Indo-US Task Force Aims to Boost Electronics Trade to $100 Billion in the Next Decade
An Indo-US task force for electronics has been established with the goal of significantly increasing trade in the electronics sector between the two countries. The objective is to achieve a trade volume of $100 billion within the next decade. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) made this announcement. The task force has a multifaceted […]
UK to Support Kuwait’s National Center for Cybersecurity
The governments of the United Kingdom and Kuwait have come together to form a deal. This deal involves the UK assisting the Kuwait National Center for Cybersecurity. In July, the head of the center, Major General Mohammad Bouaraki, shared that their main goal is to create a national “umbrella” responsible for keeping information networks, telecommunications, […]
GDS and INA Join Forces to Drive Data Center Expansion in Indonesia’s Thriving Digital Economy
GDS and Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) have revealed their collaboration aimed at fostering the expansion and advancement of Indonesia’s data center landscape. The envisioned partnership involves the creation of an equity joint venture to spearhead the development of a comprehensive nationwide data center platform. The initial undertaking involves the ongoing establishment of a hyperscale data […]
KDDI Partners with SpaceX to Bring Satellite Cellular Service Across Japan
KDDI, a Japanese telecom company, and SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturer, have formally entered into a collaborative agreement. According to the terms of this agreement, KDDI will leverage SpaceX’s Starlink technology, in conjunction with KDDI’s wireless spectrum, to deliver satellite-based cellular service across Japan. The primary objective of this partnership is to significantly enhance KDDI’s cellular […]
Nokia and NTT Unite to Propel Thailand’s Digital Transformation with 5G Network Deployment
Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) and NTT have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate Thailand’s digital transformation journey. Their collaborative efforts will focus on the deployment of 5G private wireless network within enterprise business parks, providing uninterrupted 24/7 connectivity to support approximately 3.2 million businesses across the nation. This initiative empowers enterprises to harness advanced technologies […]
Oracle Netsuite and Azure Sydney downtime: services now returning to normal but questions still remain
Oracle Netsuite and Microsoft Azure cloud services in Sydney seem to have recovered from the downtime that hit them in the evening of Wednesday 30th August with services now restored. The Azure website posts the following description and explanation of the events of that evening: Impact Statement: Starting at approximately 08:30 UTC on 30 August […]