Asia Pacific

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner reported data breaches in the country jumped in the first half of 2024 to reach the highest six-month figure for three-and-a-half years.

SoftBank Corp and Intelsat set out an ambition to jointly develop a hybrid communication offering, allowing customers to connect anywhere in the world via terrestrial or satellite networks with the convenience of one device and one account.

PhilTower and Miescor Infrastructure Development Corp completed a proposed merger after securing regulatory approval, creating one of the largest independent towers companies in the Philippines.

Smart Communications, PLDT's mobile unit, joined hands with the Philippines' Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Centre to create a public-private alliance aimed at ensuring the resilience of the country's telecoms infrastructure.

Brookfield Asset Management's tower unit in India finalised a purchase of American Tower-owned ATC India for INR210 billion ($2.5 billion), creating the largest tower company in the country.

China initiated moves to increase the use of mobile IoT in automotive, healthcare and smart home settings to advance digital transformation along with uncovering fresh industrialisation options.

The US continued to apply indirect pressure on South Korea to restrict the export of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to China, a move which could adversely impact domestic suppliers Samsung and SK Hynix, The Korea Herald reported.