APAC

SoftBank posted approximately $34.6 billion in revenue, up 8% year-on-year In sum – what to know: Record financial performance – Revenue was up 8% year-on-year to ¥5.2 trillion (~$34.6B) and operating income rose to ¥884 billion (~$5.9B). Telecom remains a …

Tech Mahindra is advancing private 5G networks in India, enabling Industry 4.0 applications such as connected robotics and real-time analytics In sum – what to know: Private 5G deployed – Tech Mahindra has executed private networks rollouts in automotive manufacturing, …

The listing for Reliance Jio, expected to be one of India’s largest ever, could raise around $6 billion In sum – what to know: IPO confirmed – Reliance Jio will launch its long-awaited IPO in early 2026, aiming to raise …

Rakuten says these alliances will enhance its network capabilities, simplify operations, and drive innovation In sum – what to know: A move to 5G SA core – Rakuten Mobile has selected Cisco, Nokia, and F5 to support its nationwide rollout …

For the test, SoftBank used an Ising machine — a combinatorial optimization quantum system — to recalibrate base station carrier-aggregation settings In sum – what to know: Testing quantum – SoftBank is testing the potential of quantum computing to improve …

U Mobile aims to achieve 80% 5G coverage across populated areas in Malaysia by July 2026 In sum – what you need to know: U Mobile secures major 5G funding – CIMB Bank will lead a RM4B financing facility, committing …

The new satcom rules signal the country’s efforts to tighten national defenses as foreign interest grows India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a sweeping set of new security guidelines for satellite communication (satcom) providers, signaling both an effort to …

Reliance Jio Infocomm ended January with 4.8 million 5G FWA subscribers, followed by Bharti Airtel with over 800,000. In sum – what you need to know: Jio leads the pack – India reached 5.7 million 5G FWA users by January …

Huawei allocated CNY179.7 billion to R&D last year, representing 20.8% of its total revenue Chinese vendor Huawei reported CNY862.1 billion ($118.6 billion) in revenue last year, climbing 22.4% year-on-year. The vendor’s net profit declined 28% to CNY62.6 billion, impacted by …

China Telecom was the first telco to adopt DeepSeek with the launch of a full-stack DeepSeek-R1/V3 inferencing on its Xiran intelligent computing platform Over the weekend, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) reported that the country’s big three …

The United States is a proud country. We wear our pride on our sleeves for everyone to see. Why not? We are proud to be known as the worldwide leader in AI. Or is that just a figment of our …

Last week, reports began to circulate that SoftBank is considering investing as much as $25 billion into OpenAI Artificial Intelligence (AI) news just keep coming from SoftBank Corp. Last week, reports began to circulate that the Japanese company is considering …

The AWS Region in Thailand features three Availability Zones Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region, featuring three Availability Zones and the API name ap-southeast-7. In a blog posts, AWS noted that …

The private network is expected to improve base defense and battleship and base operation support capabilities The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy has selected Samsung Electronics and KT Corporation (KT) to deploy a private 5G network for its ‘Smart Naval …

Vocus will gain 24,000 km of fiber, 7,000 km of international submarine cables and 20,000 connected buildings from TPG Australia’s TPG Telecom revealed Monday it will sell its fiber and fixed network infrastructure assets Macquarie Asset Management and Aware Super’s telecommunications …

Located in India’s western state of Maharashtra, the chip plant will produce analog circuits and wafers Israel’s Tower Semiconductor has partnered with Indian conglomerate Adani Group on a $10 billion project to build a new chip facility that the pair …

The telcos say the standardization of network APIs will lower the barrier to entry and reduce app development time Korean mobile operators SK Telecom (SKT), KT and LG Uplus are establishing a unified ‘Network Open API’ standard to lower the …

The Shanghai government has increased its chip investment to about $2 billion According to local new outlets, the Shanghai government has doubled its domestic chip investment fund, with the latest funding round increasing the total to about CNY14.5 billion ($2 …

Over the past decade or two, I have watched the United States first welcome, then get harsh with Huawei, the wireless network builder from China. Fear that data which travelled over their gear could be seen by the Chinese government. …

Telstra is extending AI infrastructure from Microsoft throughout the footprint of its Intercity Fibre Network project Australian operator Telstra is extending Microsoft’s AI infrastructure throughout the footprint of its Intercity Fibre Network project as part of an extended strategic partnership …

In March, Singtel announced partnerships with Cisco, Fortinet and Nokia, to deliver enterprise quantum security solutions Singapore’s Singtel has launched a three-phase pilot program for the country’s National Quantum-Safe Network Plus (NQSN+) to protect enterprises against quantum threats and support …

Brookfield Asset Management will acquire 100% of ATC India for $2.5 billion The Competition Commission of India has cleared the takeover of American Tower Corp (ATC) Indian operations (known as ATC India) by Brookfield Asset Management for $2.5 billion. The acquisition, announced …

On June 27, 2024, in Shanghai, China, a collaborative 6G Network Architecture Prospect seminar was held during which leading global mobile operators from China, Japan and South Korea convened to delve into the innovative architecture of 6G networks, signifying a …

The GSMA said it expects mobile traffic in the APAC region to quadruple between 2023 and 2030 The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA)’s most recent Asia Pacific (APAC) mobility report demonstrates how critical mobile technologies and services are …

Huawei filed a lawsuit in a Chinese court, alleging that MediaTek has committed patent infringement Chipmaker MediaTek confirmed that it has been slapped with a lawsuit from Huawei that alleges the former is guilty of patent infringement. While further details …