5G networks
Huawei unveils in-house AI model targeted to telecom industry
China tech leader 'fully committed' to bringing wearables, phones overseas
Telecommunication
Telecommunication
Japan's NTT Docomo and NEC join hands on new telecom gear
Nation's top telco eyes Open RAN opportunities in Southeast Asia and Middle East
Your Week in Asia
Cobra Gold military exercise, South Korean birth rate, India GDP
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Telecommunication
Thailand's True forecasts profitability less than 2 years after merger
Telco pledges $833m network upgrade amid service complaints
Defense
Japan to adopt NTT next-gen communications tech for defense
Plan part of broader push to use civilian breakthroughs to enhance security
Technology
Kakao Q4 operating profit doubles amid leadership change
New CEO given mission to reform South Korean internet giant
Business Spotlight
Elon Musk's Starlink aids Japan quake relief, but X is a mixed bag
Reliance on private companies to provide disaster services raises concerns
Telecommunication
Japan should scrap research disclosure rule for telecom NTT, panel says
Company says outdated legal requirements have undercut competitiveness
Retail
Lawson, KDDI to fuse physical and digital to challenge 7-Eleven
Partners to expand overseas business and provide unique tech-based services
Opinion
U.S. should learn from its failure to take down Huawei
Chinese tech company's rebound shows limitations of sanctions strategy
Telecommunication
Singtel partners with Nvidia in AI data center push in ASEAN
Regional telecom giant sees strong demand across bloc and beyond
Technology
Japan to allow 5G access for drones, paving way for high-res video
Sharper images seen aiding disaster relief and infrastructure inspections
Telecommunication
Rakuten to refinance $1bn in debt through prepayment and new sale
Move allows Japanese tech group to effectively extend redemption
Ukraine war
Japan's Sumitomo and Rakuten to join Ukraine recovery projects
Infrastructure rebuilding to begin as soon as this year in western region
Transportation
Japan's KDDI to take part in Philippines' first subway project
Carrier to help construct telecom infrastructure for Metro Manila development
Datawatch
Satellite glints grow in night skies
Low-altitude constellations may soon account for 10% of glow in some areas
Telecommunication
Japan's flying base stations set to take off in 2025
Tokyo's standards adopted by global rulemaking body, aiding Japanese exports
Telecommunication
Indonesia's Indosat pursues evolution from telecom to tech company
CEO Sinha stresses need for digital service ecosystem alongside 5G investment
SoftBank
SoftBank gets $7.6bn T-Mobile stake windfall, shares soar
Transaction bolsters listed assets in Masayoshi Son's tech conglomerate
Telecommunication
Telenor in $494m deal to sell Pakistan unit
Move is part of Norwegian telecom giant's Asian restructuring
Ukraine war
Ukraine's top mobile operator hit by biggest cyberattack of war
Kyivstar's IT systems 'partially destroyed'; CEO says strike linked to conflict
Business deals
SoftBank unit to spend $500m on Irish startup in drive beyond telecom
Taking 51% stake in company providing services for internet-connected cars
Technology
Cisco exec sees India digitally leapfrogging rest of world
'They're going to be an innovation machine,' regional President Dave West says
Telecommunication
Indonesia's Mitratel buys 803 telecom towers in expansion push
Tower operator says further growth ahead on Sumatra island
Telecommunication
Sumitomo to set up base stations to be shared by mobile carriers
Japanese trading company aims to strengthen 5G network nationwide