Singtel has unveiled iSHIP, an all-in-one platform providing critical satellite-enabled connectivity and digital services for the maritime industry. iSHIP’s integrated services for crew and fleet management allows ship managers and owners greater flexibility and visibility of their resources and operations, enabling better well-being of the crew, vessel safety, and operational efficiency.
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Maxis reports solid growth in mobile, fibre and enterprise
Maxis has recorded another resilient quarter, as it continued to ramp up investments to build strength in its core mobile business while accelerating the growth of fibre and enterprise business in a continued challenging environment. Driven by its strong convergence strategy, the company delivered an increase of 3.0% year-on-year in service revenue for the quarter to RM2,030 million, up 3% year on year.
CBC Expands SD-WAN Offerings to Asia Pacific and Europe
China Broadband Communications (CBC) has announced that SD-WAN eNet Connect will be extended to cover Asia Pacific and Europe after its success in China, adding 15 global point of presence (PoPs) to the existing 35 PoPs in China.
M1 and Accenture partner to accelerate enterprise 5G
M1 Limited has announced their strategic collaboration with Accenture to drive 5G growth for enterprises, starting by focusing on maritime, energy and utilities and smart estates industry verticals.
SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom Join Hands for Metaverse
SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom have forged a strategic alliance to bring ifland, the South Korean operator’s metaverse platform, to Europe.
Telekom Malaysia and Telin to collaborate on subsea cable business
TM Wholesale, the wholesale domestic and international business arm of Telekom Malaysia and Telin, a subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strategically collaborate and jointly explore opportunities on subsea cable business arrangements.
Starhub reports stronger performance across all business segments
StarHub reported service revenue growth of 10.7% year-on-year to $416.0 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 from $375.7 million in 1Q2021, and total revenue year-on-year growth of 5.3% to $512.7 million in 1Q2022 compared to $487.1 million a year ago.
Singtel and Telkom forge deeper ties in regional data centres and fixed broadband
Singtel and its Indonesian partner Telkom, the parent company of Singtel's regional associate Telkomsel, have signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU) which was witnessed by Indonesia’s minister of state-owned enterprises Erick Thohir and vice minister of state-owned enterprises Kartika Wirjoatmodjo. The first of the two MOUs covers collaboration in the area of data centres, which marks a significant step in advancing Singtel's regional data centre strategy. The second MOU involves a collaboration to support Telkomsel’s transformation into Indonesia’s leading consumer fixed broadband and mobile operator through a fixed mobile convergence strategy with Telkom.
PCCW’s Viu partners with StarHub for Asia Entertainment
Riding on the momentum to deliver world-class content across any screen, StarHub has announced a new collaboration with Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service, for customers to catch over 12,000 hours of premium Asian content on StarHub TV+. With this StarHub becomes the only service provider in Singapore offering bundled services with Viu.
Singtel-owned ATN and AustralianSuper acquire Axicom
Singtel-owned Australia Tower Network (ATN) and AustralianSuper have announced the acquisition of Axicom, one of Australia’s leading providers of telecommunications tower infrastructure, for A$3.58 billion.