China Telecom, ZTE and SpaceIoT have achieved the first deployment of a 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) in a marine setting. The successful deployment took place in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, an archipelago of islands at the southern mouth of Hangzhou Bay.
Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a data center provider, has recently launched its new hyperscale data center facility called Jakarta Cibitung 2 (JC2) in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. The facility, located in Cibitung, is situated 35 kilometers from Jakarta's Central Business District.
Allo Technology is using Infinera's ICE-X intelligent coherent pluggables and XTM Series to improve its optical network across Malaysia. This will allow Allo to increase network capacity and offer new services to its customers in a cost-effective and seamless way.
XL Axiata has partnered with CIMB Niaga to synergize their respective services and provide customers in Indonesia with an improved banking and digital experience.
NEC Corporation has completed a long-distance field trial of an optical submarine cable system using a new transponder with the highest level of transmission performance in the world, 800 gigabits per second (Gbps), according to NEC research.
PLDT Inc. (PLDT) has launched fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS), owing to the growing population and thriving tourism industry.
NTT DOCOMO, INC. has agreed to transfer the ownership of an additional 1,552 telecommunications towers to JTOWER Inc. for ¥17 billion ($113 million). DOCOMO will now lease these towers from JTOWER.
Telstra, Australia’s largest telco, has partnered with global security company Palo Alto Networks to improve the company’s cybersecurity services for its customers.
SK Telecom has announced its plans to strengthen its AI programs and become a global AI company. The company’s “AI Pyramid Strategy” focuses on three key areas, namely, AI infrastructure, AI transformation (AIX) and AI service, and aims to reach the global AI market and innovate industry, society and life.
PLDT and its mobile unit, Smart Communications, have partnered with Amdocs to accelerate their cloud modernization on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The Filipino operator is upgrading its ITinfrastructure to improve business agility and respond quickly to market changes, driving innovation and delivering a better customer experience.
