Network News

Globe Telecom emerged as the fastest 5G mobile network for the first quarter of the year within three major areas in Mindanao, Philippines, according to the Ookla Speedtest Intelligence Q1 2023 data.

2degrees, a New Zealand-based telecommunications company, has announced plans to test a groundbreaking technology that will allow text messages to be sent via a "cell tower in space." The trial, scheduled for May 25, is part of a commercial contract between 2degrees and Lynk Global, Inc.

DITO Telecommunity Corporation made a splash by topping four categories in the latest Opensignal Mobile Network Experience report: upload speed experience, availability, excellent consistent quality  and core consistent quality.

EdgePoint Infrastructure, a leading ASEAN-based independent telecoms infrastructure firm, has activated its first tower colocation tenancy site in conjunction with DITO Telecommunity through its subsidiary, EdgePoint Towers Inc. (EdgePoint Philippines).

Spark, one of New Zealand's premier telecommunications carriers, has partnered with Netlinkz, a network-as-a-service technology startup listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Following ongoing testing with a limited number of New Zealand enterprises, the cooperation hopes to provide Starlink business-grade satellite broadband to customers later this year.

With the assistance of semiconductor, IoT systems and cloud connectivity service provider Semtech, Malaysian company Sustainable Hrvest, an innovator in smart farming, has installed LoRa-enabled sensors and LoRaWAN-based gateways across its durian fruit fields in Malaysia.

Telstra, one of Australia's leading telecommunications companies, has introduced a new end-to-end Industrial Automation capability targeted at evolving the country's major sectors. Telstra intends to empower businesses by simplifying the difficulties involved with Industry 4.0 by leveraging the experience of its subsidiaries, Aqura Technologies and Alliance Automation, its joint venture with Quantium and its extensive network infrastructure, including 5G, fiber and IoT.

SLT-MOBITEL has launched MYFIRST Connection, the first fully comprehensive communication solution to meet students' ever-increasing connectivity demands. It aims to empower students to enhance their knowledge in the digital world.

Telstra Wholesale has launched 400 Gbps wavelength services on intercapital routes after a successful trial with Aussie Broadband earlier in the year. The service supports customers who need robust, high-capacity fiber connectivity to meet growing bandwidth demands.

Singtel advances 5G adoption for enterprises by partnering with Microsoft Azure to grow IoT and industrial applications. Through this partnership, Singtel becomes the first operator outside of the US to offer Azure public multi-access edge computing (MEC) for data processing and storage to be moved closer to end-users to significantly reduce latency and enhance overall network performance.