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South Korea has announced its plans to roll out the commercialization of the 6th generation of mobile communication (6G) by 2028, two years ahead of the original schedule of 2030 under the K-Network 2030 plan.

GSMA MWC Shanghai will return with the much-anticipated 2023 edition, set to take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from June 28–30, 2023. The event will include global mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners.

MC Digital Realty, a 50-50 joint venture between Mitsubishi Corporation and Digital Realty that provides a full suite of data center solutions in Japan, has officially launched KIX13, the fourth building on the 23,000-square-meter Osaka data center campus.

ZTE has obtained the certification of NESAS Cybersecurity Certification Scheme - German Implementation (NESAS CCS-GI) with its 5G NR gNodeB product.

Vietnam's smartphone shipments declined by 15.6% in 2022 to 13.4 million units, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC’s) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

Globe Telecom and Skytowers signed a lease agreement covering several towers in the Philippines’ Southern Luzon region on February 6 as part of Globe’s “overall strategy to monetize passive assets to maintain a healthy balance sheet.”

Cloud computing is creating new social and economic value across industry verticals and countries. A case in point is Saudi Arabia, which has already confirmed plans to become one of the world’s top 20 tech economies and diversify its national industries. In Saudi Arabia, Zain KSA is spearheading the Cloud transformation story with its strategic partners, such as Cloud Alibaba.

Intelsat has appointed Gaurav Kharod as the regional vice president for its Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Kharod comes from Intelsat’s India office, where he served as the managing sales director for South Asia and India. 

Vietnam’s mobile service revenue is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% from $4.3 billion in 2022 to $5.6 billion in 2027, according to a report by data and analytics company, GlobalData.

The School of Science and Technology of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) has partnered with HKT to foster innovative collaboration, research and talent development, paving the way for the sustainable development of the ICT industry in Hong Kong.