HKT Payment was recently part of a cross-industry consortium in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) e-HKD Pilot Program. As an extension of this involvement, the company has invited innovative enterprises from different fields to participate in the "tokenized property-backed secured lending with ring-fenced usage" use case to test the hypothetical e-HKD loan apparatus and provide input to the HKMA.
Vietnam is planning to phase out its 2G network services by December 2023 in order to develop more advanced telecommunication technologies. The Authority of Telecommunications, under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), has held meetings with telecom service providers in Vietnam, who have committed to disabling 2G-only devices by the end of this year.
Along the sidelines of the 2023 Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF), Huawei, in collaboration with du, unveiled the world’s first 5G Advanced (5G-A) demonstration villa, which featured innovative use cases and improved real-life experience by utilizing 5G-A’s technological innovation.
MEASAT, Malaysia's rural broadband service provider, has announced that it is now connecting nearly 600 school sites in remote areas across the country through its high-speed wireless satellite broadband service, CONNECTme NOW.
Spark New Zealand has signed a conditional agreement to acquire all remaining shares in leading environmental internet of things (IoT) provider Adroit, enhancing its ability to support New Zealand businesses in achieving productivity and sustainability through technology.
Globe Telecom has obtained a PHP15 billion ($263 million) loan from Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company to fund its network upgrade and debt refinancing.
During the Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2023, Zain KSA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei, reflecting a significant milestone in the field of green technology collaboration. This agreement solidifies the collaboration between Zain KSA and Huawei as they work together to drive the widespread adoption of green technology within Zain's operational framework, networks and facilities.
Lava International, an Indian mobile phone manufacturer, has announced its goal to introduce 4G feature phones. The company seeks to capture a third of the country's feature phone market over the next year and grow into a prominent player in the budget phone segment.
As Huawei kicked off the 14th Global Mobile Broadband Forum in Dubai, UAE, Li Peng, Huawei's Corporate Senior Vice President and President of the company's Carrier BG, delivered a keynote. In his speech, Li called on global carriers and industry partners to rise to the occasion, address increasing demands on networks, and make the most of the future trends.
WhatsApp, the popular text and voice service, has expanded its payment offering in India by launching an in-chat payments service for businesses. With millions of users in India, WhatsApp now allows shoppers to pay for products and services through the app using credit and debit cards, WhatsApp Pay and India's digital payments network, UPI.
