AirTrunk, ib vogt launch 30MWac solar power project for data centre in Malaysia
MALAYSIA 06:50

AirTrunk, ib vogt launch 30MWac solar power project for data centre in Malaysia

Renewable energy platform ib vogt and Asia Pacific & Middle East hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk, have launched commercial operations for a 29.99 MWac solar project supporting AirTrunk's operations in Malaysia. The launch is in line with Malaysia's Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP).

ITVX records strongest month as World Cup drives streaming growth
UNITED KINGDOM 06:47

ITVX records strongest month as World Cup drives streaming growth

ITVX recorded its strongest month to date in June, surpassing 400 million monthly streams for the first time as FIFA World Cup coverage drove record viewing across the streaming platform. The service delivered 468 million streams during the month, up by 173 million compared with June 2025, while monthly users reached 21 million. ITV said the platform also exceeded 2 billion streams in less than six months for the first time, reaching the milestone on 22 June.

Naver Cloud partners Siemens partner on AI for manufacturing sector
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:38

Naver Cloud partners Siemens partner on AI for manufacturing sector

Naver Cloud and Siemens Korea have signed an MoU to jointly develop AI and cloud solutions for the manufacturing sector, combining industrial automation technologies with cloud infrastructure to accelerate digital transformation in factories. The agreement brings together Naver Cloud's AI and cloud platform with Siemens' industrial automation, digital twin, industrial AI and operational technology/information technology (OT/IT) integration capabilities to develop solutions for manufacturing environments.

Mitsubishi Electric acquires Infostellar to expand satellite ground station services
JAPAN 06:30

Mitsubishi Electric acquires Infostellar to expand satellite ground station services

Mitsubishi Electric has completed the acquisition of satellite ground station services provider Infostellar, making the Japanese company a wholly owned subsidiary as it expands its satellite communications business. The acquisition, completed on 1 July, combines Mitsubishi Electric's satellite and ground station development capabilities with Infostellar's cloud-based Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS) platform, StellarStation.

Indara creates CTO and COO roles in executive leadership reshuffle
AUSTRALIA 06:03

Indara creates CTO and COO roles in executive leadership reshuffle

Australian towerco Indara has restructured its executive leadership team, creating new chief technology officer and chief operating officer roles as part of its long-term growth strategy. Milinda Wijesuriya has been appointed CTO, a newly created position responsible for technology strategy and aligning technology development with customer and business priorities. He joined Indara in 2022 as director of sales and previously held roles at NBN Co, Ericsson and Nokia.

DXN secures American Samoa cable landing station contract
AMERICAN SAMOA 06:01

DXN secures American Samoa cable landing station contract

Australian modular data centre company DXN has secured a AUD 1 million contract to deliver a cable landing station for the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) while completing the sale of its Hobart colocation data centre as it sharpens its focus on prefabricated modular infrastructure. The ASTCA contract covers the design, manufacture, testing, delivery and commissioning of a prefabricated cable landing station supporting the Le Vasa subsea cable system. Manufacturing will begin immediately

Xiaomi expands Japan retail network with first Tokai store
JAPAN 06:00

Xiaomi expands Japan retail network with first Tokai store

Xiaomi will open its first retail store in Japan's Tokai region on 18 July, extending its physical retail network to 10 locations and giving the company permanent stores across the country's three largest metropolitan markets. The new Xiaomi Store at Aeon Mall Nagoya Noritake Garden marks the company's first outlet in the Nagoya region, following earlier expansion across the Tokyo metropolitan area and Kansai. Xiaomi said the move completes coverage of Japan's three largest commercial regions as it continue

Hana Bank, SK Telecom launch automatic mobile bill payment promotion
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:58

Hana Bank, SK Telecom launch automatic mobile bill payment promotion

Hana Bank has partnered with SK Telecom (SKT) to launch a month-long promotion encouraging customers to switch their SKT mobile bill payments to Hana Bank accounts, offering rewards for both new and existing customers. The campaign runs from 1 to 31 July and forms part of Hana Bank's strategy to expand everyday financial services through partnerships with consumer platforms while increasing customer engagement. New Hana Bank customers who open a qualifying transaction account and register SK Telecom mobile

SoftBank to make Number Block nuisance call service free from August
JAPAN 05:56

SoftBank to make Number Block nuisance call service free from August

SoftBank will make its Number Block nuisance call blocking service free of charge from 1 August 2026 as part of its efforts to help prevent telephone fraud. The service enables customers to block calls from specified mobile, fixed-line and public telephone numbers. It also allows users to block the most recent incoming call, including calls made from withheld numbers. The monthly fee for the service will be reduced from JPY110 to zero for SoftBank and Y!mobile mobile subscribers. 

Singapore proposes licensing regime for major data centres and cloud providers
SINGAPORE 05:54

Singapore proposes licensing regime for major data centres and cloud providers

Singapore has launched a public consultation on a proposed Digital Infrastructure Bill that would introduce licensing requirements for major data centre and cloud service providers, establish mandatory resilience and incident reporting obligations, and create a separate regulatory framework for data centre sustainability. The ministry of digital development and information (MDDI) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said the legislation is intended to strengthen the security, resilience and e

Apple plans five-model iPhone offensive, boosts foldable production target - report
GLOBAL 05:51

Apple plans five-model iPhone offensive, boosts foldable production target - report

Apple is preparing its most ambitious iPhone launch schedule in years, with at least five new models planned across late 2026 and the first half of 2027, while increasing production targets for its first foldable iPhone to around 10 million units, according to Nikkei, citing industry sources. The company has reportedly instructed suppliers to prepare components for around 80 million new iPhones for launch in the second half of 2026, including the iPhone Pro, Pro Max and its first foldable model. 

SK Broadband launches B tv+ max bundled TV subscription service
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:49

SK Broadband launches B tv+ max bundled TV subscription service

South Korea's SK Broadband (SKB) has launched B tv+ max, a new subscription service that combines live television channels with on-demand content in a single package. The service builds on the operator's existing B tv+ subscription by adding content from South Korea's three terrestrial broadcasters, KBS, MBC and SBS. Subscribers will have access to 255 live channels and more than 300,000 on-demand titles, including content from terrestrial broadcasters, cable channels, films, children's programming, animati

AUSTRALIA 05:48

ACMA finalises 1.9 GHz planning framework for railway mobile radio

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has finalised new planning arrangements for the 1.9 GHz spectrum band, establishing a licensing and coordination framework for railway mobile radio (RMR) services while also enabling indoor short-range wireless broadband (SR-WBB) deployments. The implementation follows consultation on the future use of the 1900-1920 MHz band and introduces a new Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction (RALI MS51) governing railway mobile radio operati

JAPAN 05:46

NTT Mobility establishes autonomous driving safety committee

NTT Mobility has established an internal Autonomous Driving Safety Management Committee to strengthen the safety and reliability of the NTT Group's autonomous driving business. The committee, launched on 1 July, will oversee the development of group-wide safety management rules and operational frameworks for autonomous driving services. Its responsibilities include preparing incident response manuals, analysing accident cases from within and outside the group, developing measures to prevent recurrence and p

JAPAN 05:45

KDDI Smart Mobility begins operations as Okinawa launches AI transport trial

KDDI Smart Mobility has officially commenced operations following its establishment on 1 July, as KDDI, Okinawa Cellular Telephone and Kitanakagusuku Village launched an AI-powered on-demand transport service in Okinawa Prefecture aimed at improving local mobility. The new company, formerly operating the AI on-demand transport service mobi under Community Mobility, said it will expand beyond its existing business to include autonomous driving services as it seeks to contribute to the development of sustaina

JAPAN 05:43

NTT and partners launch AI study to assess clinical trial patient identification

Kindai University Hospital, Chugai Pharmaceutical, NTT and NTT Data have begun a joint research project to evaluate the use of real-world data and large language models (LLMs) to improve the accuracy and efficiency of identifying potential participants for clinical trials. The study, which began in June 2026 and is scheduled to run until March 2027, will use electronic health record data held by Kindai University Hospital. 

SINGAPORE 05:41

Samsung opens entries for innovation competition in Singapore

Samsung Electronics Singapore has opened entries for the 2026 edition of its Solve for Tomorrow innovation competition, which invites secondary school students in Singapore to develop technology-based solutions to social challenges. The competition, now in its 10th edition, is open to full-time students aged 12 to 18 who are enrolled in eligible secondary and international schools in Singapore. Participants must enter in teams of two to four, with submissions closing on 18 September 2026.

GLOBAL 05:40

Sony to end physical disc production for new PlayStation games

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that it will discontinue physical disc production for all new games released on PlayStation consoles from January 2028, citing changing consumer preferences and a wider industry shift towards digital distribution. The company said that, from January 2028, all new PlayStation game releases will be available in digital formats only through PlayStation Store and retail channels. It added that the change will not affect games that have already been released, or title

NEW ZEALAND 05:38

One NZ becomes Premium Partner of New Zealand team

One NZ has become a Premium Partner of the New Zealand team under a new sponsorship agreement announced on 2 July 2026. The partnership was unveiled during One NZ's national Legends conference, where Olympic athletes Hamish Carter, Olympic gold medallist, Emma Twigg, Olympic gold medallist, Eric Murray, Olympic gold medallist, and Nigel Avery, Olympic weightlifter, attended the event.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:37

SK Telecom showcases next-generation quantum security technologies

SK Telecom (SKT) is presenting a range of next-generation quantum cryptography technologies and security solutions at Quantum Korea 2026, a quantum technology exhibition taking place in Seoul from 2 to 4 July. The operator said its exhibition focuses on security technologies for the AI and 6G era, including photonic integrated circuit (PIC)-based quantum key distribution (QKD), PIC-based quantum random number generation (QRNG), and wireless and satellite QKD technologies.

NETHERLANDS 05:27

Viaplay exits Dutch market in sale to Videoland

Viaplay is exiting the Dutch market in a sale of its business there to Videoland, the streaming service owned by DPG Media. Viaplay said it will receive EUR 142 million (SEK 1.57 billion) for the assets, which will help improve its financial position, while leaving the group able to focus on its core market of the Nordics.

INDIA 04:54

Route Mobile integrates Truecaller Business Messaging into cloud communications suite

Route Mobile, a provider of cloud communications and digital engagement services, has signed a partnership deal with global communications platform Truecaller, to integrate Truecaller Business Messaging into its global cloud communications suite. The collaboration aims to help enterprises connect with their customers through interactive and trusted messaging.

UNITED KINGDOM 1 JUL

VMO2 combines commercial, operations functions into new Consumer unit

Virgin Media O2 has announced plans to create a new Consumer unit by combining its Commercial and Data and Operations functions. The new Consumer unit will include retail, customer service, digital, propositions and trading - led by newly-appointed Consumer CEO Lyssa McGowan. She will join the group's Executive Committee on 08 July, reporting to CEO Lutz Schueler. She has extensive commercial and retail leadership experience, including more than 10 years at Sky, where she rose to Chief Consumer Officer. Mos

POLAND 1 JUL

Polish data centre capacity to grow fivefold by 2030 - Audytel

The installed capacity of Polish data centres will grow fivefold by the end of 2030, according to a study by Audytel reported by Telko.in. The colocation surface is forecast to increase by more than 50,000 m2. 

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