Edotco appoints Issac as head of Philippines business
PHILIPPINES 06:11

Edotco appoints Issac as head of Philippines business

Edotco has appointed Sunil Issac as country managing director of Edotco Philippines. The appointment follows the company's continued expansion in the country, where it has operated since 2019 and manages more than 3,000 towers and sites nationwide.

Australia tightens sovereignty requirements for major technology contracts
AUSTRALIA 06:03

Australia tightens sovereignty requirements for major technology contracts

Australia's Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has introduced new principles for whole-of-government technology contracts that will require major suppliers to demonstrate greater protection against foreign jurisdictional control, cyber risks and vendor lock-in. The six principles establish how the DTA will assess technology companies seeking to participate in future coordinated contracting arrangements (CCAs), the model previously known as single-seller arrangements. 

Korea must avoid becoming 'AI infrastructure subcontractor' - AI strategy chief
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:01

Korea must avoid becoming 'AI infrastructure subcontractor' - AI strategy chief

South Korea risks becoming little more than an infrastructure provider for foreign AI companies unless it captures more of the economic value generated by the rapid expansion of AI data centres, according to Ha Jung-woo, standing vice-chair of the National AI Strategy Committee. Speaking at a K-Physical AI forum in Seoul, Ha argued that South Korea should not pursue data centre investment simply by offering overseas technology companies access to cheap electricity, land and other infrastructure.

LG Uplus expands AI training for multicultural families and single-person households
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:59

LG Uplus expands AI training for multicultural families and single-person households

LG Uplus has signed an MoU with the Korea Institute for Healthy Family (KIHF) to expand digital and AI skills training for multicultural families, marriage migrants, foreign residents and single-person households across South Korea. The programme will use KIHF's network of 244 family centres nationwide to provide training in smartphone and AI use, generative AI, digital literacy and prevention of voice phishing and smishing. LG Uplus will also provide equipment including smart TVs, laptops and tablets to su

Aussie Broadband appoints former Chorus CEO to board
AUSTRALIA 05:58

Aussie Broadband appoints former Chorus CEO to board

Aussie Broadband has appointed Jean-Baptiste Rousselot as a non-executive director, effective 6 October 2026. Rousselot has more than 25 years' experience in telecommunications and digital infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand, including senior roles at Telstra and NBN Co. Most recently, he was chief executive officer of New Zealand fibre network operator Chorus, where he oversaw the integration of customer relationship management systems and programmes involving AI.

NTT and May Mobility begin public-road autonomous driving trials in Japan
JAPAN 05:57

NTT and May Mobility begin public-road autonomous driving trials in Japan

US autonomous driving technology company May Mobility and NTT Mobility have begun public-road testing of a Toyota e-Palette equipped with May Mobility's autonomous driving system (ADS). The trial is taking place at NTT Mobility's Co-Creation Hub autonomous driving test site in Musashino, Tokyo. The companies said it is the first in a series of trials involving multiple vehicle types and autonomous driving systems, with further demonstrations planned at several locations during the current fiscal year.

KDDI Iret launches Google Cloud security assessment service
JAPAN 05:56

KDDI Iret launches Google Cloud security assessment service

Japanese cloud services provider KDDI Iret has launched a service to assess security risks and configuration issues in customers' Google Cloud environments. The Google Cloud Project Assessment Service uses Google Cloud's Security Command Center Compliance Manager to identify non-compliant settings and potential security risks. KDDI Iret will provide a report covering assessment results, the risks identified and recommended remediation measures.

Japanese 6G groups sign MoU on human augmentation use cases
JAPAN 05:54

Japanese 6G groups sign MoU on human augmentation use cases

Japan's XG Mobile Promotion Forum (XGMF) and the Human Augmentation Consortium have signed an MoU to collaborate on building and strengthening a global ecosystem for 6G technologies. Under the agreement, the organisations will work on applications involving the extension of sensory perception and physical movement through networks, as well as the development of new use cases for 6G.

NTT Docomo names Yuki Kawamura NBA service ambassador
JAPAN 05:53

NTT Docomo names Yuki Kawamura NBA service ambassador

NTT Docomo has appointed professional basketball player Yuki Kawamura as ambassador for its NBA Docomo video streaming service, ahead of the start of the 2026-27 NBA season. The operator has also begun selling a season pass for the service, priced at JPY 16,500 including tax for access to all NBA Docomo games and content through 30 September 2027. A launch price of JPY 14,300 is available for purchases made between 3 and 30 September.

Firmus commits USD 300 mln to Trans-Pacific submarine cable capacity
AUSTRALIA 05:51

Firmus commits USD 300 mln to Trans-Pacific submarine cable capacity

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies has agreed to invest approximately USD 300 million in Subco's planned APX East submarine cable, securing up to 150 Tbps of dedicated capacity between Australia and the US for 25 years. Under the agreement, Firmus will become a cornerstone customer of APX East, which is being developed as a direct Australia-US route. The cable is expected to be ready for service in the fourth quarter of 2028.

Swoop to sell fibre assets to Superloop for AUD 1.5 mln
AUSTRALIA 05:49

Swoop to sell fibre assets to Superloop for AUD 1.5 mln

Australian operator Swoop Holdings has agreed to sell several small standalone fibre assets to Superloop for approximately AUD 1.5 million as part of a strategy to simplify its operating portfolio and focus on its consumer telecoms businesses. Completion of the transaction is subject to conditions precedent and is expected in the second quarter of FY27. Swoop said the net proceeds will be used to reduce debt and for general working capital.

Rocket Lab completes 94th Electron launch with Synspective satellite
UNITED STATES 05:47

Rocket Lab completes 94th Electron launch with Synspective satellite

Rocket Lab has successfully launched its 94th Electron rocket, deploying a StriX Earth-imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective into low Earth orbit. The Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on 3 September. The satellite was deployed into a 575-kilometre orbit and will form part of Synspective's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging constellation.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:46

Naver Cloud, LG chosen for govt-backed cybersecurity AI model project

South Korean internet giant Naver Cloud has been selected to lead a consortium of 33 industry, academic, research and public-sector organisations in a government programme to develop a foundation AI model specialised for cybersecurity. The consortium said it has already begun pre-training the models using 4,000 GPUs ahead of the formal start of the project. Naver Cloud is contributing 4,000 B200 GPUs, while LG is providing a further 256 H200 GPUs, in addition to 256 GPUs supplied by the government.

AUSTRALIA 05:44

Telstra deploys Ericsson AI scheduler nationwide to boost mobile performance

Telstra has completed the nationwide deployment of Ericsson's AI-Native Scheduler for Link Adaptation, bringing AI-driven optimisation of radio resources across its mobile network. Telstra wireless engineering executive Ashley Hunter announced the deployment in a LinkedIn post, saying the technology uses AI to predict near-term radio conditions and dynamically select transmission settings for individual connections, rather than responding only to current network conditions.

SINGAPORE 05:43

MyRepublic launches gaming routing service in Singapore and Malaysia

MyRepublic has launched Hyperpeer, a game acceleration service in Singapore and Malaysia that is available to customers regardless of their internet service provider. The service uses routing optimisation for supported online games, selecting what MyRepublic describes as the shortest available route to game servers. The company said this can reduce ping by up to 30 percent, while also targeting lower latency, packet loss and jitter.

JAPAN 05:41

Bluetooth SIG establishes Japan entity and member group

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has established a formal entity in Japan and launched a Japan Member Group (JMG) as it seeks to increase engagement with its members in the country and wider Asia-Pacific region. Bluetooth SIG Japan G.K. is based in Tokyo. The JMG will provide a forum for member companies operating in Japan to collaborate and contribute local market perspectives and technical expertise to the wider Bluetooth SIG community.

GLOBAL 05:39

Equinix announces connectivity service and distributed AI inference platform

Equinix has announced two initiatives targeting the connectivity and infrastructure requirements of enterprises deploying AI across distributed cloud, data centre and network environments. The company has unveiled Equinix Fabric One, a managed connectivity service intended to automate connections between enterprise, cloud and AI environments, alongside Equinix Inference Exchange, a distributed AI inference programme being developed with NVIDIA and Together AI.

JAPAN 05:37

Yamaguchi and KDDI sign deal on regional digital development

Yamaguchi Prefecture and KDDI have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement aimed at addressing regional challenges and supporting the development of a sustainable local community. The agreement covers the use of satellite communications, AI, drones and location-based big data across areas including industrial development, digital transformation, disaster preparedness, tourism and regional services.

AUSTRALIA 05:36

Motorola Solutions to launch locally hosted access control platform in Australia

Motorola Solutions will launch a locally hosted Australian instance of its Avigilon cloud platform for access control in the fourth quarter of 2026, extending its existing Australian cloud infrastructure for video security. The company said the new instance will keep access-control data hosted in Australia and is intended to support organisations with requirements around onshore data ownership and control. It will be integrated with Avigilon's existing video security platform.

AUSTRALIA 05:35

Telstra pays AUD 277,200 penalty over mobile fraud failures

Telstra has paid a AUD 277,200 penalty after an Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigation found it failed to carry out required identity authentication checks and provide additional fraud protections to some customers. The investigation found that between January and October 2025, Telstra failed to use required identity authentication processes in 15 cases involving unauthorised SIM swaps.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:34

LG Uplus becomes official partner of Frieze Seoul 2026

LG Uplus will participate as an official partner of Frieze Seoul 2026, becoming what it says is the first South Korean operator to sponsor the event's new Material Practice section. The section, being introduced for the first time this year, focuses on the properties of materials and craftsmanship, exploring the intersection between craft, contemporary art and design. Frieze Seoul 2026 is taking place from 2 to 5 September at COEX in Seoul, with more than 125 galleries from 30 countries participating.

UNITED KINGDOM 2 SEP

UK govt launches Sovereign AI R&D Procurement competitions

The UK government has launched the first procurement competitions through the GBP 100 million Sovereign AI R&D Procurement Scheme. This will help British AI start-ups tackle some of the biggest societal/public sector challenges, such as boosting cyber and national security, and reducing NHS waiting list. The fund will help them start operations, scale in the UK and compete globally. 

CZECH REPUBLIC 2 SEP

O2 Czechia updates management, adds AI director

O2 Czech Republic appointed Petr Hirs the director for AI transformation. Hirs has been involved in artificial intelligence, automation and data work for a long time. He studied computer science, worked in software development for the banking and insurance sectors and, before joining O2, built a competence centre for robotic automation providing services to thirteen countries in Central and Eastern Europe. At O2, he takes over the management of the Dataclair AI centre.

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

NTT's Transatel brings eSIM Bootstrap service to Samsung Galaxy Z phones

Mobile connectivity expert Transatel, a subsidiary of NTT Group, announced a new collaboration with Samsung aimed at improving the customer experience for people powering on a Galaxy Z smartphone for the first time. This means Samsung's customers can benefit from eSIM-based connectivity within minutes as part of the device onboarding process. It is initially available in the United States and could soon be extended to future Galaxy smartphones. Transatel brings to this collaboration its eSIM Bootstrap Conne

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