BYOND MOBILE, launched by VNU Asia Pacific, was held from September 28–29 at Samyan Mitrtown Hall, Bangkok, to set a platform for the networked economy of the future and its 5G products and solutions. The two-day conference and exhibition brought together business leaders from the health, manufacturing, smart city and future mobility verticals with strategy experts from the Internet, mobile communications and IT sectors.
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Doreen Bogdan-Martin Elected to Lead the ITU
Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have elected Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the United States of America as the organization's next Secretary-General.
FutureNet Asia Returns as In-Person Event in Singapore from 18-19 October
The award winning FutureNet event series returns to Singapore with an in-person event, taking place at the 5* Westin Hotel on October 18-19. The event will bring together the APAC telecom industry including senior level representatives from Singtel, Telstra, NTT DoCoMo, Airtel, Axiata, Rakuten Mobile, Telkom Indonesia and more.
ITU PP-22 Convenes to Shape Global Digital Transformation
The highest decision-making body of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has opened with delegates from around the world pursuing digital cooperation and transformation for the greater good.
Globe’s ‘Historic’ Subsea Cable Project to Be Completed by April 2023
Globe has announced that it has landed fiber optic cable in eight provinces within just two months, on track to complete the landmark project by April 2023.
Striding Towards the Intelligent World — Data Storage White Paper
Huawei's Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, David Wang, released a series of white papers entitled “Striding Towards the Intelligent World” at Huawei Summit 2022. Huawei's Chief Strategy Architect Dang Wenshuan discussed the contents of the white papers in more detail.
5G Launched, India Aims to Take Lead in 6G
India has officially launched 5G at the India Mobile Congress, with services commencing in some cities this week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the launch of 5G to usher in a new chapter in telecommunications in the country.
Huawei Joins Partners in Enabling Sustainable Future with Tech
On the first day of HUAWEI CONNECT 2022, Huawei, together with partners and representatives from public and private organizations, held a session exploring how technology is vital to building a sustainable and inclusive world envisioned by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with case studies and analyses focusing on the Asia-Pacific region.
Public Cloud Services to Reach US$165.2 Billion in 2026
The public cloud services market in Asia Pacific, excluding Japan, will reach US$165.2 billion in 2026, according to IDC. The PCS market is to grow at a higher year-over-year (YoY) rate in 2022 at 31.4% in comparison to 30.0% in 2021, as cloud migration continues to accelerate. However, IDC expects the YoY growth rates to slow down beginning in 2023 with a YoY growth of 28.3%, to 22.4% in 2026.
Huawei and ASEAN Foundation Call for Action to Groom Digital Talent in APAC
At Huawei Connect 2022 on Monday, Huawei, together with the ASEAN Foundation, held the Asia Pacific Digital Talent Summit. The summit, themed “Cultivate Talents, Unleash Digital,” focused on exploring the paths of building a future-ready ICT talent pool and unleashing digital potential in the Asia-Pacific region and convened stakeholders from government, academia and industry.