ZTE, XLSmart open 5G-Advanced, AI Innovation Centre in Jakarta
INDONESIA 06:43

ZTE, XLSmart open 5G-Advanced, AI Innovation Centre in Jakarta

ZTE and Indonesian operator XLSmart have launched a joint Innovation Centre in Jakarta to support the development of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and AI in Indonesia. The facility is designed as a practical test environment for real-world use cases and new 5G business models across industries.

KPN maintains outlook after 2% rise in Q1 sales, 3% higher EBITDA
NETHERLANDS 06:40

KPN maintains outlook after 2% rise in Q1 sales, 3% higher EBITDA

KPN reported revenues up 2.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter to EUR 1.45 billion. This was supported by an increase in retail customers, with net additions of 10,000 broadband and 41,000 postpaid subscribers in the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA rose 3.1 percent after leases, helped by cost reductions. Capital expenditure was down 5.1 percent, allowing operating free cash flow to grow 10 percent to EUR 374 million. 

Mavenir deploys cloud-native packet core for Rakuten's emergency roaming service
JAPAN 06:38

Mavenir deploys cloud-native packet core for Rakuten's emergency roaming service

Mavenir has announced that its converged packet core is now live in Rakuten Mobile's nationwide network, supporting a new emergency roaming service in Japan. The deployment, running on the Rakuten Cloud Platform, underpins Rakuten Mobile's participation in "JAPAN Roaming", a nationwide service launched on 1 April 2026 by domestic operators to maintain connectivity during large-scale outages or disasters.

Nscale appoints former Oracle exec Sam Huckaby to lead data centre infrastructure
GLOBAL 06:33

Nscale appoints former Oracle exec Sam Huckaby to lead data centre infrastructure

Nscale has appointed former Oracle executive Sam Huckaby to support the expansion of its global data centre infrastructure. Huckaby joins Nscale from Oracle, where he served as senior vice president of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure data centre infrastructure, with responsibility for global data centre build, operations and deployment. Prior to Oracle, Huckaby held multiple leadership roles at Vantage Data Centers, including chief operating officer for North America, vice president of construction and chief de

Altice France posts 9% drop in Q4 revenue, EBITDA down 13%
FRANCE 06:26

Altice France posts 9% drop in Q4 revenue, EBITDA down 13%

SFR parent company Altice France continued to report falling revenues, posting a 9.3 percent drop to EUR 2.29 billion in the three months to December. Annual turnover fell below the EUR 10 billion mark following a year-on-year contraction of 8.4 percent. Fourth-quarter EBITDA decreased 12.7 percent to EUR 712 million, while the EBITDA margin was down by over 1 percentage point to 31 percent. The company, which has recently received a EUR 20 billion takeover bid from its rivals, continued to reduce its accru

TUANZ report highlights slowing digital adoption in New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND 06:22

TUANZ report highlights slowing digital adoption in New Zealand

The Technology Users Association of New Zealand (TUANZ) has found that New Zealand's digital progress has plateaued, with a widening gap emerging between the country and faster-moving global peers, according to its 2026 Digital Priorities Report. The report, developed in partnership with operator One New Zealand and based on interviews with nearly 30 CIOs and CTOs, indicates that technology leaders rate national digital progress at six out of ten despite strong fibre infrastructure and governance frameworks

NCS expands public safety AI capabilities through regional partnerships
ASIA 06:20

NCS expands public safety AI capabilities through regional partnerships

Singtel's IT subsidiary NCS has announced a series of partnerships aimed at strengthening its mission-critical AI capabilities for public safety across Singapore and the Asia Pacific region. The partnerships, unveiled at the Milipol TechX conference, span AI infrastructure, behavioural analytics and physical AI, with a focus on supporting government agencies operating in high-risk and regulated environments.

Naver Cloud and HanmiGlobal form alliance for Saudi data centre projects
SAUDI ARABIA 06:18

Naver Cloud and HanmiGlobal form alliance for Saudi data centre projects

South Korea's Naver Cloud and HanmiGlobal have signed a strategic agreement to jointly pursue large-scale data centre projects in Saudi Arabia and other international markets. The agreement aims to combine the companies' respective capabilities to target data centre opportunities in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and other overseas markets. Under the partnership, Naver Cloud will take responsibility for infrastructure strategy, service model design and alignment with global standards across data centre and c

Nokia, Blaize, Datacomm Diangraha to jointly deliver hybrid AI inference across SEA
SOUTH-EASTERN ASIA 06:18

Nokia, Blaize, Datacomm Diangraha to jointly deliver hybrid AI inference across SEA

Blaize has announced a 3-way partnership deal with Nokia and Datacomm Diangraha to accelerate the deployment of hybrid AI inference infrastructure across Indonesia and the wider Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Building on Nokia's and Blaize's strategic partnership announced in January this year, and the memorandum of understanding signed between Blaize and Datacomm at GITEX AI Asia 2026, the collaboration aligns each partner's capabilities into a single, pre-validated technology and go-to-market stack, to suppo

AT Tokyo and elleThermo complete data centre waste heat power generation trial
JAPAN 06:17

AT Tokyo and elleThermo complete data centre waste heat power generation trial

Japanese data centre operator AT Tokyo and elleThermo have completed a proof-of-concept trial demonstrating power generation using waste heat from operational data centre equipment. The test was conducted at AT Tokyo's Chuo Center (CC1) and Chuo Center #2 (CC2) facilities, both live environments, where elleThermo's Semiconductor-sensitised Thermal Cell (STC) devices were deployed in hot-aisle areas, air-conditioning mechanical rooms and uninterruptible power supply rooms.

NTT Data launches agent-based platform for multivendor infrastructure management
GLOBAL 06:15

NTT Data launches agent-based platform for multivendor infrastructure management

NTT Data has introduced a new agent-based service designed to manage and optimise enterprise infrastructure across multivendor environments, as part of an update to its Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI) services portfolio. The operator said the SDI Services Agent is a conversational system that enables enterprises to interact with infrastructure through natural language prompts, while coordinating multiple AI agents operating across networking, hybrid data centres, cybersecurity and workplace systems.

Japan and EU to cooperate on submarine cable protection
EUROPE 06:13

Japan and EU to cooperate on submarine cable protection

Japan and the European Union are set to collaborate on the protection, deployment and maintenance of submarine communications cables, according to Nikkei, citing industry sources. The cooperation is expected to be included in a joint statement following a ministerial meeting of the Japan-EU Digital Partnership Council in May. The initiative will focus on technologies for early detection of cable damage and coordinated responses to incidents such as cable cuts, equipment failures and the approach of suspicio

JAPAN 06:11

WBA reports results from Wi-Fi HaLow IoT trials in Japan

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published the results of its latest Wi-Fi HaLow field trials in Japan, concluding a third phase of testing aimed at assessing the technology's readiness for large-scale IoT deployments. The report evaluates Wi-Fi HaLow, based on the IEEE 802.11ah standard, across a range of real-world environments including a public park, school campus, residential complex and industrial water facility.

GLOBAL 06:09

Apple introduces 12-month commitment option for App Store subscriptions

Apple has announced a new subscription model for its App Store, allowing developers to offer monthly payments tied to a 12-month commitment, as part of changes aimed at expanding pricing flexibility for digital services. The new option applies to auto-renewable subscriptions and enables users to spread the cost of an annual plan across monthly instalments. While subscribers can cancel at any time, payments will continue until the full 12-month commitment has been met, after which the subscription will not r

AUSTRALIA 06:07

Matchroom Boxing and Kayo Sports launch broadcast partnership

Matchroom Boxing and Kayo Sports have formally launched a new broadcast partnership in Australia, marking the start of a five-year agreement linked to Dazn's global deal with the boxing promoter. The partnership was celebrated at a launch event in Melbourne ahead of the Skye Nicolson v Mariah Turner bout, which serves as the first event under the agreement to be shown to Australian audiences.

SINGAPORE 06:06

Singapore proposes rent-free telecoms infrastructure requirements in building code

Singapore is proposing revisions to its building code that would require developers to allocate rent-free space for telecommunications equipment before construction begins, according to The Straits Times, citing industry sources. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is consulting on updates to the Code of Practice for Info-communication Facilities in Buildings, aimed at supporting the deployment and upgrading of fixed and mobile network infrastructure. 

AUSTRALIA 06:05

US criticises Korean and Australia over network and streaming rules

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has identified South Korea's network usage fees for internet traffic as a significant trade barrier for US digital services, alongside regulatory measures affecting streaming platforms in Australia. In a social media post highlighting findings from its 2026 National Trade Estimate Report, the USTR described South Korea's "sender-pays" model as an outlier, stating that the country is unique in charging network usage fees to internet service provider

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:02

Naver Cloud appointed co-chair of national AI partnership in South Korea

Naver Cloud has been named co-chair of a new public-private AI initiative in South Korea, aimed at strengthening collaboration across industry, academia and research institutions. The company will share leadership of the K-AI Partnership with the Korea Artificial Intelligence and Software Industry Association (KOSA), under a programme led by the ministry of science and ICT. The partnership is intended to bring together stakeholders across the AI ecosystem to support industrial development and international

JAPAN 06:01

au leads on consistency while Rakuten tops upload speeds - Opensignal

KDDI's au ranked first for "consistent quality", a metric reflecting the reliability of user experience, and also took sole top position in both voice app experience and 5G gaming experience in Opensignal's latest Japan Mobile Network Experience report for April 2026. Rakuten Mobile led in upload performance, maintaining a significant lead in both overall upload speed experience and 5G upload speed metrics. Meanwhile, NTT Docomo ranked first for 5G download speed, achieving the highest scores for download p

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:00

LG Uplus expands long-term customer programme with experiential events

LG Uplus has completed a customer engagement event aimed at long-term subscribers, as part of a broader strategy to expand its membership and loyalty offerings. The operator said it hosted around 3,000 selected customers at Hwadam Forest in Gwangju, South Korea, after receiving approximately 200,000 visits to the event application page. Participants were chosen through a lottery open to VIP members and users with more than five years of service via the operator's U+one application.

AUSTRALIA 05:58

Equinix adds SouthernCross AI to Fabric platform in Australia

Equinix has added SouthernCross AI to its Fabric AI ecosystem, expanding access to localised AI infrastructure for enterprises and government agencies. The integration enables SouthernCross AI to deliver ASIC-based AI inferencing capacity via Equinix Fabric, allowing customers to connect to sovereign compute resources over private, low-latency links. The deployment builds on SouthernCross AI's existing presence at Equinix's SY5 facility in Sydney and is expected to extend to additional sites across Australi

MALAYSIA 02:50

U Mobile to deploy in-building 5G connectivity across Pavilion properties in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian operator U Mobile has partnered with Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to enable 5G in-building coverage across commercial and lifestyle destinations in Kuala Lumpur. The partnership aims to enhance the overall indoor connectivity to support smarter building operations and complements the broader 5G infrastructure within the properties.

HONG KONG 28 APR

Cyberport, Thailand Science Park to power I&T collaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand

Cyberport and National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), acting through Thailand Science Park (TSP), have agreed to jointly accelerate innovation and technology (I&T) collaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand. The partnership aims to build a collaborative framework between Cyberport and NSTDA acting through TSP, create a reciprocal market-access gateway to support start-ups' entry into both the Thai and Hong Kong markets through ecosystem support, soft landing initiatives, and cross mark

UNITED STATES 28 APR

APG, Patrizia acquire SiFi Networks in US

Dutch pensions investor APG and the German property investor Patrizia have acquired SiFi Networks in the US from the FTTH network's founders, Mike Harris and Roland Pickstock. No financial details were disclosed. APG already bought a 16.7 percent stake in the company in 2021, when the operator targeted 1.1 million homes passed, and SiFi raised more debt for expansion in 2023.

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