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Singtel and Viettel Group have announced the joint development of a submarine cable system that will directly link Singapore and Vietnam.

Spark New Zealand is set to invest over NZD 15 million to strengthen the digital infrastructure throughout the Waikato region and improve customers’ access to high quality cloud and connectivity services.

HGC Global Communications Limited, an ICT service provider and network operator, confirmed that Secured Broadband has effectively thwarted more than 472,000 diverse cyber threats during the latter half of 2023.

The introduction of embedded SIM (eSIM) technology has transformed global travel, leading to a significant increase in the number of eSIM users from 40 million in 2024 to over 215 million by 2028.

Reports indicate that executives at Converge ICT Solutions, a broadband provider in the Philippines, have mentioned that two major international subsea cable networks they are involved in are experiencing delays and may not be completed until next year.

Rakuten Mobile, Inc. revealed that its mobile carrier service has exceeded 6.5 million subscribers as of April 8, 2024, marking the company’s fourth anniversary since its launch.

SoftBank Corp. is set to launch a development project with Microsoft Japan to improve its call centers in the country by implementing generative AI (GenAI) technology, thereby transforming its customer support services.

Rakuten Mobile and RADCOM Ltd. have extended their ongoing partnership with plans to expand their technology solutions to include advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics.

NTT DOCOMO INC., NTT Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Fujitsu conducted validation trials employing sub-terahertz frequencies, achieving data transmission speeds of 100Gb/s.

SpaceX, a company that creates, builds, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, has requested permission from the Indonesian government to become an internet service provider (ISP) for its Starlink satellite unit. This information was shared by the country's communications ministry in a recent statement.