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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...

Wireless Networks

Huawei, AIS, Midea and Unicom lead 5G first for Thailand

Technology giant Huawei, alongside Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer, Midea, Thai operator AIS, and Chinese...

Satellite Networks

Home-grown insurance now available for Indian satcoms

General insurance provider Tata AIG has launched what it calls its Satellite In-Orbit Third-Party Liability Insurance policy for satellite...

Data Centres & Networks

Multi-company partnership aims to enhance Indian compute capability

Tecnotree, which describes itself as a global digital platform and services leader for artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and cloud-native...

Satellite Networks

Starlink gets the nod in Indonesia

Indonesia will become the third South East Asian nation to gain SpaceX’s satellite service Starlink after the government granted the Elon Musk...

Energy & Sustainability

PDG gets 'green loan' for Malaysian hyperscale project

Data centre provider Princeton Digital Group (PDG), says it has has secured its first US$280 million 'green loan' for its 150MW AI-ready JH1 data...

Wireless Networks

India’s BSNL confirms nationwide 4G rollout for August

State-owned Indian service provider BSNL has confirmed plans to start rolling out 4G services across the country from August.

Data Centres & Networks

PLDT may sell almost half its data centre business to NTT

Philippines-based service provider PLDT is widely reported to be in talks to sell just under 50% of its data centre business to Japanese...

Vendors

Malaysia partners with Ericsson, Intel for digital projects

Malaysia’s special purpose company for 5G deployment Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) partnered with Ericsson to boost digitalisation in the...

Data Centres & Networks

Alibaba plans Vietnam data centre to meet localisation requirements

Alibaba, a Chinese multinational technology company specialising in e-commerce, retail, internet, and technology, reportedly plans to build a...

Operators

Globe Telecom sells more towers

Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom sold off more towers in a deal sealed back in 2022, raising PHP13.5 billion (US$234 million) to support...

Operators

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison posts surge in profit

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) reported profits surging in its Q1 results supported by revenue growth across its units, and cutting down...

Vendors

AI: An arms race in the making

Huawei Analyst Summit (HAS) 2024 may have been a closed event for media this year but Developing Telecoms was still in Shenzhen to soak in new...

Data Centres & Networks

Yotta partners BLC for data centre project in Nepal

Yotta Data Services, which describes itself as India’s leading end-to-end digital transformation service provider, has announced a joint venture...

Operators

US forces Chinese operators to switch off

China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile were ordered by the Federal Communications Commission to halt their fixed or mobile broadband...

Data Centres & Networks

TCS to set up BSNL data centres across India

Indian IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is setting up large data centres in...

Operators

India’s Jio tops data traffic consumption charts

India’s leading operator Reliance Jio is now the world's largest mobile operator in terms of data traffic consumption, overtaking China...

Data Centres & Networks

New deal connects Indonesian businesses to global internet exchanges

Moratelindo, one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure and network providers in Indonesia, has chosen Epsilon Telecommunications, a...

Investment

FPT and Nvidia partner to boost Vietnam as an AI hub

Vietnam’s biggest technology firm, FPT, has announced what it calls a comprehensive strategic partnership with technology giant Nvidia, aiming to...

Investment

Vodafone Idea FPO fully subscribed: now what?

Indian operator Vodafone Idea's much heralded Rs18,000 crore (about US$ 2.2 billion at current exchange rates) follow-on public offer...

Wireless Networks

China Mobile, ZTE, Qualcomm milk 5.4 Gbps speeds out of 5G-A

Chinese telecoms equipment vendor ZTE said on Friday it has collaborated with China Mobile and Qualcomm to achieve a peak download rate of 5.4...

Energy & Sustainability

India’s Indus and NGEL sign renewable power pact

NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL), a division of Indian state-owned power giant NTPC, has signed an initial pact with India's leading passive telecom...

Investment

Malaysia plans major digital technology investment

The Malaysian government has announced some ambitious investment plans to raise the country’s profile in digital technology in the coming...

Regulation

China demands WhatsApp and Threads to be pulled from App Store

Apple has complied with an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China to pull WhatsApp and Threads from the Chinese version of the App...

Investment

Good start for Vodafone Idea’s latest massive fundraising plans

Indian operator Vodafone Idea’s Rs 5,400 crore (about $645.5 million) offer of shares to anchor investors was fully subscribed on...

Devices & Platforms

Global smartphone market continues recovery

Global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% year-on-year to 289.4 million units in Q1 2024, marking a third consecutive quarter of...

Regulation

China orders stripping of US chipsets from networks

Chinese operators were reportedly ordered by officials to phase out use of foreign chipsets by 2027, a move that would hit US chip...

Regulation

India reassesses e-governance guidelines

Not surprisingly perhaps, the pace of technological change is forcing governments to move quickly – or to try to move quickly – to keep up, as...

India’s CtrlS boosts Google Cloud Interconnect services

Data Centres & Networks

India’s CtrlS launches Google Cloud Interconnect services

Indian data centre company CtrlS has launched Google Cloud Interconnect services in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.

Operators

PNG operator to use energy company infrastructure

Energy company Santos is to partner with Papau New Guinea operator Telikom PNG in developing what is described as “an evolving telecommunications...

Satellite Networks

Starlink aims for ISP licence in Indonesia

SpaceX, which designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, has applied to Indonesia's government for an internet service...

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