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Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
IPTP Networks and Velo Technologies forge partnership with MoU
IPTP Networks and Velo Technologies solidified their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at IPTP Networks’ office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This agreement signifies a strengthened partnership aimed at fostering innovation and growth across Southeast…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
APIGA Australia 2024 inspires the next generation of tech leaders
What happened: APIGA Australia fosters future internet leaders APNIC participated in the inaugural Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy Australia (APIGA Australia), which took place from 20 to 21 November 2024 in Melbourne. The event, hosted by auDA, featured interactive…
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
China drives Bluetooth alternative as universal remotes rise
What happened: Star Flash launches universal remote standard Last week, China’s Electronics Video Industry Association approved a standard for universal remote controls, aimed at simplifying the user experience for consumers struggling with multiple remotes. The standard mandates…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft expands Azure with new Perth data centre
What happened: Azure extends zone to launch in Perth by 2025 Microsoft has announced plans to expand its global data centre footprint to Perth, Western Australia, with an Azure Extended Zone set to launch by mid-2025. This new infrastructure aims to meet the increasing demand for…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news today: December 16, 2024
Tech News Summaries 1. Just 13 fintech deals close this week Fintech deals are slowing down as 2024 comes to a close, with only 13 deals reported this week, reflecting the seasonal dip in fintech activity. Fintech Global 2. Worldline partners with Forthcode for in-flight payments…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
AbbyPay brand launched by payment giants
What happened: Formation of AbbyPay Brand strategic collaboration Payment Cards Group Limited (PCG) and Black Bear Merchant Services Limited (BBMSL) have announced the establishment of AbbyPay, a new brand aimed at revolutionizing the payment industry in the Asia-Pacific region.…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Thailand urged to study crypto for global relevance, says ex-PM
Former Thai PM Thaksin urges Thailand to study crypto and expand digital initiatives for global competitiveness.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Indonesian telcos merge to create XLSmart
What happened: XL Axiata and Smartfren join forces to strengthen Indonesia’s 5G landscape XL Axiata and Smartfren have signed a $6.5 billion merger agreement, creating a new telecom entity called XLSmart. This merger consolidates their operations, with XLSmart starting as the…
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
BGP hijack on Fastly highlights improved internet resilience
What happened A recent BGP hijack targeting Fastly, a major Internet services provider, barely caused a ripple, marking a stark contrast to similar incidents in the past. The attack, reminiscent of a 2008 event involving a misconfigured route from Pakistan that caused a global…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Nvidia expands workforce in China for autonomous driving technology
What happened: Nvidia increases China workforce for autonomous driving tech Nvidia has expanded its workforce in China by approximately 200 this year, aiming to bolster its research capabilities and delve deeper into autonomous driving technologies. Over recent years, the…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Nokia and SK Broadband boost quantum cybersecurity for Korea
What happened: Nokia and SK Broadband secure KHNP network Nokia and SK Broadband have teamed up to create a quantum-secure network for Korea Hydro and Nuclear Plant (KHNP), boosting its cyber defences. The project, completed in August 2024, shields KHNP’s IP/MPLS network from…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Tyro launches embedded payments to simplify transactions
What happened: Tyro unveils embedded payments Tyro, a pioneer in Australia’s financial technology landscape, has unveiled its embedded payments solution, aiming to streamline how merchants accept tap-to-pay transactions. By integrating Tyro’s software development kit (SDK) into…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Nvidia under fire: Anti-monopoly probe heats up in China
What happened: China launches anti-monopoly probe into Nvidia China said on Monday (December 9) it has launched an investigation into Nvidia over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, a probe widely seen as a retaliatory shot against Washington’s latest curbs…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
YMTC denies back-door listing amid chip stock frenzy
What happened: Chipmaker YMTC denies reports Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC), China’s top memory chipmaker, recently denied reports it was seeking a back-door listing to capitalise on the stock frenzy. The company, aiming to rival global leaders like Samsung and SK Hynix…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
China launches antitrust probe into Nvidia amid chip war escalation
What happened: China’s antitrust probe into Nvidia highlights growing tensions in semiconductor industry China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has initiated an antitrust investigation into Nvidia, focusing on the company’s $6.9 billion acquisition of Mellanox…
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
NTT achieves 455 Tbps fibre transmission breakthrough
What happened: NTT’s multicore fibre breakthrough Japan’s NTT has announced a breakthrough in high-capacity backbone networking, achieving stable signal transmission at 455 Tbps using multicore fibre cables and massive MIMO signal processing. This success was demonstrated in a…
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Nokia to expand Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison’s 4G and 5G networks
What happened: Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison partners with Nokia Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) has partnered with Nokia to expand its 4G and 5G networks across Indonesia. The deal, running from 2025 to 2027, will see Nokia provide its AirScale equipment, including multiband radios…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
HKBN shares soar after China Mobile’s HK$6.86 billion bid
China Mobile makes a HK$6.86 billion bid to acquire HKBN.
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Telstra’s boost mobile buy divides opinion in Australia
Telstra’s Boost Mobile acquisition sparks mixed reactions over pricing and service.
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Ericsson secures multi-billion-dollar RAN deal with Bharti Airtel
What happened: Ericsson to expand Bharti Airtel’s 4G and 5G networks in multi-billion-dollar deal Ericsson has secured a multi-billion-dollar deal to deploy 4G and 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment for Bharti Airtel in India. This agreement, which echoes a similar deal made…