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Globe satellite-to-phone trials Philippines

Globe Fast-Tracks Satellite-to-Phone Trials to Expand Connectivity in Philippines’ Remote Areas

Globe Telecom Inc. is accelerating its testing of non-terrestrial networks (NTN), or satellite-powered mobile services, as part of its effort…

Starlink in Maharashtra, India

Starlink Debuts in Maharashtra, India, to Boost Rural Connectivity

In a landmark step toward bridging India’s digital divide, Maharashtra has become the first Indian state to partner with Elon…

True Corporation 5G

True Corporation Boosts 5G Speeds by 80% with Thailand’s First 2600+2300 MHz Network

True Corporation has raised Thailand’s 5G standards with the country’s first successful proof-of-concept (POC) of 5G carrier aggregation on the 2600 MHz and…

Rakuten Symphony, SLTMobitel, Open RAN

Rakuten Symphony, SLTMobitel Launch One of South Asia’s First Open RAN Trials in Sri Lanka

Rakuten Symphony and SLTMobitel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a pilot open radio access network (Open RAN) project in Sri Lanka. The…

L4AutonomousNetworks

Zain Group to Accelerate the Development of L4 Autonomous Networks with Huawei

On September 19, during the 2025 Huawei Connect Summit, Dustin Kehoe, chief analyst at GlobalData, conducted an exclusive interview with…

Starlink Commences Security Tests in India Ahead of Satellite Broadband Launch

Starlink, the satellite internet division of SpaceX, has begun conducting security tests in India as part of the country’s regulatory…

Jio and T-Mobile to Launch 5G Standalone Roaming by Year-End

Reliance Jio and T-Mobile are preparing to launch a 5G standalone (SA) roaming service by the end of the year, enabling seamless…

Yes Launches Malaysia’s First Commercial 5G-Advanced Network

YTL Communications, through its Yes brand, has made history as the first telecommunications company in Malaysia to commercially launch 5G-Advanced,…

India Adds Over 6,400 New 5G Base Stations in September 2025

India is continuing its rapid 5G expansion, adding more than 6,400 new 5G base transceiver stations (BTS) in September 2025,…

Quantum Safe Networking

Maxis Pioneers Quantum-Safe Networking for Malaysia’s Digital Future

Maxis Berhad (Maxis) has launched Malaysia’s first Quantum Safe Networking (QSN) solution for government agencies and businesses, making it the…

Fiji 5G license

Fiji Grants 5G Licenses to Vodafone, Digicel, and Telecom Fiji

Fiji’s Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications has granted 5G spectrum licenses to Vodafone Fiji,…

Google’s Taara Laser Internet Philippines

Fiber Without Cables: PLDT, Globe Advance Laser Internet Pilots in Remote Areas

The Philippines’ leading operators, PLDT and Globe Telecom, are moving forward with trials and initial deployments of Taara, a laser internet system developed at…