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Bangladesh's internet users are encountering disruptions due to a recent breakage in the country's primary source of international bandwidth, the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable.

The Chinese government has reportedly ordered top telecommunications operators in the country to phase out foreign chips from their networks by 2027.

The Philippine government has officially launched Phase 1 of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) project, which aims to improve internet connectivity service capacity throughout the country and reduce the cost of internet connectivity.

Viettel, a military-run telecom service provider, opened a new data center in Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi on April 10. This data center is one of the largest in Vietnam.

In the initial quarter of 2024, India witnessed a sustained high demand for smartphones, with four out of the top five vendors reporting year-on-year growth.

ZTE Corporation’s intelligent router products have achieved significant success in the latest multi-vendor interoperability test conducted by the European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC).

Dialog Axiata PLC, Axiata Group Berhad, and Bharti Airtel Limited have agreed to merge their operations in Sri Lanka, a move that is believed to help advance the telecommunications in the country.

South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, has announced plans to allocate 9.4 trillion won (USD 6.94 billion) towards artificial intelligence (AI) investments by 2027. This initiative aims to bolster the nation's standing in advanced semiconductor chip technology on the global stage.

Cradlepoint’s recent survey has revealed that despite 62% of Singaporean companies utilizing cellular connectivity, 57% of these organizations have experienced a weekly downtime of 1-2 hours due to fixed-line or fiber network failures.

Singapore's mobile service revenue is projected to reach more than USD 2.1 billion by the end of 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% from 2023 to 2028, due to the increasing adoption of 5G services in the country.