Intelligence Brief: Why nationwide fibre is the ‘backbone’ of India 5G aspirations

With India electing a new government to power, the vision of a Digital India has …

Airtel bank boss defends service viability

CEO of Airtel Payment Bank Anubrata Biswas played down concerns on the future prospects of …

WhatsApp hunts for mobile payments partners

WhatsApp entered talks with a number of digital payment companies in Indonesia as it continues …

Indosat in talks with local companies over tower assets

Professional Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Protelindo) and state-owned Telkom Indonesia held discussions with Indosat Ooredoo about acquiring …

Baidu highlights mobile push as profit tumbles

Chinese search giant Baidu expressed confidence its efforts to expand mobile services will drive profitability …

Optus, Myriota partner to boost rural IoT coverage

Australia’s mobile operator Optus teamed up with Myriota, a provider of direct-to-orbit nanosatellite technology, to …

Vodafone Idea CEO steps down

Vodafone Idea announced its CEO Balesh Sharma resigned, citing “personal reasons”, and named Ravinder Takkar, …

Twitter, Facebook target China propaganda accounts

Twitter and Facebook accused China of spreading disinformation in an attempt to undermine ongoing protests …

US extension of Huawei export permit in doubt

An expected reprieve giving Huawei more time to purchase goods from US companies is in …

Vietnam unveils plan to sell operator stakes

The Vietnamese state announced plans to sell large stakes in Mobifone and Vietnam Posts and …