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Smartphone shipments in Southeast Asia dip in Q2

Market leader gets 19% share of units shipped.
2 days ago

Smartphone shipments in Southeast Asia dip in Q2

Market leader gets 19% share of units shipped.
2 days ago

Japan to back telcos looking to set up infrastructure in Indonesia

Government support designed to facilitate market entry.

StarHub becomes sole owner of MyRepublic Broadband

CEO says acquisition to allow them to go further and move faster.

Keppel to offload M1's telco business

Information and communications technology operations set to be retained.

Telcos ramp up M&A deals ahead of 'next era'

Global value sees huge leap to $47b in Q2 of 2025.

Customers rank telcos by sustainability performance

A McKinsey survey shows consumer demand for sustainability is reshaping telecom operations.

Mobile industry contributes $950b to Asia Pacific economy

Sector's contribution forecast to reach more than $1t by 2030.

LKYSPP urges ASEAN to lead with 5G-AI national strategies

5G could add US$130b to Asia-Pacific by 2030, but uneven adoption may widen disparities.

Southeast Asia-Japan Cable 2 becomes operational

New optical submarine cable around 10,500 km in length.

Profit optimism rise amongst tech, media, and telcos execs

Over half now expect profit to grow in the second half of the year.

SoftBank adds to ongoing research into 6G commercialisation

New outdoor trial the first for a telecom carrier in Japan.

Nearly eight in 10 customers want expanded telcos services

However, many operators fail to capitalise on their expanded mandate.

Telcos pivot as Indonesia’s data needs surge

Smartphone adoption is driving data centre market surge with expanded 4G and 5G networks

Airtel Africa deal with Starlink to benefit Indian and African markets: GlobalData

The deal could aid both firms and businesses, pending approval in India and five African markets.

How telecom companies can effectively decarbonise operations

Switching a network to run on renewable energy cuts Scope 2 emissions.

Globe Telecom looks beyond telco to be No. 1

It is banking on tech to overtake its main rival in revenue within five years.

New Globe CEO flags low 5G, fiber adoption as growth risks in PH telco

Carl Raymond Cruz, with his 30 years of experience, is Globe Telecom Inc.’s new president and CEO.