KT Cloud joins 50MW Cheongna AI data centre project
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 04:58

KT Cloud joins 50MW Cheongna AI data centre project

South Korea's KT Cloud is participating in a project to build a 50 MW AI data centre in Cheongna, Incheon, as it expands its planned AI infrastructure capacity in the Seoul metropolitan area. The Cheongna AI Data Centre will comprise two basement levels and 11 floors above ground. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026, with completion targeted for the first quarter of 2030.

Korean cable TV industry urges government support
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 04:56

Korean cable TV industry urges government support

South Korea's cable TV industry has called on President Lee Jae-myung's government to support the sustainability of local broadcasting and protect residents' access to local media, according to Newsis, citing industry sources. The Korea Cable TV Association made the appeal in an open letter to the president released on 8 October alongside a set of proposed measures aimed at strengthening the role of cable operators in what the government calls a "Media Basic Society".

NTT Docomo Business partners Classiq on enterprise quantum computing
JAPAN 04:54

NTT Docomo Business partners Classiq on enterprise quantum computing

NTT Docomo Business and Classiq Technologies have agreed a strategic partnership aimed at promoting the use of quantum computing in industry, with the operator to propose and sell Classiq's quantum development platform to enterprise customers. The companies said they will jointly identify potential applications of quantum computing for customers and provide an environment covering the development and execution of quantum algorithms. 

SK Telecom and Upstage form AI cybersecurity consortium
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 04:51

SK Telecom and Upstage form AI cybersecurity consortium

SK Telecom (SKT) and AI company Upstage have formed a consortium with six South Korean cybersecurity companies and three universities to develop AI models for cybersecurity applications. The consortium will use security data from participating companies to train SKT's A.X K and Upstage's Solar AI models. The participating organisations will also test the models and explore their use in commercial security products and services.

Singtel partners SIT and Nvidia centre on enterprise AI development
SINGAPORE 04:49

Singtel partners SIT and Nvidia centre on enterprise AI development

Singtel's sovereign AI cloud business RE:AI has signed an MoU with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to support the development and deployment of AI applications for enterprise and government use. Under the partnership, enterprises participating in Singtel Digital InfraCo's Centre of Excellence for Applied AI with Nvidia will work with SIT students, researchers from the SIT x Nvidia AI Technology Centre (SNAIC) and the Nvidia AI Technology Centre on industry-specific AI applications.

South Korea launches five small satellites on fifth Nuri flight
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 04:46

South Korea launches five small satellites on fifth Nuri flight

South Korea has successfully launched five small satellites designed for a satellite constellation aboard the fifth flight of its Nuri launch vehicle, with all five subsequently establishing initial two-way communications with ground stations. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) and Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said Nuri lifted off at 12:25 local time on 7 October and completed its flight sequence as planned. The launch vehicle reached its target altitude and deployed five small constella

Telstra secures court undertakings restricting former executive at Vocus
AUSTRALIA 04:43

Telstra secures court undertakings restricting former executive at Vocus

Telstra has secured court-enforceable undertakings restricting the activities of former executive John Ieraci, now managing director, business & digital infrastructure at Vocus, following his move to the rival operator. Telstra commenced Federal Court proceedings against Ieraci in the Victorian Registry on 30 September 2026. Under an order made by Justice Hill, Ieraci undertook that until 1 January 2027 he will not be involved in product development for managed services and security products at Vocus, inclu

AMD to establish AI research centre in South Korea and hire hundreds
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 04:41

AMD to establish AI research centre in South Korea and hire hundreds

AMD plans to establish an AI research centre in South Korea by the end of 2026 and hire hundreds of researchers as part of broader cooperation with the Korean government, according to the Korea Times, citing company sources. The centre was announced during a meeting in Seoul between AMD chair and CEO Lisa Su and Ryu Je-myung, second vice minister of science and ICT.

NTT Docomo joins Japanese trial of clean fuel certificate scheme
JAPAN 04:39

NTT Docomo joins Japanese trial of clean fuel certificate scheme

NTT Docomo is joining a Japanese government-backed demonstration project examining a proposed clean fuel certificate scheme designed to certify and transfer the environmental value of next-generation fuels to companies that use them. NTT Docomo, ENEOS, Kajima, Shimizu, Tsurumi Sunmarine, T2, Tokyu Construction, NIPPO and Japan Airlines are participating in the project, which is being conducted by Japan's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy under its fiscal 2026 programme for developing environmental val

Digital Realty starts construction of 24 MW data centre in Osaka
JAPAN 04:37

Digital Realty starts construction of 24 MW data centre in Osaka

Digital Realty has begun construction of a 24MW data centre at its KIX Campus in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. KIX15 is being developed by MC Digital Realty, the 50/50 joint venture between Mitsubishi Corporation and Digital Realty, and is scheduled to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2028. It will be the fifth data centre at the KIX Campus. Once completed, KIX15 will bring MC Digital Realty's Japanese portfolio to 10 data centres with approximately 220 MW of aggregate IT capacity. The com

NTT West develops gen AI method to support local govt decarbonisation
JAPAN 04:36

NTT West develops gen AI method to support local govt decarbonisation

NTT West has developed a generative AI-based consulting method to support Japanese local authorities in preparing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their regions. The method is designed to support the preparation of the regional measures section of the Local Government Action Plan, which local authorities develop under Japan's Global Warming Countermeasures Act to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions across their jurisdictions.

Singtel carnival features accessible games designed by students
SINGAPORE 04:34

Singtel carnival features accessible games designed by students

More than 2,500 children from 22 special education schools attended the 12th Singtel Carnival in Singapore on 7 October, with three games developed using assistive technology featured at the event. The games were developed by students from special education and mainstream schools through the Singtel x LionsForge Inclusive Hackathon. The competition attracted 111 teams this year, up from 34 in 2025, and included a primary school category for the first time.

JAPAN 04:33

Daiichi Koutsu partners NTT Mobility on autonomous regional transport

Japanese transport operator Daiichi Koutsu Sangyo and NTT Mobility have signed an agreement to work together on introducing autonomous vehicles into regional transport services, initially focusing on areas served by the Daiichi Koutsu group. The companies plans to work with local governments and other regional stakeholders to develop transport models aimed at addressing shortages in local transport provision associated with population decline and an ageing population.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 04:32

Samsung forecasts new Q3 operating profit record of KRW 107.4 tn

Samsung Electronics expects third-quarter operating profit to reach approximately 107.4 trillion won (USD 79.8bn), a new quarterly record, as strong demand for AI semiconductors boosts earnings. According to Yonhap, citing company sources, the July-September operating profit estimate is 782.5 percent higher than the KRW 12.17 trillion reported for the third quarter of 2025. Samsung's earnings guidance puts third-quarter sales at approximately KRW 195 trillion, up from KRW 86.06 trillion a year earlier.

GLOBAL 04:29

Microsoft launches new Surface hardware, Windows expands local AI capabilities

Microsoft has opened pre-orders for two Surface devices built around Nvidia's RTX Spark platform, alongside updates to Windows and Copilot that expand the use of AI workloads running locally on PCs. The new hardware comprises the Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box. Both use Nvidia's RTX Spark Superchip, which combines a Blackwell RTX GPU with up to 6,144 cores, a Grace CPU with up to 20 cores and up to 128 GB of unified memory.

PHILIPPINES 03:48

Globe Telecom launches scam protection service with Whoscall

Philippines operator Globe Telecom has launched Globe Scam Protect, a customer benefit that provides eligible subscribers with access to Whoscall Premium Basic for detecting and screening potential digital threats. The service is designed to identify suspicious calls and messages, verify links, monitor potential data leaks and provide scam alerts. It uses Whoscall's scam intelligence database to provide additional information on potentially fraudulent communications and online activity.

INDIA 03:37

Airtel turns international roaming into built-in perk of postpaid plans

Indian operator Airtel has introduced a range of postpaid plans that includes one free international roaming trip per SIM each year. The plans include unlimited data and voice calls, network-level spam and fraud protection, entertainment subscriptions and other existing postpaid benefits.

CANADA 7 OKT

Rogers launches latest ad campaign with sports, entertainment stars

Rogers Communications has launched the latest instalment of its 'We Got You' marketing campaign, bringing together stars from the worlds of sport and entertainment to promote the company's consumer services. The new campaign sees Canadian actor Michael Cera return as the 'Rogers Guy' who thinks that the benefits available to all Rogers customers are exclusively available to him only. 

UNITED KINGDOM 7 OKT

Netomnia parent reports 2025 revenue of GBP 103.5 million

Substantial Group, owner of UK fibre altnet Netomnia, has reported revenue of GBP 103.5 million for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, up 168 percent or GBP 64.8 million from GBP 38.7 million in 2024. Gross profit reached GBP 78.5 million, up 264 percent or GBP 56.9 million from GBP 21.6 million in 2024. The increases were driven by higher subscribers and higher ARPU. The group's losses increased during 2025 due to interest costs on debts used to build its fibre network.

UNITED KINGDOM 7 OKT

Arrow Business Communications reports 2025 revenue of GBP 99.1 million

UK-based Arrow Business Communications (Aro) has reported group revenue of GBP 99.1 million and gross profit of GBP 46.8 million for the 12 months to 31 December 2025. Accounts filed with Companies House show that the cloud services provider adjusted EBITDA was up 10 percent to GBP 12.4 million, from GBP 11.4 million in 2024, reflecting strong recurring revenue and operational efficiency. Recurring revenue accounted for 77 percent of total revenue in 2025. 

UNITED KINGDOM 7 OKT

Waterland rules out takeover bid for Gamma

Gamma Communications confirmed that private equity company Waterland has decided not to make a higher takeover offer for the company. Waterland had been in talks to acquire Gamma and then sell a stake to telecoms provider Giacom. Gamma announced at start-September that it had agreed to a takeover by private equity company Epiris. The recommended cash offer would see shareholders receive 1.12 per share, valuing Gamma's entire ordinary share capital at around GBP 1.05 billion on a fully diluted basis, with an

POLAND 7 OKT

Telzas to supply telecom power systems for GovNet network

The Polish Ministry of the Interior and Administration concluded a tender for the supply of power equipment for the GovNet network. The contract for the telecommunications power systems was awarded to Telzas, a company based in Szczecinek, which submitted the only bid under the tender. The value of the awarded contract is PLN 1.57 million. The contract covers the delivery of 31 new telecommunications power systems, including battery sets. Under the order, the contractor will supply 15 power system units wit

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 7 OKT

Du to work with Rilian on industrial cybersecurity in UAE

UAE operator Du signed a memorandum of understanding with Rilian to advance IT/OT cybersecurity across the nation's critical infrastructure and industrial sectors. Under the non-exclusive agreement, Du Tech will pair its National Hypercloud, sovereign cloud infrastructure, and managed security services with Rilian's Caspian agentic AI platform and IT/OT security expertise. Together, the two entities will deliver managed security services designed to satisfy UAE data sovereignty and regulatory standards.

QATAR 7 OKT

Vodafone Qatar and Huawei host education summit

Vodafone Qatar and Huawei jointly hosted the Education Summit 2026 convening education leaders, technology experts, government stakeholders, and industry partners to examine how artificial intelligence can accelerate educational transformation across Qatar. The summit focused on leveraging AI to optimize teaching, learning, academic research, campus management, and digital infrastructure, emphasizing the necessity of developing intelligent, interconnected, and resilient learning ecosystems. 

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