Nokia has successfully delivered the first cellular network to the Moon as part of the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission to the lunar south pole region. Key aspects of the network’s operation were validated, including transmitting operational data to Intuitive Machines' ground station and Nokia's mission control center on Earth, as well as activating multiple communication solution components.
Elon Musk's satellite-based internet service, Starlink, is getting closer to launching in India. After some delays, the company has now submitted the necessary paperwork to Indian authorities, indicating a step forward in securing regulatory approval.
CelcomDigi Berhad (CelcomDigi) has announced a strategic partnership with Aduna, a global initiative backed by some of the world’s leading telecom operators and Ericsson. The collaboration aims to accelerate innovation by providing developers worldwide with access to standardized network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
PLDT, Inc. has completed the landing of the Apricot submarine cable system in Baler, Aurora, and Digos, Davao, reinforcing its capacity to handle the country’s increasing data traffic and strengthening the Philippines’ position as a key digital hub in Asia.
While attending the Global MBB Forum (MBBF) Top Talk Summit 2025, held under the theme ‘5G-A Leads Mobile AI Era,’ China Mobile's Executive Vice President, Li Huidi, delivered a keynote speech titled ‘AI+NETWORK, Pioneering the Digital-Intelligent Future.’
NEC Corporation (NEC) has introduced a near real-time RAN (Radio Access Network) Intelligent Controller (Near-RT RIC) platform and RIC (RAN Intelligent Controller) applications designed to optimize network performance in line with O-RAN Alliance specifications for virtualized Radio Access Networks (vRAN).
Singtel has launched two cybersecurity solutions in collaboration with Palo Alto Networks to enhance protection for both consumers and businesses.
Nokia, in collaboration with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) and Anritsu Corporation, has successfully demonstrated the potential of elastic networking to reduce energy consumption in mobile networks.
M1 Limited (M1), Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), and SSI Solutions have signed a strategic, non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the adoption of 5G technology in Vietnam Maritime Corporation’s (VIMC) operations.
Chunghwa Telecom is set to deploy two new submarine cables—Southeast Asia-Japan Cable 2 (SJC2) and Apricot—within the first half of the year.
