Asia Pacific
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Intel is reportedly expanding its chip packaging and testing facility in Chengdu, China despite the embattled firm’s scaling back expansion projects in Europe. -
Nokia has expanded its work with Vietnamese service provider Viettel, with the operator set to deploy its optical transport solutions to scale network performance following their joint achievement of a record optical transmission speed.
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The 2024 Huawei Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) kicked off in Istanbul yesterday, with industry leaders gathering to discuss the future of mobile networks, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital transformation.
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Gopal Vittal, Bharti Airtel’s long-serving CEO will step aside in 2026 to be replaced by Shashwat Sharma.
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The US Treasury Department has issued a Final Rule restricting US investments in foreign technologies deemed to pose a “national security concern,” specifically targeting sectors like semiconductors, quantum technology, and AI.
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SK Telecom and Samsung have developed AI technology capable of optimising 5G base stations.
Forthcoming events
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Nokia will team with Perfectum in Uzbekistan to build a nationwide 5G standalone (SA) network in the country.
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Huawei’s rotating chairman Eric Xu says the Chinese company aims to seize strategic opportunities in AI and advance its All Intelligence strategy.
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Reports suggest that damage to the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system occurred in the straits of Mallaca, causing internet disruption in South Asia.
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Malaysia’s Axiata and India’s Bharti Airtel have signed an agreement to merge their Sri Lankan telecom operators.
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Eutelsat Group confirms that Sat One is using its OneWeb LEO constellation for the initial activation of land-based services across Australia’s remote northern and southern regions.
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Despite the sanctions imposed on two Chinese nationals and a company on Monday, it is essential for the UK and the US to remain vigilant about cybersecurity threats.
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NTT Global Data Centers has announced the start of construction of its Bangkok 3 Data Center in Thailand.
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Telstra and Optus could be delayed in shutting down their 3G networks over concerns that the closure could cut off services for some of its customers.
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BDx Data Centers (BDx) has announced the acquisition of the freehold of OneTen Paya Lebar, the site of its flagship SIN1 data centre.
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Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) plans to expand its presence to Southern India with the acquisition of a new 10-acre plot in Chennai.
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Mongolia has entered the global space industry with the launch of its first satellites
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The Mongolian Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost AI cooperation.
