ITEM: Reliance Jio’s decision to follow up its free data gimmick with a free 4G feature phone has raised questions about whether the phone is a violation of net neutrality. The so-called JioPhone is a Read more…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Apple says it is removing virtual private network (VPN) services from its app store in China, drawing criticism from VPN service providers, who accuse the US tech giant of bowing to pressure Read more…
At 12:20 GMT tomorrow, Bitcoin will have witnessed the most hyped non-event in its recent history, the so-called User Activated Hard Fork (UAHF) that will give birth to a new coin called Bitcoin Cash. Last Read more…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd said on Sunday it agreed to sell its fixed-line telecoms business, Hutchison Global Communications (HGC), to Asia Cube Global Communications, a unit of I Squared Capital, raising Read more…
Accenture says it has developed a new artificial intelligence-powered solution to help the visually impaired improve the way they experience the world around them and enhance their productivity in the workplace. The solution, called Drishti Read more…
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is behind an increasingly orchestrated effort at hacking into computers of financial institutions in South Korea and around the world to steal cash for the impoverished country, a South Korean Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Quarterly results from Alphabet and Facebook provided fresh evidence this week that the digital advertising market is effectively a duopoly, a dynamic with deep implications for two of Silicon Valley’s titans. Read more…
Thanks mainly to China, Asia Pacific OTT revenues from TV episodes and movies will reach $24.4 billion in 2022 – triple the $8.27 billion recorded in 2016, says Digital TV Research. According to Digital TV Read more…
Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) says that its MVNO business has blown past 200,000 registered subscriptions as of mid-July – just ten months after launch. HKBN says 90% of its subscribers are mobile users who Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s parliament on Thursday passed two bills that will legalize e-hailing services, as ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber Technologies race to expand in the region. Grab expects to raise $2.5 billion Read more…
Despite robust subscriber growth, Asia’s MVNOs are facing an ARPU crisis and must offer a global footprint to be profitable – and survive. On the face of it, the segment is doing well with 137 Read more…
WeWork, SoftBank and Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital have announced a new $500 million investment dedicated solely to fueling WeWork’s growth and expanding its operations throughout China. The investment vehicle, led by Hony Capital Read more…
Hong Kong’s Communications Authority has officially kicked off its plan to reallocate the 3.4-3.7 GHz band from satellite operators to cellcos for 5G use in 2020. The CA announced its overall 5G spectrum plan in Read more…
(Reuters) – Apple said Thursday that it will discontinue the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano, the last two iPods in the company’s music player lineup that cannot play songs from Apple Music, its streaming service Read more…
(Reuters) – Twitter shares plunged more than 14% on Thursday after the social media platform disappointed investors with stagnant monthly active user growth in the second quarter. Despite its appeal among celebrities and public figures, Twitter has struggled Read more…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies forecast smartphone shipments of 140 million to 150 million this year, a sharp slowdown in annual growth as the world’s third-largest smartphone maker chases profits instead of volumes Read more…
NTT Com has launched international data network services in India via its affiliate NTT Communications India Network Services (NTTCINS). NTT Com acquired a VNO-ILD (Virtual Network Operator – International Long Distance) network licence in March Read more…
Accenture says it has launched its first Innovation Hub in Bengaluru, a facility to help clients transform their businesses for the digital world. The Innovation Hub in Bengaluru offers clients access to Accenture’s industry knowledge, technology capabilities Read more…
Fujitsu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with incumbent telco Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) under which they will form a two-year strategic partnership to develop digital businesses in Indonesia that leverage IoT technologies. Based on Read more…
MUMBAI (Reuters) – At first glance, Indian telecoms upstart Reliance Jio‘s bet on ‘free’ internet-enabled phones to win over poorer customers is a near-fatal blow for low-end handset makers, most already struggling with paper-thin margins on Read more…
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