Telecommunications

Viettel Global Investment JSC, under Vietnam's telecommunications giant Viettel, will invest $560 million in the Dominican Republic, establishing a new telecommunications entity, namely Viettel Dominicana, to operate in the Caribbean nation.

As enterprises deploy AI-enabled services faster, Gargi Dasgupta of Mozark says digital assurance must move closer to real user conditions across devices, networks, geographies and regulatory environments.

Connectivity remains the essential foundation. But what operators choose to build on top of it will ultimately determine how relevant they remain in their customers’ daily digital lives.

Philippines-based Globe Telecom’s participation in the Candle Cable system will significantly boost the Philippines’ international connectivity, supporting regional ambitions for digital hub status through enhanced digital infrastructure resilience and high-speed, low- latency networks across the Asia Pacific region, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research…

Maybank Cambodia has extended a $50 million financing facility to Smart Axiata, a subsidiary of Malaysian-headquartered Axiata Group Berhad, to accelerate the strategic development of Cambodia’s digital and telecommunications infrastructure, including 5G connectivity across the country.

Velox Networks, a Singapore-based cloud telephony provider, has announced its expansion into the Philippines, marking its third Southeast Asian market after Singapore and Malaysia.

Vietnam's tech major VNG Group JSC, associated with China's Tencent, Ant Group, and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, recorded a post-tax net loss of VND326 billion ($12.4 million) last year, according to its consolidated financial statements for 2025.

Globe Telecom has formally joined the Candle Cable System consortium, a regional collaboration led by Meta, SoftBank Corp., IPS Inc., TM, PT XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera Tbk, and NEC Corporation, to strengthen the Philippines’ connectivity backbone

WeChat Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Chinese tech giant Tencent, has been awarded “Malaysia Digital” (MD) status by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, marking a step in the company’s expansion within Malaysia’s digital sector.

Vietnam's top telecommunications firm Viettel is set to invest VND4,000 billion ($151.8 million) in expanding 5G coverage in Ho Chi Minh City this year, in order expand the 5G service to nearly all citizens in the city.