WhatsApp has approached several digital payments firms in Indonesia as it seeks to bolster its messaging service by integrating money transfer options.
The government of Vietnam is aiming to sell stakes in both Mobifone and Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VPTG) by 2021.
Facebook and Twitter have blocked hundreds of accounts that appear to be part of a campaign of disinformation supported by the Chinese government.
French Polynesia has one of the more advanced telecoms infrastructures for the Pacific islands region, reports Research & Markets.
Myanmar’s fourth-placed operator Mytel has completed technical 5G tests on the 3.5GHz frequency.
Vanuatu has a population of less than 300,000 people and well over 50% of its mobile connections still access 2G services, reports Research & Markets.
Huawei’s China-developed operating system, branded as HarmonyOS, has been officially unveiled at the vendor’s developer conference in Dongguan.
Indonesia’s XL Axiata is deploying the amdocsONE consumer experience and monetisation solution under a multi-year managed digital transformation agreement.
Indonesia’s Indosat Ooredoo is planning to invest IDR2 trillion ($140 million) in order to increase its network of 4G base stations almost twofold.
Huawei is preparing to invest CNY10 billion ($1.4 billion) to establish a new R&D centre in Shanghai to create wireless/IoT equipment and components.
Thai market leader AIS has seen both its revenue and total subscribers increase during its second quarter.
Indonesia’s XL Axiata has implemented Qvantel’s Digital BSS solution for fixed line (fibre-to- the-home).
The first Huawei-made smartphone to use the vendor’s domestically developed operating system will release in Q4, the company has said.
Telkom Indonesia is implementing Synchronoss’ Digital Experience Platform (DXP) to simplify its business processes and enhance customer interactions and the customer journey across all communications channels.
Philippines-based PHSAT has selected Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter System to enable Internet services for its small- to medium-enterprise (SME) customers.
Huawei’s H1 revenue growth has exceeded expectations given that the Chinese vendor was placed on a US trade blacklist in May.
Huawei has come under renewed scrutiny after The Washington Post reported that the company had a role in deploying and running a 3G network in North Korea, which would contravene US export restrictions.
Hot on the heels of Shanghai, the Chinese city of Guangzhou has announced that it aims to accelerate the pace of 5G deployment by rolling out 65,000 base stations by 2021.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has opened a public consultation regarding the allocation of spectrum in the in the 700MHz, 2300MHz and 2600MHz bands.
Telecom Cambodia has signed an infrastructure-sharing agreement with Viettel’s local unit Metfone that will see the operators start jointly trialling 5G this month.
Indonesian number three Indosat Ooredoo is looking to sell off 3000 towers in order to raise funds as it prepares for a pronounced increase in its capital expenditure.
Tuvalu Telecom has selected Cataleya to deliver cost-efficient, leading edge voice solutions to its widely dispersed customer base.
Filipino operator Globe Telecom has awarded Gilat a three-year contract to enable Wi-Fi services over satellite to schools and hospitals, in addition to cellular backhaul throughout the Philippines.
With an investment of CNY30 billion ($4.4 billion), the city of Shanghai – China’s second most populous – is planning to implement widespread 5G coverage by 2020.
Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei appeared unruffled by the USA’s apparent reversal of its block on US firms supplying the Chinese vendor with equipment.
PT. Aplikanusa Lintasarta has chosen Intelsat to support the deployment and expansion of Indonesia’s broadband and wireless communications infrastructure, bringing reliable, consistent, and affordable connectivity to millions of Indonesians.
As a communist state and a centrally planned economy, Vietnam has undergone significant structural change over the years, reports Research & Markets.
At the recent Global 5G Event in Valencia, we caught up with ZTE’s Alex Wang and Hu Kun to discuss 5G strategy, equipment security, and the challenges that different regions pose to the deployment of the technology.
Apple is reportedly looking to wind down production in China with a view to relocating to Southeast Asia amid international scrutiny on Chinese telecom manufacturing.
AIS, dtac and True Move have all registered to bid in Thailand’s much-delayed 700MHz spectrum auction.
Fiji hosts a relatively sophisticated communications infrastructure with the highest mobile and Internet penetration in the Pacific islands, according to Research & Markets.
China’s youth population is driving demand for internet applications, fuelling the mobile data consumption market, reports Research & Markets.
Ooredoo Myanmar, Facebook and the GSMA have launched a digital literacy campaign to raise awareness and increase adoption of mobile internet in Myanmar.
Indonesia still faces some big challenges if it is to successfully continue the building of the telecommunications infrastructure required to support a large population spread over what is uniquely complex geography.
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