06 August 2025

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications are conducting trials of Radisys’ fixed wireless access (FWA) technology, exploring it as a viable alternative to traditional fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connections, especially in areas where fibre deployment faces logistical challenges.

According to PLDT, their Network Strategy and Architecture team successfully tested Radisys’ point-to-multipoint FWA system, which enables a single base station to connect with multiple remote radio nodes installed at customer premises. During the trial, the network achieved impressive speeds of 945 Mbps for downloads and 929 Mbps for uploads. The tests also included various applications such as video streaming, web browsing, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, all running smoothly over the FWA connection.

05 August 2025

Kyrgyzstan has declared a temporary, yet potentially extendable, nationalisation of all access to international internet traffic, effective from 15 August 2025 to 14 August 2026.

A presidential decree issued earlier this week states that the government is establishing a “100% state monopoly” on the supply and provision of international internet services within the country. The decree describes this move as necessary for “creating conditions for further improvement of digital transformation,” though it offers limited details or explanations regarding the rationale or future plans.