IDC predicts that smart city spending in APAC region to exceed $28bn in 2018 A comprehensive report conducted by the IDC has projected that smart city expenditure is set to reach $28.3bn in 2018.…
New Zealand operator announces plans to expand roll out of IoT New Zealand telecommunications firm Spark has formally announced that it is set to expand its rollout of Internet of Things…
PCCW Global to construct high speed submarine cable to improve connectivity in Mauritius PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, has agreed with Mauritius Telecom to…
ZTE partners with IDC to examine the role of AI in future 5G networks Chinese multinational telecommunications vendor ZTE which is a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the…
ZTE and Belarussian operator deploy world’s first 5G-ready network Chinese multinational telecommunicator vendor ZTE and velcom, the Belarusian telecommunication operator have deploed the first commericial 5G-ready virtual core network…
India set to replicate Chinese model in effort to become AI superpower The Indian government has announced that it will develop a national program on AI after acknowledging that the emerging technology…
ZTE aims to win 5G contracts from Japanese operators ahead of 2020 Olympics Chinese vendor ZTE is refocusing its strategic sales plan towards Japan in a bid to secure a number of lucrative…
ZTE hits back at US government over spying allegations Chinese vendor ZTE has hit back amidst allegations from the US government that they pose a serious threat to national…
Chinese multinational announces plans to invest $1.5bn in self-driving technology Chinese search-engine colossus Baidu which is the country’s equivalent to Google has announced plans to invest $1.5bn in self-driving technology…
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer to invest $4bn in AI, 5G and IoT projects The world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn has announced that it plans to invest the $4.3bn it raised from a…
Report projects that APAC Fintech market will reach $72 billion by 2020 Active support and initiatives by financial regulators such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Bank Negara Malaysia and Bank Indonesia…
SoftBank confirms plan to offer IPO on its Japanese telecoms business Japanese telecommunications multinational corporation SoftBank has formally announced plans to offer an IPO on part of its telecoms business in…