Industry News

Vietnam will start blocking signals for 2G-only mobile phones next month, as part of a larger plan to phase out 2G service later this year.

Phil-Tower Consortium Inc (PhilTower) and Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC) have announced plans to form a joint venture to meet the growing demand for 4G and 5G infrastructure in the Philippines. According to a statement, the new joint venture company will own both PhilTower and MIDC, with the goal of maximizing their geographical footprints to provide better connectivity to customers. PhilTower operates 1,250 towers across three regions— Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. MIDC operates more than 1,250 towers, the majority of which are located in Luzon.

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has announced plans to invest in the improvement of the Nationwide Broadband Network (NBN) in Singapore.

STT Global Data Centers, a leading data center operator in India, has announced its plans to invest USD 229 million in expanding its operational capacity in Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state in the country. Currently, STT GDC India's Chennai data center network consists of three facilities, which collectively offer over 45 MW of IT load capacity.

Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications that helps businesses speed up their digital transformation (and is part of Ericsson), announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) today to speed up the availability of new solutions to millions of AWS developers through AWS Marketplace.

Vertiv, a global provider of digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has recently announced significant business growth. The company has expanded its capacity for switchgear, busway, and integrated modular solutions (IMS) by over 100% since acquiring the E&I Engineering and PowerBar Gulf switchgear, busway, and IMS business in November 2021.

India's smartphone market shipment has reportedly experienced a 1% year-over-year (YoY) growth, with 146 million units shipped in 2023.

TeleChoice International Limited, renowned for its innovative communication products and services, has recently made waves in the telecommunications industry by securing a substantial SGD 500 million contract with U Mobile, a leading player in Malaysia's telecom sector. This significant contract marks a pivotal moment for both companies, highlighting TeleChoice's expertise and U Mobile's commitment to enhancing its service offerings.

Digi International Inc.— a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services— has launched the Digi IX40, a 5G edge computing industrial IoT cellular router solution. This solution is specifically designed for Industry 4.0 applications such as advanced robotics, predictive maintenance, asset monitoring, industrial automation, and smart manufacturing. It is fully integrated with the Digi Remote Manager, which improves security, scalability, speed, reliability and efficiency.

MATRIXX Software, a leading global provider of 5G monetization solutions, has announced that Telstra, a major telecommunications company in Australia, has completed a multi-year expansion with the company. Telstra first implemented MATRIXX in 2014, and this new agreement expands MATRIXX's role to include operations support that was previously managed by other vendors.