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China to end 2023 with 5G penetration of 90%

5G network to dominate mobile technology in the country this 2023

China to end 2023 with 5G penetration of 90%

5G network to dominate mobile technology in the country this 2023

5G deployment key in APAC’s digital transformation

Mobile technologies and services account for almost 5% of the region's GDP in 2022

Taiwan outlines proposed retail, wholesale tariff adjustments on telco services

Local regulators issue draft notice after series of public consultations

India seeks to modernise telecom industry through new bill

Some of the sector’s current regulation is based on century-old law

Telecom service revenue to dip by 0.2% by 2028

Operators in mature mobile services segments should focus on service differentiation.

South Korea opens applications for new 5G operator

This aims to enhance competition in the country’s mobile sector.

Vietnam amends 2009 telecoms law

The updated and modernised law aims to promote national digital transformation

4G network being deployed in Indonesia’s future capital city

There are already 30 4G sites installed in Nusantara

Vietnam extends mobile money service pilot to 2024

Total value of mobile money transactions exceeds $70m 

Philippines gets first internet satellites, to launch in 2024

The new satellite ‘Agila’ expects to connect the country’s most remote islands.

5G service expansion to drive APAC mobile services market

Growing 5G availability in the region will increase the market’s revenue to $479b

Nokia invests in automation to decrease energy consumption

The telecommunication cloud market is projected to be worth $22.4 billion by 2028.

Globe sheds strategic shift from telco giant to tech innovator

The Philippines’ widening healthcare gap and poor sustainability initiatives open Globe CEO Ernest L. Cu’s eyes to an opportunity.

Global data consumption to triple by 2027

Wilson Chow of PwC advises telcos on scaling up infrastructure and optimizing bandwidth management to meet skyrocketing data demands.

Industry consolidation to boost Asian telcos’ profitability – Fitch

Market position and financial structure are crucial factors in the growing sector

Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission approves Taiwan Mobile–Taiwan Star merger

Stipulations are in place to protect an estimated 9.8 million users

What’s next after Malaysia’s private 5G deployment?

Industry experts predict digital transformation in Southeast Asia