Telecommunications

Aircall is expanding into Southeast Asia with a partner-led strategy focused on localized AI voice agents, communications workflows and regional integrations.

CtrlS Datacenters is deploying Ciena optical networking across five Indian metro networks linking nine data centers with up to 100 Tb/s of capacity.

Singapore-based telecommunications StarHub is in discussions with conglomerate Keppel over a possible transaction involving M1, Singapore's third-largest telecommunications operator.

Nokia's Henrique Vale discusses AI-native RAN architecture, deployment paths, spectrum-efficiency gains, edge AI, multi-vendor interoperability and governance on the road to 6G.

Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet and SpaceX's Starlink will provide free high-speed Wi-Fi to passengers, starting with 120 aircraft.

Amazon Kuiper Vietnam, the local satellite unit of U.S. technology group Amazon, has received a Vietnamese licence to run a private satellite-based telecommunications network.

South Korea's Kakao has opposed a proposed US ADR listing involving shares in Kakao Mobility held by private equity firm TPG.

U Mobile and ZTE have completed a proof of concept for a portable solar-powered 4G and 5G site using satellite backhaul at two rural locations in Sarawak and Sabah.

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will fund a feasibility study for a "trusted" trans-Pacific submarine cable linking Thailand to the United States, a route designed to avoid the South China Sea.

Tencent Cloud, the cloud unit of Chinese technology giant Tencent, and Malaysia's U Mobile will jointly develop 5G and AI solutions for businesses in Malaysia, the companies said.