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Singtel, a leading telecommunications company, has initiated Singapore’s first technical trial for 50 Gbps fiber broadband, a forward-looking step aimed at bolstering the country’s fixed connectivity. This venture is a response to the expected boom in…
Singapore’s premier telecommunications company, Singtel, has initiated the country’s inaugural 50 Gbps fiber broadband technical trial. The aim of this groundbreaking move is to fortify the fixed connectivity infrastructure of the country, which is crucial…
The revenue for Taiwan’s fixed communication services market is predicted to increase from USD 3.3 billion in 2025 to USD 3.4 billion in 2030, showing a slow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.4%. This sluggish expansion is primarily due to a continuous…
Indonesia’s state-owned telecommunications corporation, Telkom Indonesia, recently announced that its independent shareholders have given the green light to partition the company’s wholesale fiber connectivity business and assets. The assets will be…
The fixed communications services market in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is expected to experience steady growth through to 2030. This growth is likely to be facilitated by the ongoing expansion of fiber broadband in both emerging and developed markets.…
Indonesia’s Telkom has confirmed that it will undertake a phased transfer of its fiber assets. The transaction, viewed as a significant and affiliated party transaction under Indonesian regulations, is expected to have a minimal impact on Telkom’s financial…
PLDT Home has reported impressive growth in the first half of 2025, driven primarily by its fiber services, which saw revenues increase by 7% year-on-year, reaching PHP 29.5 billion. As fiber now accounts for a staggering 97% of home revenues, the company’s…
This initiative aims to meet the increasing demand for 5G, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and cross-border connectivity. The collaboration follows a successful trial during which Nokia’s PSE-6s achieved a record transmission speed of 1.2 Tbps per wavelength…
With optical fiber networks now reaching the majority of households in many markets, the region’s fiber broadband subscriptions surpassed the 500-million mark at the end of 2022. This figure represents an impressive 85.1% share of the entire residential…
Liberty, the local Coca-Cola bottler, has partnered with fiber-based consumer packaging supplier Graphic Packing International to produce multipacks in the paperboard packaging format called KeelClip, and use multipack carton application equipment in doing…
Nokia announced that it has been chosen by Allo, an Information and Communications Technology service provider in Malaysia, to deploy a gigabit fiber network in the states of Melaka, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, and East Coast of Malaysia. The deployment, which…
The owner of the telecom company, Sunil Bharti Mittal, announced the appointment of Savargaonkar and acknowledged his new role. Savargaonkar was previously the company’s director of networks, equivalent to chief technology officer, and today, he will continue…
AirAsia Thailand recently introduced bubble milk tea in their in-flight menu – much to the delight of customers. There’s even a poster that says that passengers can now enjoy Boba milk tea 35,000 feet in the air. You’ve probably come across articles on how…
Singapore-based fiber operator ViewQwest is expanding its footprint in Malaysia through a new partnership with Telekom Malaysia. ViewQwest, which currently has its own fiber network in parts of the Klang Valley and Johor, plans to use Telekom Malaysia’s HSBB…
Singapore-based shared fiber network provider HyalRoute has signed an agreement with the Philippines’ Department of ICT to invest up to $2 billion expanding to the market. The company’s subsidiary Philippine Fiber Optic Cable Network (PFCON) signed a…
Singapore-based telecommunications joint venture SP Telecom has engaged PCCW Solutions as a consultancy partner to help design and deploy the company’s planned alternative fiber network. The company has provided details of its plans to build an alternative to…
