The total number of global mobile subscriptions at the end of 2010 was 5.5 billion. Of this total, the Asia-Pacific region accounted for a whopping 53% (2.9 billion)...

A new Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between two market-leading operators in Asia. China Mobile and South Korean SK Telecom (SKT) have agreed to pool their resources and develop next-generation networks, operating systems, M2M services and applications...

A major operator in the Philippines is set to purchase a controlling stake in one of its rivals...

The Indonesian government’s energy security and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals will receive support from Tetra Tech, which has been awarded a $16.2 million, 3.5-year program with the U.S. Agency for International Development...

The chairman of China Mobile has detailed the operator’s plans in the smartphone arena, stating that the firm aims to increase its range of devices based on its Ophone operating system...

The largest mobile operator in China, China Mobile, has begun selected vendors to take part in its TD-LTE trial, with the most recently confirmed additions being the international vendors Nokia Siemens Networks and Alcatel-Lucent...

The Chinese search engine provider Baidu could be developing a new “light” mobile operating system, according to reports which indicate that the launch timeframe for the platform would be “the coming three to five years”...

Following a bribery charge, a Malaysian operator has prohibited international vendor Alcatel-Lucent from involvement in any contracts, tenders and joint ventures for the next year...

Indonesia’s largest mobile operator has deployed a portal which will allow any of its 90 million subscribers to create their own SMS-based applications...

A leading operator in the Cook Islands is deploying a new fraud management system to crack down on fraudulent activity...

Nine cities in China’s Fujian province are to be connected to a wireless broadband network launched by the operator China Tel Group...

Several of Malaysia’s key cities will soon be covered by a 100 Mbps wireless network to be deployed by the country’s 3G mobile service operator U Mobile Sdn Bhd, in partnership with the equipment and solutions vendor ZTE...

Fourth quarter data provided by operators in the Philippines has resulted in expectations being checked for the market’s growth...

The largest service provider in Vietnam, Vietnam Telecoms National (VTN), has successfully completed a next-generation 100 Gigabit per second network trial on its backbone network...

A major Indonesian provider of wireless communications infrastructure has strengthened its focus on acquiring and leasing network infrastructure to telecom operators...

The State Grid Corporation of China is building a Qinghai-Tibet power grid to improve and optimise power allocation in the region...

The Chinese government has proposed tracking the location of smartphones as a means of managing and ameliorating heavy traffic in Beijing...

A leading wireless communications provider in the Philippines has unveiled a new smartphone designed specifically for emerging markets...

Thailand could see 3G auctions by the end of 2011, according to statements from Natee Sokonrat, the commissioner of the country’s new regulator...

Following on from allegations originating from European vendors that Chinese firms such as Huawei and ZTE are receiving state funding, China’s Ministry of Commerce has accused the EU of the same thing in a new study...

With Thailand beset by ongoing political problems on top of a sluggish economy, the country's telecom sector seems to have lost direction...

The main challenge now in emerging markets is to deliver mobile internet affordably, both to urban elites and to presently unserved remote areas. To do this, operators will need to be innovative...

Three Chinese operators have deployed new networks offering high speed internet access. Sichuan Telecom, Guangxi Telecom and Inner Mongolia Mobile have all launched networks based on Wavion’s Beamforming Wi-Fi base stations...

Remote communities across Indonesia will soon enjoy the benefits of environmentall friendly mobile connectivity...

Will 2011 be the year where SMBs in Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) take a serious approach towards the adoption of cloud-based solutions and remote managed IT services (RMITS)? A new series of studies of the region say yes, showing the top 10 SMB ICT spending to be either cloud-based or RMITs-related. Leading the way is video conferencing, SaaS productivity, and remote managed PC services...

Malaysia’s largest 3G operator has deployed a new SMS service aimed at providing a secure messaging solution to its wireless subscribers and enterprise customers...

Adding to the objections of European telecoms vendors, a European Commission document has criticised the state financial support received by Chinese vendors ZTE and Huawei...

Several private-owned operators in Thailand have received a large bill from none other than TOT, the country’s state-owned operator...

A large-scale, citywide network of Wi-Fi hotspots is being deployed by Chongqing Telecom, a unit of China Telecom, in the southwestern Chinese city...

Subscribers of Indosat, one of Indonesia’s largest telcos, will soon be able to enjoy new and innovative mobile applications following the launch of the operator’s Application Incubator Program, which will encourage and support the developer community to build differentiated mobile applications...

Two of the major Internet service providers in China will soon offer social network integration of Nokia’s Ovi Maps service, meaning that customers will be able to update their status to let their contacts know their whereabouts...

The rapid growth of smartphones on Guam is prompting GTA TeleGuam to expand its 3G wireless network capacity for handling the rising data and voice communications traffic...

Wireless landline services provided throughout the Philippines by Bayan Telecommunications are to be resold under the Cordia WiLL brand as part of a new agreement between the operator and the CSP Cordia Corporation...