Infrastructure

Viettel has become Qualcomm Technologies' first global partner to join its Early Access Program for the 6G platform, giving the Vietnamese technology company early access to Qualcomm's chipset platform and development tools before their commercial release. The agreement expands...

Pakistan's proposed amendments to the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organisation) Act, 1996 seek to address long-standing barriers to fibre infrastructure deployment by introducing right-of-way provisions designed to simplify network expansion. The proposed reforms aim to reduce delays in obtaining infrastructure access,...

Kenya has introduced a Communications Equipment Distributor (CED) licence, making it mandatory for businesses importing and distributing telecommunications equipment on a wholesale basis to obtain regulatory approval before bringing products into the country. The new requirement forms part of...

HKT has launched its AI Data Centre Interconnect Superhighway, a high-capacity optical network designed to support the growing demands of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, distributed GPU clusters and hyperscale data centres. Delivering transmission speeds of up to 3.2Tbps, the...

Taiwan has taken another step toward enabling Taiwan Starlink Satellite Internet services after lawmakers proposed amendments to the Telecommunications Management Act that would exempt low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operators from local ownership requirements. The proposed reforms are designed...

An Integrated Satellite Voice Call has been successfully demonstrated by Viasat and BMW Group, marking a significant advancement in satellite-enabled automotive communications. The demonstration showcased a voice call placed through a vehicle's infotainment system using non-terrestrial network (NTN) technology,...

BEAD Satellite Funding could be significantly reduced after updated Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadband mapping identified hundreds of thousands of locations that may no longer qualify for federal broadband deployment support. The revised mapping reflects expanded private broadband investment...