Telecommunications

Malaysia’s U Mobile appoints CT Sabah as fiber leasing partner for 5G network rollout in Sabah, WP Labuan

U Mobile, Malaysia’s next generation 5G network provider, has signed a term sheet agreement to appoint Celcom Timur Sabah (CT Sabah), a provider of high-speed fiber optic infrastructure in Sabah and WP Labuan, to deploy 5G leased circuits in the state and federal territory.

Malaysia’s U Mobile transfers merchant acquiring business GoBiz to NTT DATA

Malaysia’s Next Gen 5G network provider U Mobile has entered into a strategic agreement to transfer its merchant acquiring business, GoBiz, to NTT DATA Cardpay, a subsidiary under NTT DATA Payment Services Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as GHL Systems Berhad).

CelcomDigi, Ericsson team up to enhance customer experience through AI-driven autonomous network

Malaysian telecommunications firm CelcomDigi Berhad and Ericsson (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing autonomous network operations in Malaysia.

U Mobile appoints EdgePoint as 5G IBC infrastructure partner for upcoming 5G rollout

Malaysia’s next gen 5G network provider U Mobile has appointed independent telecommunications infrastructure company EdgePoint Infrastructure Sdn Bhd as one of its preferred 5G in-building (IBC) infrastructure partners, to accelerate its upcoming rollout of 5G IBC infrastructure across Malaysia.

StarHub, Nokia, Dell Technologies complete Southeast Asia’s first 5G cloud RAN trial

Singaporean telecommunications company StarHub has successfully trialed Southeast Asia’s first 5G Cloud Radio Access Network (RAN) in collaboration with Finnish telecommunications firm Nokia and American technology group Dell Technologies.

Singtel’s NCS expands APAC market with Globe Telecom joint venture

Singtel's technology services firm NCS has on Thursday announced that it is expanding its Asia Pacific (APAC) footprint through a joint venture with Globe Telecom in the Philippines.

Axiata and Sinar Mas secure shareholders approval for XLSMART merger

Malaysian telecommunications firm Axiata Group Berhad and Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas said shareholders of PT XL Axiata Tbk, PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk, and PT Smart Telcom have formally approved the merger of the three companies into XLSMART.

YTL Communications partners Equinix, Transcelestial to drive AI cloud connectivity in Malaysia

Malaysian telecommunications firm YTL Communications has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with global digital infrastructure firm Equinix and laser communications technology firm Transcelestial to bring global artificial intelligence (AI) cloud connectivity and laser-based wireless technology to Malaysia.

Indonesia’s Telkom plans to integrate Meta’s LlaMa technology

Indonesia-based telecommunications firm Telkom Group said Tuesday that it plans to implement LlaMa, a state-of-the-art, open-source AI model developed by global technology firm Meta, into the customer chatbots of its enterprise clients.

Telkomsel and Novosol ink partnership to boost mobile video advertising revenue in Indonesia

Indonesia's largest telecom operator Telkomsel has signed a mobile video advertising agreement with Novosol, a global mobile video advertising leader, to boost their revenue in the country.