SoftBank to merge Yahoo Japan with Line creating $30bn giant
SoftBank Corp plans to merge internet subsidiary Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line Corp to create a $30 billion tech group Read more…
SoftBank Corp plans to merge internet subsidiary Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line Corp to create a $30 billion tech group Read more…
New Zealand network operator, Chorus, unveils Hyperfibre – its next generation broadband fibre technology offering exponential speeds of up to 10 Gbps. Read more…
German airline Hahn Air, which offers scheduled and charter flights within Europe, has issued the first airline tickets enabled by blockchain technology. Read more…
Cambodian mobile operator Smart Axiata ready to roll out 5G services but is waiting for permission from Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Cambodia. Read more…
ETSI standardizes new Secure Platform to address IoT, 5G, and security-sensitive sectors. Read more…
Samsung, Hewlett Packard (HPE) and Openet have successfully integrated a cloud-native 5G standalone (SA) Core with multi-vendor interoperability. Read more…
Three hot tech buzzwords in the telecom sector right now are edge computing, AI and blockchain. But what happens when you put them all together? Read more…
Growing old is a huge privilege, especially if you are able to do it in the comfort of your own home. Thankfully tech devices are making this easier for seniors. Read more…
Indonesia aims to bring in a new law to protect personal data by next year as it follows in the footsteps of Southeast Asian neighbours such as Singapore. Read more…
Netlink NBN Trust will reportedly support newcomer TPG Singapore’s planned 5G trial network at Singapore Science Park 1 and 2. Read more…
Nationwide mobile number portability (MNP) services are set to go live in China on 1 December under regulations published by sector regulator, MIIT. Read more…
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has shelved plans to decommission the country’s 2G networks Read more…
The computer network of Australia’s parliament was hacked earlier this year and data was stolen from the computers of several elected officials Read more…
CSPs must AI throughout their organizations to thrive in the coming 5G era, and pulling that off will require a radical culture shift, says TM Forum. Read more…
The problem with humans is that we have one point of observation and perspective. This is really important as we try and figure the vastness of the Universe. Read more…
A new security threat report highlights how the latest defences against cyberattack are themselves under threat. Read more…
China on Thursday successfully completed a lander test in northern Hebei province ahead of an unmanned exploration mission to Mars next year. Read more…
Technology has proved a mixed blessing for LGBT+ people in Asia, opening opportunities to connect but fanning hate speech, death threats and attacks. Read more…
A snap TM Forum audience poll revealed that almost everyone believes the main monetization opportunity for 5G is in enterprise, not consumer services. Read more…
A survey from the Internet Society reveals that nearly all consumers (96%) in APAC depend in some way on “Big Tech” but are uneasy with this dependence. Read more…
© Disruptive.Asia 2023