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Axiata and Telenor extend Celcom-Digi merger deadline to end of 2022
Axiata says the deadline for the proposed merger of its subsidiary Celcom with Telenor-owned Digi has been extended to the end of this year. Read more…
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Axiata Group, Norway’s Telenor seal agreement to merge ops in Malaysia
Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata and Norway’s Telenor have sealed an agreement to merge their mobile operations in Malaysia in a $15bn deal. Read more…
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Malaysian telecoms Axiata and RHB Bank jointly bid for digital bank licence
Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Bhd and RHB Bank Bhd have formed a consortium to jointly bid for a digital bank licence. Read more…
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SoftBank to invest $60 million in Axiata’s digital analytics and AI arm ADA
Malaysia’s Axiata said Japanese peer SoftBank Corp will invest $60 million in its digital analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) arm ADA. Read more…
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Malaysia’s Axiata and Norway’s Telenor in talks to merge Celcom and Digi
Malaysia’s Axiata and Norway’s Telenor are nearing a deal to combine their Malaysian mobile operations Celcom and Digi. Read more…
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Malaysia’s Axiata reports highest ever EBITDA
Malaysia’s Axiata said it had recorded its highest ever EBITDA and largest profit after tax since 2016. Read more…
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Indonesia: XL Axiata divests tower assets to trim debt
Indonesian mobile network operator XL Axiata, a 66.5%-owned subsidiary of Malaysia-based Axiata Group, has divested tower assets worth USD296 million. Read more…
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Great Eastern, Axiata Digital Capital offer insurtech solutions
Insurtech alliance between Axiata Digital Capital and Great Eastern, an insurance and takaful provider, to provide a seamless experience of convenience. Read more…
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Smart Axiata Cambodia awaiting regulatory nod for 5G rollout
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…
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Axiata, IoT Forum, Vodafone collaborate with TM Forum on IoT
TM Forum has released an IoT Device Management API Component Suite developed in collaboration with Axiata, Vodafone and the IoT Forum. Read more…
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XL Axiata on course to hit 95% coverage by end-19
Yessie D Yoseta, chief technology director at XL Axiata, says the cellco completed 90% of its planned network infrastructure development for 2019. Read more…
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Cambodia’s Smart Axiata begins 5G trials with Huawei
Cambodia’s Smart Axiata said it had begun 5G trials in partnership with Huawei Technologies and could start rolling out the mobile network by this year. Read more…
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Axiata and Telenor announce mega-merger of Asian assets
Axiata Group Berhad and Telenor ASA are in discussions to establish a new merged global entity by combining all their Asian operations. Read more…
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Dialog Axiata, Ericsson, Sri Lankan govt set up 5G lab
Dialog Axiata, Ericsson, and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a 5G Innovation Center. The center is intended to stimulate entrepreneurship and encourage Read more…
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XL Axiata and Nokia trial wireless PON in Kota Tua
Nokia and XL Axiata say they have successfully deployed the first ‘wireless PON’ (WPON) service in Indonesia as part of a technology trial during a regional sporting event in the Kota Tua area of Jakarta. Read more…
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Celcom Axiata adopts Huawei’s cloud-based OSS solution
Celcom Axiata has inked an agreement with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) to deploy its cloud-based Digitized Operation Platform software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. Huawei says Celcom will be the first operator in the country to adopt a full Read more…
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Dialog Axiata launches eSIM profile for wearables and other IoT devices
Dialog Axiata has announced the commercial deployment of embedded SIM (eSIM) technology, along with the launch of the eSIM-compatible Huawei Watch 2 smart watch in Sri Lanka. The pre-installed eSIM in wearables gives customers the Read more…
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Celcom Axiata and Edotco create O&M service delivery company
Celcom Axiata and Edotco Malaysia have launched On Site Services, a new ‘first line maintenance’ (FLM) company that promises operational and maintenance service delivery for customers. According to Edotco, On Site Services will be the Read more…
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Dialog Axiata and Orange Electric launch IoT Wi-Fi socket
Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata has partnered with local electrical and lighting products manufacturer Orange Electric to launch the first IoT Wi-Fi socket manufactured in Sri Lanka. Operating exclusively on the Dialog Smartlife platform for Read more…
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Q&A: XL Axiata wants to be the pay-TV player Indonesia needs right now
Last month, Indonesian operator XL Axiata announced plans to diversify its business with an ambitious triple-play service covering mobile/fixed-line broadband and pay-TV. XL Axiata aims to spend $500 million over the next five years to Read more…