satellite communications company ST Engineering iDirect, says it has been selected for the Phase Two expansion of Indonesia's Satria-1 satellite...
Regulation Fibre optic cable among Chinese imports hit by new Brazilian tariffs Brazil has imposed new tariffs on various imports from China and other Asian nations, including iron, steel and fibre optic cable, in what...
Wireless Networks 5G and DAS to boost India’s metros and airports The growing role of advanced wireless communications in transport hubs and transport networks has been underlined by two recent deals in Mumbai,...
Vendors Nokia secures 5G contract with VNPT Nokia announced another deal in Vietnam, this time with Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to supply equipment for the...
Operators Globe Telecom taps Qualcomm for carbon reducing AI RAN platform Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom reduced its carbon emissions by 4.2% through Qualcomm’s AI-powered RAN automation platform,...
Satellite Networks Intelsat 33e covering Africa, ME and APAC destroyed after power failure The Intelsat 33e geostationary high-throughput satellite (HTS) covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East and parts of the Asia-Pacific experienced...
Devices & Platforms Global smartphone shipments grow 5% in Q3 Analyst firm Canalys reported that global smartphone shipments grew 5% year-on-year in Q3 2024, marking the fourth consecutive quarter...
Investment World Bank to fund connectivity expansion project in the Philippines The World Bank, described as one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, says that more than 20 million...
Wireless Networks Ericsson to provide 5G equipment for India's Bharti Airtel The Indian wireless network megadeals keep on coming. The latest, involving tech giant Ericsson, is a multi-billion dollar contract for 5G...
Devices & Platforms North Korea cracks down on USIM-enabled smartwatches North Korea is reportedly cracking down on the import of Chinese-made smartwatches that are able connect to mobile networks outside of the...
Cloud & Virtualisation Telenor taps Google Cloud for digital transformation plan Telenor Group has announced an expansion of its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate digital transformation across its units in...
Operators VNPT taps Ericsson for 5G deployment Vietnamese operator VNPT has signed an agreement to use Ericsson equipment for its 5G rollout across major cities.
Operators Dito gains 13% market share, eyes profitability Dito Telecommunity celebrated reaching 13 million subscribers as of this month (October), and CEO Eric Alberto claimed the challenger...
Optical & Fixed Networks Vietnam to introduce new undersea cables and 5G in 2025 Vietnam has this week announced that it aims to deploy two undersea internet cables by the end of next year. It has also said that 5G services...
Energy & Sustainability Maharashtra claims green data centre first in India The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra has approved the establishment of what are called Green Integrated Data Centre Parks, aiming...
Vendors Vi awards major 4G and 5G contracts to Ericsson Indian communications service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) has strengthened its longstanding network partnership with Ericsson through the award...
