A 4G and 5G spectrum auction has been announced by the Vietnamese communications regulator, and companies have two days to register from April 18–19.
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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 TPG Telecom.
ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin Receives IEEE President’s Award
ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin has been awarded the 2023 IEEE President's Award for her “distinguished leadership and contributions to the public."
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, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., signed into law the SIM Card Registration Act.
ITU Expands Presence in South Asia With Latest Area Office in New Delhi
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) opened a new Area Office and Innovation Center to drive technology uptake for sustainable development across South Asia. The ITU Area Office and Innovation Center aims to strengthen technology cooperation and boost regional telecommunications development.
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) Council on October 3 in Bucharest, Romania.
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 Nations (ASEAN) are set to meet in the Philippines this February.
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.
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 by member states in September 2022.
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.