Technology News

Google has announced that it is planning to expand its cloud services in more countries in the Asia Pacific, including Malaysia and Thailand.

SES and AXESS Networks (AXESS), a leading provider of satellite connectivity solutions, are accelerating the digital transition of the mining industry with SES’s second-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system O3b mPOWER. Under this multi-year, multi-million agreement, the mining sector users will be able to benefit from the cutting-edge low-latency Onshore Energy & Mining mPOWERED connectivity service.

5G enables technologies such as AI, Digital Twin, and augmented and extended realities to seamlessly work together, a key need for businesses at the forefront of digital transformation, providing consumers with a better-quality experience. In advancing Singapore’s 5G ecosystem, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is working with the industry to unlock the real value of 5G by shaping new business use-cases and enabling enterprises to commercialize locally and globally. 

PLDT announced that its US-Transpacific Jupiter Cable system is now available for service.

ZTE has passed the industry-first GSMA NESAS (Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme) 2.1 audit for network equipment vendor development and product lifecycle processes with its 5G New Radio (NR) and 5G Core Network (5GC) products.

SK Telecom announced that its two technologies related to the control and interworking of quantum cryptography communication networks were adopted as new work items at the ITU-T meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Philippines’ fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. announced it is now offering its Data Center Express (DC Express) to address high-capacity requirements of its customers from the residential and business sectors.

SK Telecom announced that it has collaborated with the startup firms AhnLab Blockchain Company and Atomrigs Lab to develop its digital wallet service called Web3 wallet.

BBIX, a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that operates an Internet Exchange (IX) business, has entered into a partnership agreement with NEC Corporation for its data center connectivity project.

Japan’s telecom equipment provider NEC has acquired Ireland’s Aspire Technology.