Satellite Networks India’s Dhruva Space in IoT deal with France’s Kinéis Indian full-stack space engineering solutions provider Dhruva Space and France-based satellite operator and global IoT connectivity provider...
Data Centres & Networks New entrant promises to revolutionise India’s data centre infrastructure development A previously little-known company with the interesting name of Natural Environment Solutions (NES) has announced that it has launched a 5 MW data...
Vendors Nokia, PLDT partner for enterprise push Nokia and Philippines-based operator PLDT signed a memorandum of understanding to provide 5G services to the latter’s enterprise customers.
Revenue & Billing Indian operators confirm first tariff rises in three years India’s big three private operators, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, have put up their tariffs. This is the first time in three...
Operators AI Native Telco and TechCo: Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison eyes AI for Indonesian digital future Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison President Director and CEO Vikram Sinha opened up on his strategy to transition the operator into a native AI...
Optical & Fixed Networks Philippines authority approves major broadband connectivity project In what is described...
Energy & Sustainability India’s Nxtra by Airtel joins renewable energy initiative Indian data centre provider Nxtra by Airtel has joined the RE100 initiative and said it has committed to sourcing 100% renewable...
Regulation Long wait for India’s Telecom Act highlights gap between tech advances and legislation Two...
Satellite Networks Globe trials satellite phones for coverage gaps Globe Telecom partnered with satellite phone company Lynk Global to launch a pilot programme to examine the use of satellite-direct-to-phone...
Data Centres & Networks Equinix expands its Indian operation with new Chennai data centre Digital infrastructure company Equinix has announced its expansion into Chennai with what it describes as its first International Business...
Optical & Fixed Networks China Broadnet deploys 400g for all-optical transport capacity foundation Recently, China Broadnet started the large-scale 400G deployment on its national backbone network.
Wireless Networks Malaysian communication services revenues to grow by 0.7% Revenues from fixed communication services in Malaysia is expected to hit a compound annual growth rate of 0.7% from US$1.87 billion in 2023 to...
Operators Globe Telecom transfers more towers for cash Globe Telecom announced more mobile site transfers to PhilTower for a capital injection to pay down debts.
Optical & Fixed Networks Massive expansion planned for Vietnam’s land and undersea cable connections A Vietnam News report, published late last week, has suggested that the country’s international fibre optic cable system could see the addition...
Operators Asian operators look to AI for growth The chief executives of Axiata Group, Jio Platforms and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison expressed great confidence in AI and digitalisation for...
Operators How two of India’s biggest operators are managing their debts Indian operator Bharti Airtel has reportedly prepaid its deferred spectrum liabilities to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). These...
Optical & Fixed Networks New issues for Vietnam's undersea cables Just over a year after series of incidents affected Vietnam’s international communications network, there have been...
Operators Globe Telecom upgrades multiple sites to LTE Globe Telecom built 116 new cell sites and upgraded 812 mobile sites to LTE in Q1 this year.
Optical & Fixed Networks YOFC and China Mobile debut world's first 800G hollow-core fibre transmission network Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC), in collaboration with China Mobile, recently unveiled the world’s first 800G...
Cloud & Virtualisation Google Cloud, IOH bolster alliance with AI Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to develop AI solutions for enterprises and consumers, a move for the...
Satellite Networks Infostellar’s antenna network to support APAC GSaaS offering Infostellar, a Japan-based ground-segment-as-a-service (GSaaS) provider, is planning to deploy a network of Infostellar-owned antennas focused on...
Satellite Networks Multiple players target Latin American and Indian satellite internet markets Recent satellite internet news coming out of Latin America and India is a reminder that Starlink isn’t having things entirely its own way when it...
Operators Globe Telecom taps Nokia for FWA upgrade Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom chose Nokia equipment to modernise its network infrastructure with Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)...
Wireless Networks What to expect from DTW 2024 Copenhagen Last year at Digital Transformation World (DTW) Copenhagen, TM Forum President and CEO Nik Willetts (pictured) said the telecoms industry was at...
Data Centres & Networks Philippines goes hyperscale with planned data centre campus A data centre campus, Narra Technology Park, is being planned in the Philippines, with a launch date for the first phase of the development...
Investment ByteDance joins the rush to invest in Malaysian comms infrastructure Yet another massive communications-related investment is coming Malaysia’s way, this time from ByteDance.
Regulation Why India’s new communications minister needs to hit the ground running India has a new communications minister. His name is Jyotiraditya Scindia. The former civil aviation minister takes over some, though not all, of...
Operators Axiata banking unit boosts with app launch Axiata’s banking unit Boost Bank launched its mobile app after gaining approval only five months ago from regulators to launch digital services....
Energy & Sustainability ZTE's Sustainability Report 2023 highlights advancing digital innovation for a more sustainable future ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, recently released the company's...
Energy & Sustainability Data centre-focused renewable power initiative planned for Asia The volume of data centre launch news items may perhaps only be matched by news of initiatives to mitigate the power demands of this fast-growing...
Operators GSMA Director General to step down after MWC Director General of the GSMA Mats Granryd will step down from his role after MWC Barcelona 2025, bringing an end to almost a decade in the...
Optical & Fixed Networks Constl boosts its Indian network with help from Ciena Constl, which delivers digital telecom infrastructure solutions within the B2B sector, says it is deploying networking systems, services and...
Devices & Platforms Smartphone shipments to grow 4% in 2024 Global smartphone shipments are predicted to grow by 4% year-on-year in 2024 to 1.21 billion units due to rebounding consumer demand.
Investment Google plans US$2 billion cloud hub and data centre investment in Malaysia Google has announced plans to invest US$2 billion in Malaysia. It aims to develop its first data centre in the country, along with a Google Cloud...
Operators Globe Telecom establishes AI unit Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom established an AI unit and appointed a Chief AI Officer in a move to enhance its operations by tapping...
Devices & Platforms Apple to open first Malaysian store Apple continued its retail expansion in Asia by revealing it will open its first Apple Store in Malaysia in June.
Wireless Networks Ericsson underlines its support for 5G in Indonesia XL Axiata, one of the leading telecommunication companies in Indonesia, has partnered with Ericsson to deploy its dual-mode 5G core solution.
Satellite Networks Intelsat wins GEO licence in the Philippines Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, has announced that it has become the first...
Investment Malaysia goes for even more semiconductor growth Malaysia is apparently targeting an estimated US$107 billion – or more – in investment for its semiconductor industry, an industry in which it is...
Operators India’s BSNL calls in BCG to help improve its performance Boston Consulting Group (BCG), an American global management consulting firm, has been asked to prepare a three-year roadmap to improve the...
Wireless Networks 5G backhaul gets boost in separate trials by DNB and China Unicom Ericsson and Huawei have made separate announcements showcasing advances in carrier aggregation for 5G microwave backhaul – one with Malaysian 5G...
Investment USTDA funds telecoms feasibility studies in Bangladesh and the Philippines Following news earlier this week of major UK development investments in telecoms in
Optical & Fixed Networks AI-Driven Optical Network Technology Transformation: China FIBERTalk 2024 Co-hosted by the Fiber Network Council APAC (FNCA) and Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC), China FIBERTalk 2024...
Mobile Finance Globe Telecom fintech unit keeps IPO in mind Globe Telecom CEO Ernest Cu said the operator group’s fintech division may go public as the company looks to diversify its business away from...
Cyber Security Smart Axiata bolsters cybersecurity Cambodia-based Smart Axiata tapped telecoms cybersecurity firm SecurityGen for software to bolster its defences, as connectivity adoption rises...
Energy & Sustainability Is Vietnam trying to manage Foxconn's power demand? It seems Vietnam’s success as a manufacturing base may be challenging its ability to power growth. Some reports are suggesting that Vietnamese...
Satellite Networks Starlink is now live across Fiji The SpaceX satcoms service Starlink is now live across the more than 300 islands in the Republic of Fiji, marking, the company says, the 99th...
Devices & Platforms Indonesia smartphone market continues climb The Indonesia smartphone market saw a sharp rise in smartphone shipments due to the holiday season, as it continued its recovery.
Optical & Fixed Networks BW Digital and Telin sign Hawaiki Nui 1 submarine cable MoU BW Digital, a subsidiary of BW Group, a global energy and maritime group, and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin), a provider of...
Humanitarian Comms Mobile gender gap narrows in developing markets Over 1.5 billion women used mobile internet in 2023 in developing nations, as women are adopting connectivity faster than men, according to the...
