PLDT, Smart expand connectivity to underserved areas of Cebu, Bukidnon, Cotabato provinces
PLDT and its mobile unit Smart Communications have deployed three mobile cell sites in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) across the Philippines, in coordination with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), local government units and community partners. The new sites serve Barangay Cansuje in Argao, Cebu; Barangay Cacaon in Talakag, Bukidnon; and Barangay Lampayan in Matalam, Cotabato.
PLDT, Smart expand connectivity to underserved areas of Cebu, Bukidnon, Cotabato provinces
PLDT and its mobile unit Smart Communications have deployed three mobile cell sites in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) across the Philippines, in coordination with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), local government units and community partners. The new sites serve Barangay Cansuje in Argao, Cebu; Barangay Cacaon in Talakag, Bukidnon; and Barangay Lampayan in Matalam, Cotabato.
Hong Kong loses nearly 152,000 5G mobile subscriptions in July
Hong Kong lost 46,771 mobile lines in July, ending the month with a total of 33.97 million mobile lines, according to the latest figures from the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA). The prepay base stood at 22.79 million in July, down from 22.93 million in June, while the number of postpaid lines increased to 11.18 million from 11.09 million.
Hong Kong loses nearly 152,000 5G mobile subscriptions in July
Hong Kong lost 46,771 mobile lines in July, ending the month with a total of 33.97 million mobile lines, according to the latest figures from the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA). The prepay base stood at 22.79 million in July, down from 22.93 million in June, while the number of postpaid lines increased to 11.18 million from 11.09 million.
BMIT completes EUR 6.9 million subsea cable investment, launches operations in Cyprus
BMIT Technologies reports it has completed its EUR 6.9 million acquisition of long-term capacity rights on the Arsinoe submarine cable system and commenced operations in Cyprus through its wholly owned subsidiary BMIT Technologies (Cyprus). In the Cypriot market, BMIT will also build a managed IT services business. BMIT says Cablenet Communication Systems is its first customer in Cyprus, under a capacity agreement extending to 2047.
BMIT completes EUR 6.9 million subsea cable investment, launches operations in Cyprus
Hong Kong loses more than 4,000 fixed-line subscribers in August
Hong Kong lost 4,019 fixed-line subscribers in August, ending the month with 1.671 million users. The total includes 677,962 residential fixed-lines and 993,446 business lines. The number of non-exchange lines (which includes IP telephone and fixed wireless services) also declined to 1.323 million in August from 1.330 million in July, according to figures from the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA). The number of leased lines increased to 137,821 in August from 137,311 in July.
Hong Kong loses more than 4,000 fixed-line subscribers in August
T2 launches Lina AI assistant to handle incoming calls
Russian mobile operator T2, a subsidiary of Rostelecom, introduced a new voice assistant called Lina. The assistant is based on a generative language model capable of handling incoming calls, regardless of their subject matter. Unlike traditional script-based bots, Lina does not rely on pre-written phrases; instead, it engages in a natural, meaningful dialogue with the caller. When a subscriber is busy, unavailable, or offline, Lina steps in to take the call and can grasp the context of a conversation, ask
T2 launches Lina AI assistant to handle incoming calls
Lithuanian telecom market expands 6% in Q3
Lithuania's telecommunications market continued to grow in the third quarter of this year, reaching total revenue of EUR 246.9 million, an increase of 5.9 percent year-on-year, according to figures from the sector regulator RRT. The largest share of the sector's revenue, EUR 163.7 million or 66.3 percent, came from data connectivity, while the total volume of data transmitted over mobile networks reached 621.06 PB, an increase of 22.8 percent.
Lithuanian telecom market expands 6% in Q3
Yandex restores access to over 97% of data in Yandex Cloud
Russian internet company Yandex said that, following attacks on its data centres by the Ukrainian military, Yandex engineers have successfully restored access to 97.16 percent of client data within the Yandex Cloud platform. The remaining 2.84 percent cannot be recovered due to critical hardware damage and the absence of client-side backups on the platform.
Yandex restores access to over 97% of data in Yandex Cloud
Russia submits filing to ITU for Rassvet-4 constellation of 374 satellites
Russia has submitted applications to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the registration of the Rassvet-4 satellite network, which entails the deployment of 374 satellites in space, reports TVP.info. This is part of a system intended to compete with Starlink and serve primarily military purposes.
Russia submits filing to ITU for Rassvet-4 constellation of 374 satellites
Telia Lithuania blocks over 8 mln scam calls this year
Telia Lithuania announced that, since the beginning of this year, 8.27 million calls in which scammers used alternate phone numbers have been blocked on its network. Although several spikes in scammer activity were recorded throughout the year, the overall trend shows a significant decline in such calls.
Telia Lithuania blocks over 8 mln scam calls this year
KPN to work with PowerHive on energy procurement
Dutch telecom operator KPN has started with PowerHive to help optimise its energy procurement. The dynamic procurement platform helps predict needs, transition to sustainable sources and set up flexible power contracts for organisations with high energy needs. KPN maintains control over its energy operations while benefiting from improved procurement through long-term contracts such as PPAs, futures, direct purchases on the wholesale market and flexible solutions. The open platform means various energy sour
KPN to work with PowerHive on energy procurement
Comba to supply remote radios for Vietnamese operator's 5G expansion
Comba Telecom Systems announced it has been chosen by an unnamed Vietnamese 5G operator to supply remote radio units (RRUs) for low-band coverage. The client will procure Comba's 4T4R model configured for 700 and 900 MHz bands. The rollout is aligned with an accelerated scale-out of Vietnamese 5G coverage following the award of multiple of 700 and 900 MHz licences by the Ministry of Information and Communications. Additional low band capacity is intended to help operators meet a national deadline for reachi
