Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On 14 September 2020 Nokia announced that together with Converge ICT,one of the leading Internet and digital services providers in the Philippines, will bring ultra-broadband services to the island of …
Nokia and Converge ICT roll out home network with ultra-broadband services to customers in the Philippines Read More
With 20 years’ experience as developer and provider of IoT solutions Telenor Connexion also has over ten years in Asia-Pacific region. The Swedish-based provider is now boosting its organisation to …
Telenor Connexion making headway in Asia-Pacific: Seth Ryding, CSO Read More
Nokia’s headquarter announced the latest achievement on 20 August 2020. Nokia and Singapore-based operator StarHub are conducting South East Asia’s first live 5G non-standalone (NSA) network trial across Singapore, running …
Starhub and Nokia launched first live 5G non-standalone network trial in Singapore Read More
Ericsson announced on 30 July 2020, that the Indonesian mobile telecommunications services operator XL Axiata has selected Ericsson to deploy 5G-ready cloud core technology solutions in East Indonesia. This includes …
Indonesian XL Axiata chose Ericsson to provide 5G Cloud core technology Read More
Nokia announced on 30 July 2020, that it has successfully completed its first 5G standalone (SA) call on a live network with China Unicom. Their next goal is to achieve …
Nokia successfully completed its first 5G Standalone call with China Unicom Read More
Ericsson announced on 3 August 2020 on the appointment of David Hägerbro as Head of Ericsson Malaysia, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh and Global Customer Unit Axiata. Prior to taking on …
Ericsson appoints the new executive to Malaysia, Sri lanka and Bangladesh markets Read More
Telecommunication market has seen strong growth during the pandemic as people wish to remain connected together and cope with lock down measures. Ericsson expects that this trend will continue on …
Ericsson South East Asia expects 5G subscriptions to reach 190 million by the end of 2020 Read More
Nokia announced on 9 July 2020 that they have launched the next generation Data Center Fabric Solution to enable cloud builders to build at scale: – SR Linux, an open Linux-based …
Nokia launches a modern Network Operating System to match increasing business demand from 5G and Industry 4.0 Read More
Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) announced on 24 June 2020, it is in talks with Sweden’s Ericsson regarding the equipment providing for its 5G and localized networks. Meanwhile, the Starhub and M1 …
Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei chosen to build 5G network for Singapore Read More
According to an official statement published on 8 June 2020.Ericsson will face a SEK 1 billion loss due to pre-commercial written contract in 2nd quater of 2020, the corporate statement …
Ericsson is taking SEK 1 billion loss in 2nd quarter of 2020 in doing 5G business in China Read More
On 5 May some 150 representatives of the various stakeholders and Danish businesses representatives attended a webinar hosted by the Confederation of Danish Industry
Representatives from the Danish missions in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam outlined the situation in the respective countries on the topic: ‘Markets in the shadow of Covid-19’.
Covid-19 business impact on Southeast Asia: Danish business webinar report Read More
Nokia announced in an official statement, that it has signed a five-year network infrastructure and big data analytics agreement with leading real estate group Central China Holdings Co., Ltd. Under …
Nokia signed contract to provide network infrastructure for Central China Holdings Read More
Thai communications service provider True Corporation has selected Ericsson as a 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) vendor as part of its national 5G network, according to Ericsson’s official statement on …
Thai True Corporation selected Ericsson their 5G radio access network vendor Read More
The insightful host Ludvig Landgren, VP and Head of Network Applications and Cloud Infrastructure at Ericsson (SEA, Oceania and India), will go through the basics of 5G and why it …
5G insight webminar organized by Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore – deadline today Read More
Since 9 April 2020, Telenor Myanmar has been using its platform to raise funds for the National-Level Central Committee for covid-19 Prevention, Control and Treatment through an SMS-enabled donation programme. …
Telenor Myanmar gets involved in assisting Central Committee for Covid-19 prevention Read More
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, recently launched the Nokia 2.3 in the Philippines. The Espoo, Finland-based HMD Global Oy is the new home of Nokia phones and tablets. …
Nokia 2.3 latest price updated in the Philippines Read More
The Philippines’ trade secretary urged Nokia to assist its soon-to-be unemployed workers in finding jobs at other companies on 23rd January 2020. A week earlier, the company announced that it …
Nokia is closing R&D center in Phillippines Read More
Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor who owns Thailand’s Total Access Communication Company (DTAC) has appointed Mr Sharad Mehrotra as a new chief executive, replacing Alexandra Reich, according to official statement on …
DTAC announced new CEO Read More
The Chinese embassy in Denmark tweeted that “the Chinese Ambassador to Denmark performed his normal duties when discussing with the Faroese government about the relations between two countries.” The tweet …
Faroe islands telecom company and PM did not feel any pressure from China regarding Huawei Read More
Greenland has picked Sweden’s Ericsson over China’s Huawei to supply equipment for its fifth-generation (5G) telecoms network, state telecoms operator Tele Greenland announced on 19th December 2019. “5G is coming …
Greenland telecom network chose Swedish Ericsson to supply 5G equipments Read More
Norway’s largest mobile operator Telenor announced at a press conference in Oslo, they would continue working with Chinese company Huawei, while adding Sweden’s Ericsson for its fifth-generation (5G) telecoms network …
Telenor chose Ericsson for 5G supplier and continues cooperation with Huawei Read More
The TSCC Smart Cities Symposium: Connectivity and Mobility organised by Thai- Swedish Chamber of Commerce took place at the Landmark hotel on 26th November. The event was focusing on possibilities …
Smart city Bangkok symposium successful in bringing experts to share ideas Read More
Thailand’s DTAC Tri-Net Co,Ltd paired up with 3BB Broadband Co,Ltd to provide better connection country-wide and improving service in the future. 2nd December 2019, Alexandra Reich, DTAC’s CEO signed an …
Dtac paired up with 3BB for quality service in the future Read More
“I felt I came too late,” Martin Hamann says about his arrival in Myanmar in 2014. He felt that it was too late to experience the real, unspoiled Myanmar. “I …
Martin’s Myanmar mission: Getting a grip on the work place hierarchy Read More
Telenor Group, the Norwegian multinational telecommunication company, has signed an agreement with Carousell, one of the world’s fastest growing classifieds, in Singapore on 21st November 2019. Johan Rostoft, head of …
Telenor enters classified app market: Takes 32 pct. stake in Carousell Read More
Nokia – the Finnish multinational telecommunications and information technology company – has signed a contract with leading telecommunications service provider Hutchison 3 Indonesia (3ID) at the headquarter office in Espoo, …
Nokia and Hutchison 3 to provide new technology to Indonesian enterprise Read More
The Nordcham Philippines has announced the winners and finalists at Nordic Awards Night 2019. And the winners are Corporate Sustainability Company of the Year co-presented by Trends And Concepts …
Winners of Nordcham awards night Read More
Norwegian telecommunication giant Telenor Group is trying to enter the Indonesian market by merging with the Indonesian company Axiata. Axiata holds 66.4 percent of the shares in PT XL Axiata …
EU ban on palm oil could keep Telenor out of Indonesia Read More
Finnish company Efore has sold its telecommunications business to Shenzhen Kexin Communication Technologies Co. Ltd. The deal covers the entire Efore Telecommunications business including current product portfolio and Efore brand …
Finnish telecom business sold to Shenzhen firm Read More
Marcus Wallenberg — a fifth-generation member of the Swedish Wallenberg dynasty — said the Sino-U.S. trade war was “extremely unfortunate.” Speaking at the Salzburg Summit in Austria, and in an interview …
Wallenberg not sure which side Europe will be on in a Sino-US High-Tech Cold War Read More
Myanmar-Norway Business Council together with four other business organisations have urged Myanmar authorities to restore internet access in Rakhine and Chin states. The statement warns of the “possible reputational impact …
Norwegian Business group calls on Myanmar to restore Internet access in Rakhine and Chin states Read More
Nokia has announced on June 26 that its new AirScale mMIMO Adaptive Antenna (MAA), will be adopted by China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC), a Chinese government-owned telecommunication corporation to …
Nokia’s new technology will be deployed first by China Mobile Read More
SP Telecom, Singapore’s network and fibre infrastructure provider, stated on June 17 that it is joining force with Finnish telecommunications company Nokia to enable the deployment of Singapore’s first 5G-ready …
SP Telecom collabed with Nokia to install Singapore’s First 5G fixed network Read More
Telenor group declared on May 28, 2019 that the new mobile application offering the solution to reduce inequalities in Myanmar’s rice industry was awarded at Telenor Youth Forum where a …
New app helping Myanmar’s Farmers won Telenor Youth Forum Read More
Ericsson announced on its website that it has signed a series of strategic agreements with Government of Vietnam to expand Industry 4.0 in Vietnam. Inked by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen …
Vietnam partnered with Ericsson to forge strategic Industry 4.0 Read More
Viettel, Vietnam’s largest mobile network provider and Sweden’s Ericsson successfully established the first call using fifth generation (5G) technology in Vietnam. As a part of Viettel’s 5G technical testing program, …
Ericsson and Viettel successfully tested 5G in Vietnam Read More
Norway’s Telenor is in discussions on joining forces with Malaysia’s Axiata Group to run a mega pan-Asian telco in South and Southeast Asia, according to Telenor’s press release on May …
Norway’s Telenor and Malaysia’s Axiata in talk on mega merged firm Read More
Ericsson and China Telecom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at China Unicom’s 5G Innovation and Cooperation Conference in Shenzhen, China, on April 26, to speed up “the development …
Ericsson signed MoUs with two Chinese firms Read More
The Vietnamese government held the inauguration ceremony of Vietnam’s first Internet of things (IoT) Innovation Hub at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi on April 10, 2019 in collaboration with …
Vietnam joined Ericsson to embark the first IoT innovation Hub Read More
Telenor Myanmar, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Telenor Group, expanded its non-stop international data roaming service to Malaysia and Singapore, the countries that Telenor Myanmar’s customers travel commonly, according to …
Telenor Myanmar expanded its service in Malaysia and Singapore Read More
SINET, Cambodia’s leading internet service provider, has chosen Nokia to provide faster speed per user as well as cut down 50% of operating costs. With Nokia’s high-speed broadband services that …
Cambodia’s internet service provider teams up with Nokia Read More
Nokia has been chosen by Indosat, Indonesia’s telecommunications provider, to reach the demand and requirements of Indosat’s customers. According to Nokia’s press release on 5 March 2019, Indosat chose Nokia’s …
Indosat, Indonesia’s network provider, chooses Nokia Read More
The telecommunication company, 3 Denmark, operate in country such as Sweden, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong has now extended its 3LikeHome roaming service to Vietnam, Malaysia, South …
3LikeHome cheap roaming in Vietnam, Malaysia, South Korean and Taiwan Read More
Swedish telecommunication company Ericsson has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Science and Technology in Vietnam on 28 November 2018. The MoU was signed to establish …
Ericsson signed MoU in Vietnam Read More
Finnish Nokia has on 7 November signed contracts with China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom at China International Import Expo in Shanghai. The contracts are worth a combined value …
Nokia has signed big contracts with Chinese companies Read More
Swedish Ericsson has started to export 5G-ready telecom equipment such as base stations and microwave gear to Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia. “The initial shipments consisting of Ericsson’s 5G-ready radio base …
Ericsson exports 5G equipment to Asian countries Read More
A round table discussion on a blended finance model solution for a public private partnership investment within the water sector in Vietnam took place on 9 Ocober under the co-organisation …
Danish PPP investment round table held in Vietnam Read More
Team Finland led by Consul General Jan Wahlberg on 10 October visited the R&D Center at Nokia Shanghai Bell to discuss future cooperation. This Shanghai lab plays a unique role …
Finnish visit to Nokia Shanghai Bell Read More
Norwegian Telenor Group is in talks with potential partners in the Philippines. Telenor Group hopes that the Philippine government will choose them in their search for the third player in …
Telenor hoping to enter Philippine market Read More
Finnish Nokia launched Nokia 5.1 and 6.1 plus models in Malaysia during the last week of September. The launch was carried out by HMD Global who is the current owner …
New Nokia smartphone models launched in Malaysia Read More