KT launches ChatGPT plugin for its products and plans
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:59

KT launches ChatGPT plugin for its products and plans

Korea Telecom (KT) has launched a ChatGPT plugin that connects the platform to its official product information, allowing users to search for mobile, broadband and IPTV products through a conversational interface. The plugin can be installed through the plugin menu in the ChatGPT sidebar. Users can ask questions in natural language and receive recommendations based on factors such as age, data usage and preferred benefits. For example, users can ask which 5G plan would suit someone with high data usage or w

NEC expands global cybersecurity operations with European CyIOC centre
EUROPE 05:57

NEC expands global cybersecurity operations with European CyIOC centre

NEC is expanding the global operating structure of its CyIOC cybersecurity service, with plans to establish a European Cyber Intelligence & Operation Center in April 2027 and introduce a three-region 24/7 operating model linking Japan, Europe and the US from July. The Follow the Sun model will use common security platforms and operating standards across the three centres, with each location providing monitoring and operations during its regional business hours. NEC said this will enable Japanese companies t

NTT Docomo Business adds AI analysis features to video platform
JAPAN 05:54

NTT Docomo Business adds AI analysis features to video platform

NTT Docomo Business has expanded the AI analysis capabilities of its docomo business SIGN VPaaS video AI platform, adding an AI agent interface and a dedicated environment for analysing sensitive video data. The AI agent interface analyses video and detection data collected through the platform and identifies operational issues and potential improvements. It can also propose measures, estimate their expected impact and suggest next actions.

KDDI expands free data service to more than 1,300 PASMO stations
JAPAN 05:52

KDDI expands free data service to more than 1,300 PASMO stations

KDDI is expanding its povo Data Oasis service to all stations operated by PASMO-member private railway companies in the Kanto region, bringing the total number of participating stations to more than 1,300. From 6 October, the service will be available at all stations operated by seven additional companies: Enoshima Electric Railway, Odakyu Hakone, Keikyu, Shonan Monorail, Tobu Railway, Maihama Resort Line and Yokohama Seaside Line. The expansion brings the total number of participating railway operators to

Mitsui and NTT cut genome analysis times using distributed GPUs
JAPAN 05:50

Mitsui and NTT cut genome analysis times using distributed GPUs

Mitsui Knowledge Industry and NTT Docomo Business have completed a joint trial using geographically distributed GPUs to process large-scale genome analysis workloads, reducing processing times to between 25 percent and 29 percent of those recorded using a single GPU site. The trial used NTT Docomo Business's GPU over APN Testbed, which connects GPU resources distributed across Japan using its IOWN APN network. It combined Mitsui Knowledge Industry's workload optimisation and genome data search technologies

Activeport signs AUD 1 mln contract for Microscan's pan-India NaaS platform
INDIA 05:48

Activeport signs AUD 1 mln contract for Microscan's pan-India NaaS platform

Australian network automation software company Activeport Group has signed a stage-one contract worth more than AUD 1 million with Indian fibre operator Microscan Infocommtech to deploy its network orchestration software across Microscan's pan-India network. The rollout will cover Microscan's more than 1,800-kilometre fibre network, connecting data centres, cable landing stations and thousands of enterprise buildings across India.

Singapore's digital economy reaches 19.3% of GDP as AI adoption grows
SINGAPORE 05:46

Singapore's digital economy reaches 19.3% of GDP as AI adoption grows

Singapore's digital economy grew to SGD 144.1 billion in 2025, equivalent to 19.3 percent of the country's GDP, according to the Infocomm Media Development Authority's (IMDA) Singapore Digital Economy Report 2026. The digital economy grew from 18.8 percent of GDP in 2024, with the non-information and communications (I&C) sectors accounting for more than two-thirds of its value. Digitalisation in non-I&C sectors reached SGD 97 billion, up 3.6 percent year-on-year, while the I&C sector grew 6.1 percent to SGD

LG Uplus to add overseas AI services to Korean subscription platform
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:45

LG Uplus to add overseas AI services to Korean subscription platform

LG Uplus is partnering with global subscription platform company Bango to expand the range of overseas AI and content services available through its Yoodok subscription platform. The companies plan to introduce overseas AI services that are not widely available in South Korea, with the first addition expected to be an AI video editing service in November. LG Uplus said it will subsequently add services spanning generative AI, productivity AI and creative AI, as well as international content services.

NTT Docomo tests remote monitoring system for bear-control electric fences
JAPAN 05:43

NTT Docomo tests remote monitoring system for bear-control electric fences

NTT Docomo and the town of Kaminokuni in Hokkaido, Japan, have begun a field trial of a system designed to improve the operation of electric fences used to prevent bears and other wildlife from entering residential and agricultural areas. The trial, which runs from 6 October to 30 November, is taking place in a forested area next to homes in Kaminokuni where an electric fence was installed following bear sightings last year. The fence has a total length of approximately 200-300 metres.

Sabey Data Center Properties secures more than USD 500 mln from Ares
UNITED STATES 05:42

Sabey Data Center Properties secures more than USD 500 mln from Ares

Sabey Data Center Properties (SDCP) has secured additional investment from Ares Secondaries funds, taking Ares' total investment in the US data centre platform to more than USD 500 million. The additional commitment follows Ares' minority equity investment in SDCP announced in July 2026. SDCP is owned through a joint venture between Sabey Corporation and National Real Estate Advisors. SDCP currently owns and operates hyperscale and enterprise data centre campuses across the US with a combined capacity of 27

Firmus and CDC end partnership on 1.6 GW Project Southgate
AUSTRALIA 05:27

Firmus and CDC end partnership on 1.6 GW Project Southgate

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies and data centre operator CDC Data Centres have ended their partnership on Project Southgate, less than a year after announcing plans to develop up to 1.6 GW of AI infrastructure across Australia.

LG Uplus and Woori Bank link telecom and banking data to detect voice phishing
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:25

LG Uplus and Woori Bank link telecom and banking data to detect voice phishing

LG Uplus and Woori Bank have launched a service that links telecoms and financial information in real time to identify potential voice phishing and monitor customers for suspicious financial transactions. The service, called ixi-O Voice Phishing Financial Safety, uses LG Uplus's ixi-O AI calling application to detect calls suspected of being associated with voice phishing. Relevant risk information is then sent to Woori Bank, which can increase its monitoring of the customer through its fraud detection syst

JAPAN 05:23

DayOne plans 200 MW data centre campus in Japan's Saga Prefecture

Singapore-headquartered data centre company DayOne has announced plans to develop a data centre campus with 200 MW of grid power in Imari City, Saga Prefecture, on Japan's southern island of Kyushu. The campus will be built in phases on a site of more than 133,000 square metres within the Imari East Industrial Park. DayOne said 160 MW of powered land has been secured, with the initial phase targeted to begin operations in 2030.

NORTH AMERICA 05:21

LG expands AI data centre cooling capacity after 5 GW supply deal

LG Electronics is expanding its production capacity for data centre cooling equipment following a long-term agreement to supply cooling solutions for AI data centres with a combined capacity of 5 GW in North America. The company said its US subsidiary had signed a long-term supply agreement with AIR Control Concept, a North American infrastructure platform that oversees the design, construction, procurement and aftermarket services of AI data centres in the US and Canada.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:19

SKT showcases AI and satcoms at Korean army festival

SK Telecom (SKT) has showcased AI and communications technologies for defence applications at the 2026 Ground Forces Festival in South Korea, including an AI-based command support system, low Earth orbit satellite communications and security technologies. The operator demonstrated its defence-focused technologies under its T Military brand. The AI staff system combines a data platform, ontology and digital twin technology to connect and analyse data from different sources and support commanders with situati

EUROPE 05:17

LG Electronics supplies integrated cockpit system for Renault

LG Electronics is supplying an integrated cockpit solution for the Renault Group's New Trafic E-Tech Electric, which the company claims is Europe's first commercial software-defined vehicle (SDV). The system integrates the vehicle's instrument cluster and infotainment functions, allowing driving information such as speed, engine speed and warning indicators to be presented alongside navigation and media functions through a common user interface.

AUSTRALIA 05:15

Operators call for reform to support Australia's AI infrastructure

The Australian Telecommunications Alliance (ATA) has called for changes to telecommunications infrastructure deployment rules, arguing that network infrastructure needs to be considered alongside data centres, energy and water in planning for Australia's AI expansion. The industry group has made submissions to the Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres and the Tasmanian Parliament's inquiry into AI data centres, calling for reforms to telecommunications deployment rules.

UNITED STATES 05:10

NextNav and Airanaculus to test long-range 5G drone detection

US geolocation vendor NextNav and radio-frequency technology company Airanaculus are partnering to develop integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) capabilities for detecting and tracking drones using NextNav's lower 900 MHz spectrum. The companies will combine NextNav's ground-based 5G-powered 3D positioning, navigation and timing network with Airanaculus's signal processing technology to investigate longer-range detection of drones and other low-altitude aircraft.

PAKISTAN 02:47

Pakistan, Sri Lanka to expand cooperation in IT, telecom sectors

Pakistan and Sri Lanka plan to establish a joint working group to strengthen bilateral cooperation in information technology and telecommunications. The institutional framework was proposed during a meeting in Islamabad between the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan, Fred Seneviratne, and Pakistan's Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja. The proposed framework would cover business-to-business exchanges, technology roadshows, startup linkages, fintech cooperation and partn

BANGLADESH 02:26

Grameen Telecom unit launches gpay digital payments platform in Bangladesh

Samadhan Services, a Grameen Telecom unit, has launched a digital financial services platform dubbed 'gpay'. The company received approval from Bangladesh Bank to operate as a payment service provider in 2025. The gpay platform will support merchant payments, remittances and other financial transactions, initially focusing on online merchants and a network of around 900,000 retail touchpoints.

GUATEMALA 02:12

Chunghwa Telecom establishes Guatemala unit for Latin American expansion

Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom has established a new operating entity in Guatemala, marking its entry into the Latin American market and creating a base for expansion across Central and South America. Chunghwa has established Chunghwa Telecom Global, Guatemala, in Guatemala City on 1 October. The new entity is operated through Chunghwa Telecom Global (CHT Global), which has maintained a presence in the US for more than two decades.

FRANCE 5 OCT

CMA Media completes acquisition of RMC Sport, plans to restructure local TV network

French conglomerate CMA CGM, through its subsidiary CMA Media, has finalised the purchase of RMC Sport from Altice France, reports CB News citing CMA Media executive Camille Andrieu. The latter was recently promoted to lead CMA Media, succeeding Claire Leost. A new division named CMA Sport will operate the acquired assets, which include the distribution rights to mixed martial arts (MMA) fights.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 5 OCT

T2 unveils product suite for marketing sector

Russian mobile operator T2, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has introduced its own product suite for the market research sector. T2's approach combines traditional research design, big data, machine learning, and AI-driven products. The "AI Interviewer" is the first solution in this new lineup announced at the ResearchExpo 2026 industry trade show.

DJIBOUTI 5 OCT

Djibouti talks to Wingu Africa on joining digital skills programme

The Djibouti government is exploring a partnership with digital infrastructure operator Wingu Africa to equip young people with high-demand digital skills, according to the Agence Djiboutienne d'Information (ADI). ICT minister Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem met with a Wingu Africa delegation on 28 September to discuss expanding the nation's digital infrastructure. To formalize the initiative, both parties agreed to set up a joint working task force to draft a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining th

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