Huawei's Wen Tong: 6G Needs to Embrace AI for Shaping Future Network

At the 6G Conference held in Istanbul, on September 24, 2024, Dr. Wen Tong, Huawei Wireless CTO, delivered a keynote speech on 6G standardization and innovation. With the release of the ITU-R 6G vision framework, the 3GPP will start 6G standardization in 2025.

Hayo expands digital services support in Cameroon, Niger and Sri Lanka

Global digital solutions provider Hayo said on Tuesday it has opened new offices in Cameroon, Niger and Sri Lanka to expand its ability to meet growing local and regional demand for digital services.

Paving the Way for All Intelligence

At Huawei Connect 2024 held in Shanghai from 19th September, Huawei’s Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chairman Eric Xu gave a keynote speech exploring commercial AI adoption across different industries.

TM Global extends Radian Arc partnership beyond cloud gaming

Telekom Malaysia’s wholesale business arm TM Global said on Monday it has extended its collaboration with cloud infrastructure provider Radian Arc for another two years to expand TM’s wholesale cloud gaming offering into new markets.

CelcomDigi and SK Telecom team up to commercialise AI in Malaysia

Malaysian telco CelcomDigi and South Korean operator SK Telecom signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday to work together on initiatives to commercialise AI for the Malaysian market.

Deal struck to enhance digital infrastructure serving Libya’s oil industry

A number of agreements signed last week by Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) are said to be aimed at enhancing the digital infrastructure of oil-rich cities in the country.

ZTE and China Telecom partner to build 5G-powered smart hospital

ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, today announced its collaboration with China Telecom's Suzhou Branch to deploy an innovative 5G IoT integration network solution at The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University.

U Mobile signs deals with Huawei, ZTE for vertical 5G use cases

Malaysian telco U Mobile said on Saturday it has scored separate deals with Chinese telecoms vendors Huawei and ZTE to explore and develop 5G use cases in Malaysia focused on verticals and the agriculture sector.

Vodacom Business deploys smart city solutions across South Africa

South African telco Vodacom said on Thursday its enterprise unit is working with local governments to implement smart city solutions for use cases such as utilities management, healthcare, education and security.

Telkomsel lands deals in Indonesia’s connected car and EV sectors

Indonesian mobile operator Telkomsel has signed two separate deals to boost its presence in the local auto market, including IoT and Wi-Fi connectivity for connected cars and a digital ecosystem for electric vehicles (EVs).

Telkom’s MDMedia launches digital ad platform using telco data

Telkom Indonesia’s subsidiary Metra Digital Media (MDMedia), which focuses on digital communications and advertising, has launched a ‘programmatic advertising’ platform that it says leverages telco data to deliver more targeted digital ads.

Ericsson taps 12 top telcos to form global network API sharing JV

Ericsson announced on Thursday it is starting a new venture with at least a dozen big-name telcos to combine and sell network APIs, with the aim of making it easier for ecosystem players to access and monetise APIs on a global scale.

Ericsson

Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), Ericsson and Malaysian autonomous vehicle solutions developer eMooVit Technology staged a demo showcasing 5G use cases for an autonomous electric bus that’s being tested for a planned trial later this year.

True Corp teams with Intel for 5G-powered AI healthcare solutions

True Corp said on Thursday its business unit is collaborating with Intel to launch seven new smart healthcare solutions that leverage 5G connectivity and AI to improve diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and patient data management in hospitals and healthcare agencies in Thailand.

Maxis partners with HPE to support Malaysian enterprise customers

Malaysian communications service provider Maxis has announced the latest addition to its managed services portfolio by becoming a managed service provider (MSP) for multinational information technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in Malaysia.

DICT offers US$652k contract to install free Wi-Fi in RoRo ports

The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is reportedly preparing to tender a contract worth just over PHP37 million (around US$652,540) to roll out free wireless internet access services in 67 “roll-on, roll-off” (RoRo) ports across the country.

CelcomDigi adds 5G and AI to BoomGrow machine farms

Malaysian telco CelcomDigi and agritech startup BoomGrow Productions say they have partnered to launch 5G and AI-powered machine farms that they say will enhance sustainable farming practices and food production in the country.

Indosat’s Lintasarta launches Nvidia-powered AI cloud

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison’s ICT arm Lintasarta announced on Wednesday the launch of GPU Merdeka, its new GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) that offers a sovereign AI cloud running on Nvidia GPUs and software.

Libya’s Almadar taps Vox to fight A2P SMS and flash call fraud

A2P voice and messaging solutions provider Vox Solutions said on Tuesday it has signed an exclusive interworking agreement Libyan mobile operator Almadar Aljadid to help it combat A2P SMS and flash call fraud.

Nigeria plans to use data to support agricultural productivity

Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with the country’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has launched a data-capturing scheme for Nigerian farmers.

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