SmarTone, a leading telecommunications company in Hong Kong, has improved customer experience and network performance by implementing Ativa™— Infovista's automated assurance solution— across its 3G, 4G, 5G, and IMS networks.
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CBC Tech and Cirion Technologies Unite to Drive Tech Innovation
CBC Tech, a next-generation Network as a Service (NaaS) provider in the Asia Pacific region, has formed a strategic partnership with Cirion Technologies, a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider in Latin America.
SmarTone Shifts Telecom Operations to the Cloud
SmarTone, a Hong Kong telecommunications company, has moved its workload to the cloud to streamline prepaid charging and postpaid billing processes. The company hopes to transform business support systems (BSS) and improve customer service. SmarTone operates subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Macau, providing voice, multimedia, and mobile broadband services, as well as fixed fiber broadband services to consumers and businesses.
NBTC Initiates Plan for Mobile Expansion and Free State Digital Services
The chairman of Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, has announced a plan to increase the number of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in the country.
Maxis Launches Investigation into Reported Cybersecurity Breach
Maxis Berhad, a Malaysian mobile operator, is investigating an alleged cybersecurity incident after hacker group R00TK1T claimed to have breached its infrastructure and threatened to expose a "treasure trove of customer data."
Beyond ONE introduces FRiENDi Pay
Beyond ONE™, the digital services provider and TMT-sector (technology, media, telecommunications) investment and operations company, has announced the launch of FRiENDi Pay— a digital mobile wallet service that will simplify remittances, reduce costs, and increase efficiency for FRiENDi mobile subscribers in Saudi Arabia.
Jakarta's Most Secure Data Center Bitera Ready to Operate
Bitera, a state-of-the-art data center in Indonesia situated in the Kuningan area, Jakarta's central business district and key internet exchange points, has announced its operational readiness. In January 2024, Bitera successfully completed Level 5 commissioning tests, known as Integrated Systems Testing, conducted by Commissioning Agents Inc. (CAI), a prominent data center commissioning firm based in the United States. The facility initiated services for its first clients in the same month and is set to celebrate its grand launch at the end of February 2024.
Vantage Data Centers Uncovers 16MW Sustainable Hub in Taipei, Taiwan
Vantage Data Centers, a leading provider of large-scale data center campuses, has announced its entry into Taipei, Taiwan's largest data center market. The company will open TPE1, a 16MW, 215,000 square foot data center in mid-2024. The new facility will be located in Taiwan's capital city, just 35 minutes from the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
PTCL and DE-CIX Launch Pakistan's First Carrier-Neutral Internet Exchange
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the largest integrated information communication technology (ICT) company in Pakistan, and DE-CIX, a leading internet exchange (IX) operator, have announced the inauguration of the Pakistan Internet Exchange (PIE) powered by DE-CIX. This is the first carrier-neutral IX in the country.
Beyond ONE Appoints Shadli Al Abdulsalam as CEO for FRiENDi Mobile Oman
Beyond ONE, the digital services provider and TMT-sector (technology, media, telecommunications) investment and operations company, has announced the appointment of Shadli Al Abdulsalam as Chief Executive Officer for FRiENDi Mobile Oman.