China Mobile and China Telecom withdraw from the multinational cable project Sea-Me-We 6

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China’s two largest mobile operators, China Mobile and China Telecom, have withdrawn their participation in the South East Asia-Middle East-West Europe 6 (Sea-Me-We 6) submarine cable project. The project was initially announced last year, with the cable expected to have the length of 19,200km, supposedly linking Singapore to Marseille, France. Planned to reach 12 initial […]

Prospective Data Center Investors & Hyperscalers Seek Additional 500MW Power Capacity from Philippines’ DOE

Prospective investors in data centers and hyperscale computing firms are seeking the Department of Energy’s (DOE) laser focus attention for immediate 500-megawatt power capacity addition in order for the Philippines not to lose multibillion-dollar investments in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. The ICT industry players expressed concern that if the energy department cannot […]

PLDT, Smart share cybersecurity best practices to prepare for National Election Summit

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PLDT and its wireless unit, Smart Communications, Inc. recently hosted COMELEC officials led by Commissioner Nelson Celis at its Security Operations Center in Makati, Philippines, where the group discussed its cybersecurity technology, processes, and culture to boost poll security. Preparing for the first National Election Summit this year, the COMELEC has conducted consultations with relevant […]

Huawei & Sinetcom Launch UPS & Smart Data Center Solutions in Sri Lanka

Huawei, a global leader in ICT infrastructure and smart devices, and Sinetcom, a domestic leader in IT solutions and a reliable provider of service and high-quality solutions, have announced the launch of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and Smart Data Center Solutions in Sri Lanka. Huawei Data Center UPS systems offer reliable power supply with their […]

NTT Docomo & Rakuten to develop Open RAN with British organizations

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NTT Docomo and Rakuten are expected to join with British organizations in promoting a new communications network amid economic security concerns over China’s growing influence over the field. The two players are likely to share information about research and development on Open RAN, or Open Radio Access Network, with British enterprises and institutions, the source […]

South Korea & UK Join Forces to Defend Against Cyberattacks

Cyber Week was organized by the British Embassy in Seoul and featured a variety of events aimed at promoting collaboration between South Korea and the United Kingdom on cybersecurity. It brought together experts from the U.K. and South Korean governments as well as the business sector. According to Colin Crooks, British ambassador to Seoul, over […]

LG CNS Introduces AM Discovery Cloud Consulting Service

LG CNS, a subsidiary of LG Corporation, has begun delivering AM Discovery, a service that allows its cloud computing clients to use the latest cloud technology, according to the IT service arm of LG Group. According to the company, it held a conference to introduce its AM Discovery service. Application modernization is referred to as […]