U Mobile defends qualifications

13 November 2024

U Mobile has defended its qualifications to run Malaysia’s second 5G network after enduring a week of criticism from rivals, industry analysts and politicians who expressed bafflement at the government’s decision to give U Mobile the nod.

On 1 November, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) picked U Mobile to implement Malaysia’s second 5G network to compete with original 5G operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). Most of the criticism has focused on the fact that U Mobile is the youngest and smallest of the contenders, having only started services in 2007.

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Lintasarta and 6Estates team up for AI

11 November 2024

Lintasarta, the AI Factory arm of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) Group in Indonesia, has announced a strategic partnership with 6Estates that aims to enhance AI adoption and drive digital transformation in Indonesia, supporting sectors like finance and banking.

Through this partnership, Lintasarta will offer 6Estates' flagship solutions — Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) and Lender Workflow Automation (FAAS) — to boost efficiency and accuracy in data-heavy processes such as document extraction, credit analysis, and fraud detection. Lintasarta aims to offer these AI solutions to its existing customers, especially those in the banking and financial services industries.

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Bharti Airtel’s optical transport network completed

31 October 2024

Ribbon Communications has successfully completed a long-haul DWDM project to upgrade Bharti Airtel’s optical transport network.

Airtel has deployed Ribbon’s Apollo 9600 suite of programmable and open optical transport platforms, which support C+L bands, across its 30,000km network.

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MVNO-in-a-box revenues to surpass US$1 billion by 2029

30 October 2024

A recent study from Juniper Research projects that global revenue from MVNO-in-a-Box services will surpass USD $1 billion by 2029, marking significant growth from USD $310 million in 2024.

This anticipated increase in revenue reflects a growing trend among digital service providers who are looking to add connectivity solutions alongside their primary offerings. MVNO-in-a-Box simplifies the launch and operation of a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) by providing bundled software, managed services, agreements, and solutions.

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