Online rapid-fashion retailer Shein is set to establish its first ever permanent brick-and-mortar stores in France this November. This significant move has been facilitated through a partnership with department store owner, Société des Grands Magasins (SGM),…
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is gearing up to bolster its network with plans to deploy an additional 100,000 4G towers across India. This initiative follows the successful installation of nearly 100,000 towers, marking a significant step in their…
Bafang Dumpling, a renowned dumpling chain based in Taiwan, intends to establish new stores in Texas later this year. This move is part of its strategic growth within the American market, notwithstanding the current tariff dispute between the U.S. and other…
Hard on the heels of a successful expansion in Singapore and launching in Hong Kong and Thailand, Japanese variety retailer Don Quijote is now eyeing continental USA. Pan Pacific International Holdings, the company’s parent, already has Marukai supermarkets…
Chinese beverage and baked-goods retailer Urban Tea says it plans expansion from the middle of this year. The company will expand its network to 28 stores initially, through a combination of franchise partnerships and opening its own stores, with plans to…
The Philippines’ Department of ICT (DICT) has signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) aimed at fast-tracking the deployment of free Wi-Fi access in public places. Under the agreement, the UNDP will provide support for…
Japan’s Rakuten announced it has arranged to use open source technologies provided by Red Hat in its upcoming end-to-end cloud native mobile network. The network, which is scheduled to launch in October, will use Red Hat’s open hybrid cloud technologies,…
Taiwan-based notebook manufacturer Quanta Computer has deployed Brocade-powered New IP networks at factories within its key manufacturing site. The deployment of Brocade IP networking technology at both the company’s network edge and its data center…
China Mobile will deploy NFV software from Brocade at several of its key data centers as part of its first SDN-based commercial public cloud rollout. The operator is deploying virtual traffic management technology from the networking vendor, initially at its…
The Philippines’ Globe Telecom is fast-tracking the rollout of LTE over its recently-acquired 700-MHz spectrum. The operator revealed it has recently rolled out more than 150 700-MHz base stations, mostly in Metro Manila. The new sites cover major business…