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Philippines to Host ASEAN Digital Officials Meeting

The information and communications technology (ICT) ministers and government leaders of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian…

ITU

ITU Introduces New Management Team

The new senior leadership team of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) took office on January 1, 2023, after being elected…

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC)

ACCC Denies Network Sharing Deal Between Telstra and TPG

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has rejected a proposed 10-year infrastructure-sharing deal between mobile network operators Telstra and…

SIM Cards

SIM Cards Must Now Be Registered With Telcos in the Philippines

Mobile phone users in the Philippines must now register their SIM cards with their telecom provider after the country’s President,…

DICT-ITU

Philippines Re-elected as ITU Council Member

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has announced that the Philippines was re-elected to the International Telecommunications Union…

ITU: Internet Growth Slows, 2.7 Billion Remain Offline in 2022

ITU: Internet Growth Slows, 2.7 Billion Remain Offline in 2022

An estimated 2.7 billion people – or one-third of the world's population – remain unconnected to the Internet in 2022.

No More iPhone Models Without Charger in Brazil

No More iPhone Models Without Charger in Brazil

The new iPhone 14 lineup is coming, but Brazilians may not be able to get it in the country.

Ooredoo

Ooredoo Plans To Exit Myanmar

Qatari telecoms giant Ooredoo is considering selling its Myanmar unit, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, following…

5G base tower

China Now Has More Than 1.85 Million 5G Base Stations

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that the country has now deployed more than 1.85 million 5G base…

Philippines’ New ICT Chief Stresses Importance Digitalizing Public Transactions

Philippines’ New ICT Chief Stresses Importance Digitalizing Public Transactions

The newly appointed head of the Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology, or DICT, said that the agency will…

PLDT, Smart Lauds Government’s New Cybercrime Lab

PLDT, Smart Lauds Government’s New Cybercrime Lab

Philippines’ major telecoms group, Smart and PLDT said it welcomes the country’s new Digital Forensics Platform and Laboratory launched by…

HK Gov’t Extends 5G Subsidy Application

HK Gov’t Extends 5G Subsidy Application

The Hong Kong government has announced that it is extending the deadline of applications for a subsidy scheme to 5G…