2degrees, a New Zealand-based telecommunications company, has announced plans to test a groundbreaking technology that will allow text messages to be sent via a "cell tower in space." The trial, scheduled for May 25, is part of a commercial contract between 2degrees and Lynk Global, Inc.
One of India's top telecom service providers, Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), announced that 2 million people have joined its 5G network in Mumbai so far. This incredible growth has taken place just seven months after the service was introduced. Additionally, Mumbai is the first city in India to have 5G connectivity in every one of its talukas and towns. The 5G network is available throughout Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, Mira Bhayandar and the rest of the city.
EdgePoint Infrastructure, a leading ASEAN-based independent telecoms infrastructure firm, has activated its first tower colocation tenancy site in conjunction with DITO Telecommunity through its subsidiary, EdgePoint Towers Inc. (EdgePoint Philippines).
Maxis has officially launched the Maxis Business Innovation Center, a digitally immersive space designed to foster innovation and drive digital transformation for businesses. Present to officiate the launch was Yang Berhormat Tuan Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil, Minister of Communications and Digital, accompanied by Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Communications and Digital.
With the assistance of semiconductor, IoT systems and cloud connectivity service provider Semtech, Malaysian company Sustainable Hrvest, an innovator in smart farming, has installed LoRa-enabled sensors and LoRaWAN-based gateways across its durian fruit fields in Malaysia.
Globe Telecom and Unity Digital Infrastructure (UDI) agreed on a sale and leaseback arrangement for 447 towers, raising PHP5.4 billion (US$96.8 million) for debt and capital expenditures. UDI also pledged to build additional towers.
SLT-MOBITEL has launched MYFIRST Connection, the first fully comprehensive communication solution to meet students' ever-increasing connectivity demands. It aims to empower students to enhance their knowledge in the digital world.
Digital solutions platform Globe is leading the way in sustainable technology by converting its network equipment to more energy-efficient and cost-effective options as part of its climate action agenda. This step is not only good for the environment, but it also helps to meet the country's growing data demand and increases network capacity with increased bandwidth.
Singtel advances 5G adoption for enterprises by partnering with Microsoft Azure to grow IoT and industrial applications. Through this partnership, Singtel becomes the first operator outside of the US to offer Azure public multi-access edge computing (MEC) for data processing and storage to be moved closer to end-users to significantly reduce latency and enhance overall network performance.
Airtel has entered into a strategic partnership with Bridgepointe Technologies, a tech advisory firm that helps mid-market and enterprise companies bridge the gap between tech investments and business results.
