Telecommunications

Indosat and F5 have launched a governed enterprise AI platform combining model access, token metering, security controls and data-residency policies.

U Mobile and Telenor Linx have launched SIM-based phone-number verification in Malaysia, with Firebase support for developers.

Singapore-based telecommunications StarHub will acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business in Singapore, in order to boost its multi-brand mobile strategy.

Nik Rizal Kamil, CEO of Malaysian telecoms group Axiata, has been appointed to the board of the GSMA, the global mobile-industry association, for a two-year term starting in January.

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.