Malaysia to End 5G Monopoly
Malaysia will adopt a dual network model for its 5G rollout, the country said in a statement Wednesday, May 3. The decision is the latest by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s …
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Nokia to assist Indonesian Telin’s subsea network upgrade
Finnish Nokia announced Monday, April 17, that Nokia and PT. Lintas Teknologi Indonesia have successfully conducted a trial of Nokia’s next-generation PSE-V super coherent optic solution. When deployed, Nokia’s PSE-V …
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Telenor says its exit from Myanmar affects its investors views on Asian assets
Sigve Brekke, Telenor’s chief executive, said that Telenor’s exit from Myanmar has affected its investors’ views on the company’s Asian assets. “Myanmar was quite a significant part of the value …
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Malaysia considers breaking 5G monopoly held by Ericsson
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is considering adding other technology partners in the work on Malaysia’s 5G network. If so, he will be breaking the current monopoly held by Swedish technology …
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Norwegian TGS announces major 3D reprocessing program in Malaysia
TGS, a Norwegian global energy data and intelligence provider, has announced the initiation of the 20,347 square kilometers Malaysia Stage 2 Regional 3D reprocessing. In combination with the 16,957 square …
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Malaysian game developer purchased by Swedish studio
Common Extract, a Malaysian game developer and outsourcing company, has been acquired by the Swedish studio The Gang. The acquisition went through for an undisclosed amount. Common Extract was established …
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Ericsson to collaborate with Intel on 5G in Malaysia
Swedish tele company Ericsson and American technology company Intel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The two are to collaborate on the development of 5G use cases that can …
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Swedish military bans TikTok on work phones
Sweden’s military said Monday, March 27, that they would ban staff members from using TikTok on work devices due to security concerns. This is following a similar decision from authorities …
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CK Hutchison and Telenor contemplating merge in Denmark and Sweden
Telenor is reported to be in talks with Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison about the possible merger of the companies’ operations in Sweden and Denmark. CK Hutchison is in the midst …
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Ericssons predict more Thais adopt 5G by 2025
The Swedish tech company, Ericssons, shared its prediction that by 2025, 50% more subscribers in Thailand will adopt 5G technology as it has been more accessible and affordable. “We foresee …
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Data from TikTok center in Norway still available in China
A TikTok data center in Norway does not mean that the user data only resides in that particular data center. That is the assessment of Caroline Anna Salling, who is …
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Malaysian minister shuts down indirect lobbying on 5G rollout
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said he will not respond to the use of news outlets to lobby for changes to Malaysia’s 5G high-speed broadband implementation. “I want to …
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Furious over Norwegian data center for TikTok
Norwegian Data center company Green Mountain has reportedly entered into an agreement with Chinese TikTok to cover their growing data storage needs in Europe. Shocking waste of electricity, says Industri …
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Huawei to challenge Ericsson on role in Malaysia’s 5G rollout
Huawei is battling back in the competition to build 5G networks in southeast Asia. The Southeast Asian region is one of the few remaining regions where the Chinese telecom company …
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Telenor Asia expects $2.5bn gains from cooperations
Telenor Asia revealed it expects about US$2.5 billion from cooperations over the next three years from the mergers of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) in Thailand and Celcom …
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Ericsson, DNB and MRANTI extends cooperation
The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI), state-owned 5G agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Swedish Ericsson have announced an extension of their memorandum of understanding (MoU). The …
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Huawei dominates the Mobile World Congress despite sanctions
After three years of pandemic disruption, tens of thousands from the tech industry have gathered in Barcelona this week for the Mobile World Congress (MWC). MWC is an annual industry …
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Telenor completes Thailand merger
Telenor announced Wednesday, March 1, that the merger between its subsidiary, Dtac, and its competitor True is in the works. This is the second mobile merger Telenor has landed in …
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Nokia wins extension to 5G deal in Singapore
Nokia has finalized a 10-year nationwide 5G network deal with Antina in Singapore. The Finnish telecom company won the deal following a competitive process, Nokia stated Wednesday, Feb. 22. “This …
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Nokia to be considered as second 5G vendor in Malaysia
A report by UOB-Kay Hian indicates, that Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) might be introducing a second network provider to deploy 5G in Malaysia along with Swedish Ericsson. According to DNB, …
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Nokia teams up with NOW Telecom to design 5G network for the Philippines
Bell Labs Consulting, a branch of the Finish company Nokia, has been chosen by NOW Telecom to develop a 5G network for the entire Philippines as well as planning a …
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True and DTAC to merge under title “True Corporation”
Norwegian Telenor’s DTAC and Thailand’s major telecom company, True Corporation reported to the Stock Exchange of Thailand about their merger in setting up a new company titled “True Corporation Public …
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First 5G center in Thailand by AIS and Chinese ZTE Corporation
AIS has partnered with a world-class digital technology developer from China, ZTE Corporation, to launch the first 5G innovation center, “5G AZ Center,” in Thailand. “5G is a technology to …
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Tusass and Ericsson connect Greenland with 5G
Greenlandic phone company, Tusass together with the Swedish telecom company, Ericsson, announced to collaborate in building a 5G network in Greenland on Friday 30 September 2022. According to the press …
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Telenor adjusts top level structure
Telenor ASA said Wednesday that it is strengthening its Nordics and Asia regions management by combining its units into two groups, and is creating new units for infrastructure and adjacent …
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Consumers fear Telenor merger gives True near-monopoly
Consumer groups called “Citizen for freedom of communication” gathered in front of the Embassy of Norway in Bangkok to petition concerns over the planned merger of True Corporation and Total …
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Finnish technology powers ultra-high-speed broadband in Cambodia
Cambodian businesses will soon enjoy network connectivity at greater speeds as Finnish Nokia and Cambodian SINET team up to deploy the Finnish company’s XGS Passive Optical Network solution to service …
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Finland first in digital performance in EU
Finland ranks first in the European Union’s (EU) digital performance comparison, according to a press release issued by the Finnish government on Thursday. Finland finished ahead of Denmark, the Netherlands …
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Royal Norwegian Embassy visits Digi in Kuala Lumpur
The Royal Norwegian Embassy’s website in Malaysia today said that they had visited the offices of Digi, the third-largest mobile operator in Malaysia which is partially owned by Telenor, the …
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Celcom-Digi to move forward with merger in Malaysia
The communications regulator in Malaysia approved a merger between mobile operations of Axiata Group Bhd (AXIA.KL) and Norway’s Telenor ASA (TEL.OL), forming the biggest business of this sector for Southeast …
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Atom takeover of Norwegian Telenor Myanmar in the spotlight again
Atom has taken over Norway-based Telenor Myanmar, and the telecommunications company announced on June 8 that it had changed its name and launched its telecommunications network. Atom said it would …
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Norwegian telecoms group plans mergers in Malaysia and Thailand
While Telenor Group closed its operations in Myanmar it has announced that it is in the process of mergers with several Thai and Malaysian companies. The tech giant said in …
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Norwegian telecom giant in Myanmar sees 80% go to military-linked conglomerate
Approval was given for the sale of the Norwegian telecommunications giant Telenor Group’s Myanmar operations to the Lebanese M1 Group on Tuesday, 15 March, according to the Myanmar-now.org article published …
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Telenor’s giant merger in Malaysia under the microscope
In the summer of 2021, Telenor and Axiata signed an agreement to merge their mobile operations Digi and Celcom in Malaysia into a new company called Celcom Digi Berhad with, …
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Many wanted Telenor to stay in Myanmar but the employee’s safety was the overall thing
In a recent article published in Dagbladet, Gunn Wærsted, Chairman of the Board in Telenor speaks about the recent highly criticized sale of Telenor Myanmar while putting into words what …
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True and DTAC shareholders approve the creation of Thailand’s largest operator
The shareholders of True Corp. and Telenor’s company Total Access Communication (DTAC), which is Thailand’s second and third largest mobile telecom operators by subscribers, have approved the merger of their …
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Nokia selected by TIME dotCom to build high resilience cross-peninsular optical network in Malaysia
The Finnish telecommunication giant Nokia has announced that it has been selected by TIME dotCom (TIME) for the supply and delivery of a DWDM optical network in Malaysia. Nokia says …
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Telenor: The sale of Telenor Myanmar has been completed
The Norwegian telecom giant Telenor wrote in a stock exchange announcement on 25 March, that the sale of its Myanmar business has now been completed. According to the announcement, Telenor has …
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Myanmar military approves Norwegian Telenor’s exit
The authorities in Myanmar have approved the sale of Telenor Myanmar to the Lebanese M1 Group, Telenor writes in a statement. “Telenor Group has been informed that the Myanmar Investment …
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Norway’s Telenor accused of ‘egregious breach’ of EU sanctions with surveillance system
Norway’s Telenor is still waiting for approval of the sale of its Myanmar business and such a sale will include a spyware system that can monitor in real-time, phone calls, …
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Nokia lands network expansion deal in Indonesia
Nokia has announced that the Finnish telecommunication company has been selected by Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) as the principal vendor to deploy and expand its 4G and 5G network across …
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3 Reasons to Use Cloud Backup Before Wiping Your System
People decide to wipe the hard drives on their PCs for all sorts of reasons these days, and you can easily find out how to wipe a PC by going …
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Telenor one step closer to approval of sales of Myanmar business
Last week, the military junta in Myanmar gave Telenor regulatory approval to the sale of its Myanmar business to Lebanese M1 Group, a company spokesperson has said to Myanmar Now. The …
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Norwegian Telenor leader is denied departure from Myanmar: – It is very demanding
A Norwegian Telenor leader is denied departure by the military junta in Myanmar. The family is in Norway, and the Norwegian has not been outside Myanmar for over a year. …
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Telenor: We share the concerns about the extraordinary situation in Myanmar
Telenor’s sale of its Myanmar business has received a lot of criticism from all over the world and critics are mostly concerned about the military junta getting hold of Telenor …
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M1 Group responds to criticism about Telenor Myanmar sale
Telenor’s sale of its Myanmar business to M1 Group has been largely criticized in many parts of the world. The Lebanese investment company has been very tight-lipped about the process …
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Data complaint filed against plan to sell Telenor Myanmar
A customer of Telenor’s Myanmar telecommunications business has filed a complaint to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) against the company’s plan to sell Telenor Myanmar, ABC Nyheter writes. The complainant states …
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Ericsson partners to protect Philippines mangrove wetlands
The Swedish telecom giant Ericsson, together with PLDT, the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telecommunications company, and its wireless arm Smart Communications strengthen their partnership for nature conservation in the Philippines, …
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Ericsson profits soar despite significant market share loss in Mainland China
The Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson has reported a rise in net profit in 2021, with a better-than-expected performance in the fourth quarter despite significant market share loss in Mainland China. …
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Myanmar military junta approves Telenor sale
Telenor decided to sell its Myanmar businesses due to the situation in the country. Myanmar’s military junta has now approved the sale, E24 writes quoting anonymous Reuters sources. M1 Group will join …
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