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Recent data from the International Data Corporation Quarterly Smart Home Devices Tracker reveals that 4.5 million televisions were delivered to India in H1 2023, showcasing an 8% year-over-year (YoY) growth in smart TV shipment in the country.
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.
DITO Telecommunity, based in the Philippines, has obtained a 15-year $3.9 billion loan from a group of international banks to finance the expansion of its network.
Organizations around the world have been seeking more efficient, scalable and cost-effective ways to handle the increasing demand for information technology as it continues to evolve. Public cloud computing has emerged as a breakthrough in transforming how organizations and businesses deal with data and applications.
EdgePoint Infrastructure, an independent telecommunications infrastructure company based in ASEAN, has announced a strategic collaboration with myNEWS Holdings Bhd. This collaboration aims to enhance connectivity and create a seamless digital retail experience for customers across myNEWS and CU outlets in Malaysia.
The Asia-Pacific region has always been a hub of innovation and change, and its entertainment industry has been no different. With technology advancing quickly and a growing desire for digital content, the entertainment scene in Asia Pacific has undergone a significant transformation. The telecom sector is at the center of this change, playing a crucial role in shaping the future of entertainment throughout Asia Pacific.
XL Axiata has partnered with CIMB Niaga to synergize their respective services and provide customers in Indonesia with an improved banking and digital experience.
PLDT Inc. (PLDT) has launched fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS), owing to the growing population and thriving tourism industry.
Network for Learning (N4L) has partnered with 2degrees, which was commissioned by the Ministry of Education, to launch the Satellite for Schools program in remote areas of New Zealand, with the goal of reinventing digital learning in the country's most distant schools and kura.
Reliance Jio has launched its 5G-based fixed wireless access (FWA) service, called JioAirFiber, in eight cities in India: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.
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Organizations around the world have been seeking more efficient, scalable and cost-effective ways to handle the increasing demand for information technology as it continues to evolve. Public cloud computing has emerged as a breakthrough in transforming how organizations and businesses deal with data and applications.
The Asia-Pacific region has always been a hub of innovation and change, and its entertainment industry has been no different. With technology advancing quickly and a growing desire for digital content, the entertainment scene in Asia Pacific has undergone a significant transformation. The telecom sector is at the center of this change, playing a crucial role in shaping the future of entertainment throughout Asia Pacific.
In this exclusive three-part series, Telecom Review shares a thorough analysis of the performance and trends in the Asia-Pacific region's telecommunications industry during the second quarter of 2023.
In the era of digital transformation, Sparkle, a leading player in the submarine cable industry that boasts an extensive network spanning Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and the Americas, is at the forefront of powering digital infrastructure that is pivotal for advancing business growth. Telecom Review Asia connects with Enrico Maria Bagnasco, CEO of Sparkle, to learn how the company is addressing the ever-increasing demand for bandwidth and efficiency in its submarine cable network and staying focused on delivering resilience and diversification in its offerings.
In the digital age, with ever-increasing connectivity demands, fiber optic cables are revolutionizing internet connectivity and global telecommunications to support innovation and growth. Telecom Review Asia interviews Nicholas Collins, chief commercial officer of EXA Infrastructure, to explore the pivotal role of fiber optic cables today and how EXA Infrastructure is at the forefront of providing Asian customers with reliable access to Europe's vast digital landscape.
In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Mohamed Nasr, managing director and chief executive officer at Telecom Egypt, explains how the company is innovating in the digital experience and providing an attractive commercial model, delivering a new era for Telecom Egypt in the subsea cable market.
