Japan's total telecom and pay-TV services revenue is poised to increase from USD 97.6 billion in 2023 to USD 108.3 billion in 2028, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1%.
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DNB Affirms Progress Amid 5G Negotiation Challenges
Malaysia's wholesale 5G operator, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), has refuted claims made in a news report on Friday that negotiations with mobile operators to acquire equity stakes in DNB have collapsed, citing an alleged lack of internal transparency as a contributing factor.
VOX Solutions Achieves Tier 1 Vendor Status in SMS Monetization
VOX Solutions, a leading innovator in the telecom sector, has been voted as a Tier 1 vendor in the 2024 SMS Monetization Market Impact report by ROCCO Research.
SEA-ME-WE 5 Submarine Cable Breakage Disrupts Bangladesh's Internet
Bangladesh's internet users are encountering disruptions due to a recent breakage in the country's primary source of international bandwidth, the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable.
TRAI Pushes for Open Infrastructure and Spectrum Sharing Among Telcos
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has formally suggested that all telecom companies should be allowed to share both infrastructure and spectrum, whether it be actively or passively. This move aims to improve the efficient use of resources.
Philippines Inaugurates Phase 1 of National Fiber Backbone Project
The Philippine government has officially launched Phase 1 of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) project, which aims to improve internet connectivity service capacity throughout the country and reduce the cost of internet connectivity.
ZTE, China Mobile, Qualcomm Achieve Groundbreaking Peak Data Rates
ZTE Corporation, together with China Mobile's Zhejiang Branch and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has achieved a groundbreaking peak data rate exceeding 5.4 Gbps through the industry's first end-to-end field test of 3CC CA and 1024-QAM.
India's Smartphone Market Booms in Q1 2024
In the initial quarter of 2024, India witnessed a sustained high demand for smartphones, with four out of the top five vendors reporting year-on-year growth.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Teases Major 5G Developments
Malaysia’s Communications Minister, Fahmi Fadzil, anticipates several important announcements concerning the 5G network to be disclosed by the end of this month or in early May.
Dialog, Axiata Group, Bharti Airtel to Merge Operations in Sri Lanka
Dialog Axiata PLC, Axiata Group Berhad, and Bharti Airtel Limited have agreed to merge their operations in Sri Lanka, a move that is believed to help advance the telecommunications in the country.