Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
National Telecom trend intelligence tracks national telecom market trends, 5G rollout, fibre modernisation, wholesale network strategy, spectrum pressure, and digital infrastructure investment in Asia-Pacific, giving readers a fuller view of the demand shifts, capacity constraints, platform strategies, capital timing, regulatory pressure, and operating assumptions behind the market.
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Telstra trials quantum machine learning for network analytics
Telstra and SQC join forces in Australia to trial quantum-machine-learning for network analytics, achieving deep-learning accuracy.
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American Tower and AT&T Mexico settle tower-rent dispute
AT&T Mexico and American Tower resolve tower-rent row, with withheld sums repaid and future payments placed in escrow.
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Optus outage in Australia sparks fury, calls for overhaul
What happened: Australia reels after major telco outage incapacitates Triple-0 services Australia’s Optus experienced a serious network outage on 18 September that disrupted access to its Triple-Zero (000) emergency call line for approximately 13 hours. The disruption stemmed…
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Rakuten, Grameenphone start Open RAN pilot in Bangladesh
Grameenphone teams with Rakuten Symphony for an Open RAN pilot in Bangladesh, aiming to trial 4G/5G NSA with tougher QoS.
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iBasis snaps up Telstra International asset
iBasis acquires Telstra International’s wholesale assets, expanding into Asia-Pacific and reshaping competition in global telecoms.
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Vodafone Idea and IBM launch AI innovation hub in India
Vodafone Idea and IBM have unveiled a strategic AI Innovation Hub in India, backed by a USD 500–600 million managed services deal.
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Google fine in Australia over Telstra deals
Google fine in Australia highlights Telstra deal and competition crackdown.
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SK Telecom unveils South Korea’s largest GPU cluster for AI
The new GPU-as-a-Service platform will enhance South Korea’s AI capabilities, supporting national initiatives and global competitiveness.
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Optus-led LEO project takes aim at Australia’s satellite autonomy
Optus will lead a A$1.5B push to build Australia’s first sovereign LEO satellite network, aiming to boost autonomy and rural connectivity.
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SK Telecom to cover termination fees amid breach fallout
SK Telecom's termination-fee waiver turns an April 2025 USIM breach into a measurable trust, churn and regulatory-control event. The public record is not just that SK Telecom had a cyber incident; it is that South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT found negligence and a breach…
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VIAVI and Hanyang turn a 6G MoU into a Seoul lab-validation signal
VIAVI and Hanyang University's June 2025 memorandum of understanding is useful because it links a test-and-assurance vendor to a Seoul research center working on AI-RAN, 5G and 6G validation. The collaboration does not prove a commercial 6G deployment or a national funding award…
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Vi and AST SpaceMobile launch satellite phone service in India
What happened: Satellite-to-phone trial leads to partnership Vodafone Idea (Vi) has signed a deal with US-based satellite communications firm AST SpaceMobile to introduce satellite-to-mobile connectivity in India. The partnership will allow mobile users to make calls and access…
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MobiFone, Rakuten partner to launch Vietnam Open RAN trial
What happened: Japan’s Open RAN experience to guide Vietnam trial Vietnamese telecom operator MobiFone and Japan’s Rakuten Symphony have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to trial 4G and 5G Open RAN technology. This pilot will position Vietnam among the first countries in…
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Telstra accused of misleading coverage claims
TPG accuses Telstra of overstating network reach TPG Telecom, the parent company of Vodafone Australia, has accused Telstra of misleading consumers by overstating its mobile network coverage by approximately one million square kilometres. TPG claims Telstra’s advertised coverage…
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SK Telecom cyberattack exposes millions to SIM cloning risks
Massive data breach triggers SIM card crisis On 18 April 2025, SK Telecom, South Korea’s leading mobile network operator, detected a cyberattack that compromised sensitive Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) data of approximately 25 million users, including those on…
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Ericsson deepens root to Japan’s telecom sector with job creation
What happened: Ericsson expands in Japan with strategic partnerships and Energy-Efficient RAN innovations Ericsson has intensified its involvement in Japan’s telecommunications industry by forging strategic partnerships and deploying advanced technologies. Notably, the company…
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Singtel expands 5G network slicing to consumers across Singapore
What happened: Singtel launches World’s first Consumer-Grade 5G network slicing with 5G+ upgrade Singtel has launched its 5G+ service, becoming the first telecom operator globally to extend comprehensive 5G network slicing capabilities from enterprises to the consumer market.…
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SK Telecom sees Q1 AI growth
SK Telecom Q1 2025 results show AI growth but mobile losses after cyberattack. Revenue stable, SIM services face disruption.
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SK apologises for data breach at SK Telecom
SK chairman apologises after malware breach at SK Telecom exposes data of 23M users, promises security overhaul.
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KDDI aims to revolutionise telecoms with network slicing
What happened: KDDI leads the way in telecom innovation with network slicing implementation KDDI, a leading telecommunications provider in Japan, has announced its strategy to implement network slicing across its infrastructure. This innovative approach allows multiple virtual…