Minjun ParkTelecom
Converge ICT Lifts Capital Spending to PHP20 Billion to Challenge PLDT
Founders Dennis Anthony and Maria Grace Uy push fiber into provincial hubs and open a 12-megawatt data center in Angeles City.
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Rajiv MenonTelecom
MegaFon Tajikistan Boosts 4G, Paves Way for 5G with Major Network Upgrade and Fiber Expansion
In the first half of 2026, MegaFon Tajikistan, the telecommunications operator, reported significant infrastructure upgrades. These included an upgrade of 47 base stations, expansion of LTE coverage, reinforcement of its fiber transport network, and…
Sarah ChenTelecom
Singtel Launches Singapore’s First 50 Gbps Fiber Broadband Trial: Ushering in a New Era of Ultra-Speed Connectivity
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…
Minjun ParkTelecom
Singtel Pioneers Singapore’s First 50 Gbps Fiber Broadband Trial, Ushering in New Era of Ultra-High-Speed Connectivity
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…
Minjun ParkTelecom
Taiwan’s Fixed Communication Market Set for Steady Growth Amid Rising Fiber Broadband Demand
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…
Sarah ChenTelecom
Telkom Greenlights InfraNexia’s $5.4B Fiber Spinoff: A Step Forward in Digital Infrastructure Expansion
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…
Sarah ChenTelecom
Fiber Broadband Boom: Dominating the APAC Market and Powering Digital Transformation Through 2030
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.…
Wei ZhangTelecom
Indonesia’s Telkom Initiates Phased Transfer Of Fiber Assets To Boost Digital Transformation
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…
Wei ZhangTelecom
PLDT Home Achieves Strong Fiber Growth in First Half of 2023
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…
Minjun ParkTelecom
Nokia to Equip Viettel with Optical Transport Solution
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…
Maria SantosTelecom
National Policies and Projects Driving Fiber Expansion in APAC
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…
Rajiv MenonFood
Coca-Cola to launch US-first paperboard packaging for multipack cans
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…
Maria SantosTelecom
Nokia chosen by Allo for gigabit fiber network in Malaysia
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…
Sarah ChenTelecom
Bharti Airtel meets growing data consumption with new independent fiber company
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…
Sarah ChenFood
Travellers Can Now Order Boba Milk Tea On AirAsia Flights
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…
Aiko TanakaTelecom
ViewQwest to offer services over TM’s HSBB network
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…