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Singtel has reorganized its structure to drive growth, synergies and productivity at the country level. With this move, the telco’s consumer and enterprise businesses in Singapore combine to become a singular operating company. In addition, Singtel will form a standalone infrastructure unit called Digital InfraCo to include the Group’s regional data center business, subsea cable and satellite carrier businesses, as well as Paragon, Singtel’s all-in-one platform for 5G MEC and cloud orchestration.

Telekom Malaysia completed a new fiber optic hub spanning the northern regions of Sabah and Sarawak in an effort to better connect the remote sites located there.

Airtel has announced its partnership with Secure Meters for deploying Narrow Band (NB-IoT) services that will power 1.3 million homes in Bihar through a smart meter solution. This deployment will be India’s first NB-IoT solution on a narrow band with a fall-back option that will work on 2G and 4G and ensure real-time connectivity and uninterrupted transfer of critical data.

SK Telecom and NTT DOCOMO have jointly released two white papers, one on energy-efficient 5G mobile networks and related technologies and the other on requirements for future 6G networks.

Leveraging remote expert assistance to support smart workflow in factories, artificial intelligence for last-mile delivery in e-commerce, and video analytics for video surveillance via CCTVs and drones in maritime are just some ways that Starhub is advancing digitalization and helping enterprises identify and deliver next-generation digital solutions.

China Mobile and ZTE have recently jointly completed the industry's first wireless network digital twin application for XR (Extended Reality) service in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province.

SK Telecom will be entering the US market by providing a next-generation broadcast solution built with mobile edge computing (MEC) technology to Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports in the US.

KDDI Corporation has chosen Oracle Database to modernize its online payment brand, au PAY, and customer loyalty program, au Ponta Points Program. By working with Oracle, au Pay payment processing is now five times faster than before, while the au Ponta Points Program’s processing performance has improved by 200%. In addition, Oracle helps KDDI meet changing customer needs by enabling it to develop new services and applications 30% faster.

Bharti Airtel, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, announced on Wednesday the launch of its cutting-edge 5G services in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Leading Philippine fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. and South Korea’s KT Corporation, formerly Korea Telecom, have agreed to pursue a potential business collaboration and partnership that will support the digital transformation of local businesses by providing innovative enterprise technologies.