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Foxconn Withdraws From US$19.5 Billion Joint Venture With Vedanta
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the largest contract electronics manufacturer in the world, has pulled out of a US$19.5 billion joint venture with Indian conglomerate Vedanta. The agreement, made last year, aimed to establish semiconductor and display production plants in Gujarat.
Persistent and Cisco Partner to Launch State-of-the-Art 5G Lab in India
Persistent Systems, a digital engineering provider, has recently opened a state-of-the-art 5G lab in Pune, India, in partnership with technology giant Cisco Systems. The lab will provide a testing and development environment for network functions and product development activities.
USTDA, Super Sistem Partner on Subsea Cable for Indonesia
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Indonesian company PT Super Sistem Data (Super Sistem) for a feasibility study to support the development of a domestic subsea fiber optic cable system that will add critical broadband internet capacity in remote and underserved areas of Indonesia. Super Sistem selected Florida-based APTelecom to conduct the study.
India's Minister of Communications Launches Bharat 6G Alliance
India's Minister of Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, recently announced the establishment of the Bharat 6G Alliance. This alliance aims to unite important players from both the public and private sectors in order to promote the advancement of 6G technology in India.
Axiata Group Explores Strategies to Reduce Debt
Axiata Group, the largest wireless carrier in Malaysia in terms of revenue, is considering various strategies to decrease its debt. As of March 2023, Axiata's debt was estimated at 36.7 billion ringgit (US$7.9 billion), compared to 25.7 billion ringgit (US$5.5 billion) at the end of 2019.
Vonage Expands Global Presence With New R&D Center in India
Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications that helps businesses with their digital transformation, has announced the opening of the Research and Development Centre of Excellence in India. The center, located in Bengaluru, the heart of India's high-tech industry, will focus on creating new features and solutions for Vonage's business communications portfolio.
ePLDT Readies VITRO Sta. Rosa Data Center for Launch
PLDT's ICT subsidiary, ePLDT, has partnered with fiber internet provider Radius Telecoms, Inc. to boost the telco system of ePLDT's forthcoming VITRO Sta. Rosa data center, which is set to open in early 2024.
SK Telecom Upgrades ‘A.’ Into a Smarter Conversational AI
SK Telecom (SKT) has upgraded its AI service “A.” (pronounced A dot) with new features to deliver smarter conversational AI, enhancing the overall user experience.