Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On 1 July, the Malaysian state-owned Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) announced that it has chosen the Swedish telecom giant Ericsson to develop its fifth-generation (5G) network and ecosystem even though …
Malaysia appoints Ericsson over Huawei as 5G development partner Read More
In a recent article, the news agency Reuters reports that Norway’s Telenor is considering selling its business in Myanmar. Telenor itself states that they are considering various alternatives due to …
Reuters: Telenor is considering selling its business in Myanmar Read More
In a press release, Huawei regrets the Swedish Administrative Court’s ruling upholding a ban against the Chinese telecom giant selling 5G equipment in Sweden, which they believe is contrary to …
Huawei is disappointed with the Swedish court’s ruling Read More
The Swedish Administrative Court upheld on 22 June the ban against Huawei selling 5G equipment in Sweden, Reuters reports. Last year, the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency PTS stated that …
Swedish court upholds 5G ban on Huawei Read More
Norway’s Telenor announced on Monday morning the signing of the agreement with Malaysia’s Axiata involving the merger of Telenor’s company Digi and Axiata’s company Celcom, media E24 reports. The value …
Telenor and Axiata sign agreement to merge companies in Malaysia Read More
Spotify – the Swedish music company with global fans – announced on 17 June 2021 that the company has acquired Podz, a small, talented team of entrepreneurs, engineers, and designers, …
Spotify Accelerates Podcast Discovery With Acquisition of Podz Read More
In 2019, Norwegian Telenor and Malaysian Axiata tried to merge their entire Asian businesses into one global mobile giant. The plan was abandoned later that year, but now the parties …
Telenor and Axiata close to merger in Malaysia Read More
According to Finnish telecommunication company Nokia, Malaysia is laying the right foundation for the nation’s long-term digital transformation and the National Digital Network (Jendela) initiative will be a critical component …
Nokia: Malaysia laying right foundation for nation’s long-term digital transformation Read More
Nokia Corp has been chosen by Allo Technology Sdn Bhd to deploy a gigabit fibre network in Melaka, Johor, Negri Sembilan and the east coast of Malaysia. Allo, a Malaysian-based …
Nokia will power east coast of Malaysia and the Philippines Read More
Philippine telco Dito Telecommunity Corporation (DITO) has picked Finnish Nokia as its tech partner for the rollout of its 5G network across the country’s second-largest island, Mindanao. According to reports …
Philippines’ DITO picks Nokia as 5G partner Read More