Asia Pacific
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T-Mobile’s cybersecurity chief has come out in support of the company’s security measures after it was targeted by Chinese-linked hackers, saying its defences “worked as designed.” -
Google is expanding its Australia Connect initiative with two new subsea cables connecting Australia with Christmas Island.
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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.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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SUB.CO confirms that its Oman Australia Cable (OAC) has made landfall in Perth, Australia.
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Telenor has selected Oracle Communications' billing and revenue management solution to support the growing demand for mobile services across Asia.
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Hong Kong-based carrier PCCW Global is letting customers connect to a large number of internet exchanges via its Console Connect digital platform.
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Intel and Bharti Airtel (Airtel) are collaborating to develop 4G and 5G virtualised radio access network (vRAN) and open radio access network (RAN) technology.
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Pacific Carriage Limited (Delaware), in collaboration with Pioneer Consulting have landed the trans-Pacific Southern Cross NEXT (SX NEXT) subsea cable in Los Angeles
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Zella DC, a global Australian-based micro data centre specialist in R&D, manufacturing and distribution, has secured a grant from the AMGC Commercialisation Fund.
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Ericsson has been awarded an overall 2% market share of China's 5G network development.
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Telenor Group has adjusted its full year outlook as president and CEO Sigve Brekke declared a return to growth in Q2.
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GDS Holdings, the developer and operator of data centres in China, has announced a first step in its expansion into South East Asia with plans to develop a hyperscale campus in Johor, Malaysia.
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Australia's Telstra has confirmed that it has conducted talks with the Australian government to support its bid for Digicel's Pacific assets and operations.
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Subsea carrier Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) has officially abandoned its plan to build a 20Tbps cable from Europe to India to Singapore.
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The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has announced that Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC has been issued with a final licence. However, over half of the winning consortium's financing could be in doubt due to US sanctions.
