Asia Pacific
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A former US telecom and IT worker was sentenced to four years in prison for passing on information about Chinese dissidents to the Chinese government. -
The Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), part of the National Applied Research Laboratories, has purchased its first full-stack superconducting quantum computer from IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in quantum technology.
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Recent damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has sparked fears of sabotage, but experts urge caution before assigning blame.
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The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan has partnered with the UK’s Digital Catapult to drive forward Open RAN innovation.
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Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) has formed a joint venture with investment firm RMZ to invest $1.7 billion in the Indian data centre market.
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Samsung Electronics has inaugurated its new semiconductor research and development facility, NRD-K, in Korea.
Forthcoming events
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KKR is among a few companies contemplating bidding for data centre company Global Switch Holdings.
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Research by Inmarsat has found that despite the accelerating speed of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption during the Covid-19 pandemic, poor or unreliable connectivity is a key barrier.
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Shares of Indonesia’s Mitratel fell as much as 3.12% on its trading debut on Monday after the launch of the second biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year.
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International network service provider RETN has deployed a new Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) route connecting Ufa – Kazan.
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In a move intended to promote the development of efficient and high-value 5G networks, JTower and DOCOMO have formed a capital and business alliance.
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Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) has agreed to merge its Thai telecom units with the Norwegian telco Telenor in a deal worth around $8.6 billion.
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New standards are required to stimulate the deployment of "cyber-physical systems" in agtech to feed a fast-growing global population.
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The European Union has imposed tariffs on fibre cables imported from China in a bid to tackle artificially low prices.
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3i Infrastructure has agreed to invest approximately $512 million to acquire a 100% stake in Global Cloud Xchange (GCX).
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Chayora has launched its 54MW Shanghai hyperscale data centre campus, its second campus development in the portfolio.
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Satellite service provider SatADSL, has announced a new partnership with ABS, a global satellite operator.
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Globe and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) are in talks to discuss "the carve-out of Globe’s data centre business in the Philippines".
