Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Nvidia, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Kemkomdigi) and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have launched a university-based AI technology center dedicated to advancing AI research, innovation, and digital talent development.
e& UAE announced on Thursday it has successfully tested enhanced RedCap (eRedCap) technology on its live network, which it says will broaden its ability to support native-5G IoT devices.
Malaysian 5G operator U Mobile announced that OpenAI will help it transform into an AI-enabled telco under a strategic collaboration agreement signed on Wednesday, with added support from Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Airtel Business, an Indian provider of secure and reliable connectivity, technology, and communications solutions, and ITI Limited, a provider of telecom turnkey solutions and customised support, have entered into a strategic collaboration targeting enterprises in India.
Malaysian 5G network provider U Mobile officially launched its Enterprise Innovation Platform (EIP) Hub on Friday, which provides enterprises with a sandbox to collaborate on developing real-world solutions using 5G-Advanced and AI.
AIS Business and Huawei Cloud have signed an MoU to accelerate Thailand’s industrial sector towards smart manufacturing using private 5G, cloud and AI-powered data solutions.
Being named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for the fourth consecutive year is more than another industry milestone for Huawei.
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Ministry of Communications said on Thursday they have signed an MoU with the government of Madhya Pradesh to establish India’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) to boost the country’s domestic telecoms manufacturing ecosystem.
Amidst the digital wave, smart city construction has become a popular choice for megacities to address governance challenges. Wuhan, keeping pace with China's modernization, has continuously innovated in governance, upgraded industries, and optimized the ecosystem, injecting vitality into the city. This allows residents of Wuhan to live and work with much greater convenience, and to embrace a bright future together.
As a topic, AI sovereignty has gained exponential traction in the last six months as enterprises have begun bringing AI use cases into operation – and enterprises worldwide, particularly in developing markets, will be keen to ensure that their long-term strategies are compliant with the various regulatory frameworks that are emerging worldwide.
Ahead of the World AI Conference in Shanghai, 30 countries joined the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), an initiative proposed by China to facilitate global collaboration on AI governance.
Thai telco True Corp announced on Thursday it has partnered with the Ministry of Public Health to launch True SkyBridge, an autonomous air logistics management platform designed to support medical drones delivering medical supplies to remote areas.
Agribusiness seems to have become a very attractive proposition for IoT equipment and services providers, as a recent announcement from the LoRa Alliance, the organisation defining, evolving and promoting the LoRaWAN standard, indicates.
Saudi telco Zain KSA said on Tuesday it’s collaborating with open-source solutions provider Red Hat to make its internal digital backbone ready to support AI app development and deployment across its businesses.
Tech giant Huawei and the Argentinian Agricultores Federados Argentinos (AFA) association have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the digital transformation of Argentina’s agricultural sector.
The GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) has elected a new President, Patrik Cerwall, who will take the helm from 1st January 2027.
Given that Digital Transformation World tends to focus more on the software side, it will be of minimal surprise that AI dominated the majority of the presentations and discussions at the show.
Cambodian telco Cellcard (a.k.a. CamGSM) announced a strategic partnership on Saturday with auto manufacturer ZDG to launch a new connected electric vehicle from Chinese auto maker Lynk & Co.
Globe Telecom CEO and president Carl Cruz says the key to telcos cashing in on AI is to embrace it, internalise it and make it foundational to their business operations before offering it to customers. It also helps if the population is highly digital, like the Philippines.
A hot topic at MWC Shanghai 2026 is AI tokens that enable telcos to monetise AI services. Chinese telcos are already doing it – but that market's unique environment raises questions over how telcos outside of China can follow their lead.
Yet another deal has kept the Philippines in the technology news in recent days. The Philippines Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Google Cloud have announced an expanded, multi-year collaboration to embed enterprise AI into the country’s public service delivery.
Day One of Digital Transformation World 2026 kicked off with a focus on speed – the runaway pace of AI evolution, the breakneck pace at which enterprises must work together to adapt, and the scramble to take advantage of opportunities as they evolve.
True Corp said on Wednesday it's joining forces with local and overseas organisations to launch a project that aims to advance development of quantum computing technology in Thailand and transform the country into a quantum hub for Southeast Asia.
Dubai-based telecom and digital services provider du says it has become the telco partner of SME in a Box, a flagship initiative by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Dubai SME.
NTT Data announced that it’s expanding its Salesforce services in Kenya, which it says will strengthen local access to global Salesforce expertise and in-region delivery capability.
Omantel announced on Wednesday it is partnering with the Port of Salalah to deploy a managed private 5G network that will support the port’s ongoing automation program.
China West Airport Group's strategic vision is to build a first-class enterprise and set an industry benchmark. Centering on this vision, China West Airport Group will start from the third phase of the expansion and renovation of Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, focus on digital and intelligent transformation, and actively develop the AI-enabled digital twin of airport operational management.
Viettel’s Cambodian subsidiary Metfone made its move into the country’s fast-growing logistics sector on Tuesday with the launch of its end-to-end logistics platform, Metfone Express.
Telkom Indonesia launched an integrated AI ecosystem on Friday that combines the AI capabilities across Telkom Group’s various units to support tailored implementation of AI in various industry sectors.
AIS Business and Microsoft Thailand launched their “AI Ready for SMEs” initiative on Thursday, which – as the name implies – offers AI solutions for Thailand’s SME sector to encourage adoption of the technology.
Global digital operator Veon announced on Wednesday that Ukrainian ride-hailing platform Uklon – which is owned by Veon’s Kyivstar – has started testing autonomous vehicle technology for a planned robotaxi service in Ukraine.
For many in the telecoms industry, the promise of cellular IoT has always been global scale.
Algerian telco Djezzy has signed a strategic partnership deal with startup accelerator Algeria Venture and tech startup Taubyte to launch a full-stack AI development workspace for startups, developers, young talent and project leaders.
AI computing company Blaize revealed on Tuesday it has signed an MoU with Nokia and IT services provider Datacomm Diangraha to accelerate deployment of hybrid AI inference inference infrastructure in Indonesia.
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