Asian group Axiata Berhad has launched MIFE, an Application Programme Interface (API) platform for all of its operations across Asia.
Ooredoo’s Indonesian operator Indosat lent support to ongoing disaster relief efforts this week in Jakarta in the wake of severe floods affecting the city’s communities.
Vodafone Fiji has deployed Genband’s Experius Application Server for advanced SIP Trunking, Hosted PBX and Unified Communications (UC) services.
Thailand’s government has shot down reports that the country’s 4G auctions will be delayed, despite the country’s regulator confirming the delays just days ago.
Thai regulator NBTC has confirmed that the country’s 4G auctions, originally scheduled to be held last August, will be delayed again.
The Bridge Alliance has deployed Ericsson’s Device Connectivity Platform (DCP) multi-domestic solution for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Digicel is offering prepaid electricity to residents and business owners in Papua New Guinea via Redknee’s converged billing solution.
Thailand could see its 4G auctions delayed into 2016 unless new digital economy legislation is passed by April.
Astellia is implementing its managed services platform for the Filipino operator Smart.
China Telecom’s cloud branch CTCC will implement Nuage Networks’ SDN technology into its public cloud services for the Chinese market.
Vietnamese market leader Vinaphone is launching a new cloud-based voice messaging solution with CT-IN and Nuance Communications.
2015 is going to be the year of heightened engagement and activity around mobile financial services.
Facebook has launched a simplified version of its Android app for lower-end devices in emerging markets.
During 2015 we expect to see further evolution in the LTE radio access network, with a number of LTE-Advanced technologies moving from the lab into commercial deployment.
Asian operator group Axiata is reportedly considering the acquisition of a holding in the Vietnamese state-owned operator MobiFone.
From our perspective, through many recent engagements with Service Providers and Industry events it is clear that both Africa and Asia are really accelerating when it comes to the level of focus on digital-based services that complement their core telco offerings.
Stop thinking about smartphone market as the battle between Apple and Samsung. It was never true for emerging markets.
Gilat Satellite Networks is providing a Ku-band SkyEdge II VSAT network for the Filipino market leader PLDT.
Thai ISPs have been granted the authority to monitor and unilaterally block websites deemed threatening to national security or critical of the monarchy.
The three major Thai operators are attempting to apply pressure the country’s military junta to avoid a further delay of the country’s 4G forthcoming 4G auctions.
Indosat has successfully completed the first Indonesian trial of Mobile Connect - the GSMA standard for mobile identity services - in partnership with the GSMA and Ericsson.
Indonesian operator Indosat has launched carrier billing for Google Play, providing one-click payments to customers.
The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has called for the country’s government to divest some of its holdings in both state-owned telecom operators.
Operators of business and mission critical radio networks understand the benefits of reliable communications – and indeed the consequences should those networks fail to perform.
Indosat has launched Indonesia’s fastest LTE service, “SUPER 4G-LTE” offering speeds of up to 185Mbps.
Telenor Myanmar is launching a mobile banking offering in partnership with Yoma Bank.
Thailand’s market-leading mobile operator AIS (Advanced Info Service) is planning a 4G investment of up to THB60 billion – around $1.83 billion.
Filipino operator Globe Telecom is mulling over expansion in the ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations) region, with Myanmar under particular consideration.
Indonesia’s PGASCOM has chosen the Coriant hiT 7300 Multi-Haul Transport Platform to expand the capacity of its long haul submarine cable network that links Jakarta and Singapore.
The Thai regulator NBTC (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission) has confirmed that 4G spectrum auctions will take place in July 2015.
dtac TriNet has signed a five-year agreement with Ericsson to deliver 4G in several major cities as part of its LTE expansion program on 2100MHz band.
Huawei shipped 16.8 million smartphones in Q3 2014, an overall increase of 26% on the previous year.
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a four-year frame agreement with Thailand’s True Corporation to supply an IP transport network.
Telenor Myanmar has begun offering mobile services in Yangon following a two-week delay to its target date.
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