February

SoftBank aims at 97% coverage for TD-LTE network , says CTO Yoshioki Chika 03 February 2012

SoftBank has already soft-launched its TD-LTE mobile broadband network, using a dense network of microcells, with a commercial launch planned before the end of February

Thailand vows faster action towards 4G 02 February 2012

Thailand regulator NBTC promises speedy move to 4G after launching LTE trials with operators and NSN, Cisco and Huawei

Indonesia plans Industri Telekomunikasi IPO 01 February 2012

Indonesian government looks to selling stake in state-owned telecoms equipment maker Inti

Vietnam to merge VNPT Global and MobiFone 01 February 2012

VNPT unit will be merged into MobiFone to boost overseas investment opportunities, says CEO

January

Globe borrows $90m from China Bank 31 January 2012

Philippines operator Globe will use proceeds to fund capital expenditures for 2012, including network upgrade

Thailand’s TOT may sign new MVNO deals 30 January 2012

TOT negotiates with unnamed European operators to provide 3G MVNO deals in Thailand

NTT to buy 74% of India’s Netmagic 27 January 2012

Buy-out will enable NTT to enhance cloud services offering via ICT infrastructure across Asia

Huawei buys UK-based photonics company 26 January 2012

Chinese vendor buys Centre for Integrated Photonics, former BT fibre optics group, from development agency

Thailand’s True to expand wifi network 26 January 2012

Thai operator True expects to grow wifi hotspots to 100,000 in 2012 and increase revenue by 60%

Xinwei set for entry into Cambodia 23 January 2012

Chinese equipment vendor Xinwei Telecom Enterprise starts building TD-SCDMA network for broadband services in Cambodia

ASSC-1 selects Huawei for Perth-Singapore cable 20 January 2012

Huawei Marine will build 4,600-km ASSC-1 cable from Australian west coast to Singapore

Rostelecom and KDDI create fast Russia link 16 January 2012

KDDI and Rostelecom launch low-latency service between Japan and Europe utilising shortest route through Russia

Chunghwa to invest $3.3bn in fibre network 13 January 2012

Taiwanese operator will spend $3.3bn to construct fibre-optic network over next three years

Hutchison in Hong Kong link with Vodafone 13 January 2012

Hutchison Telecom agrees Hong Kong partnership deal with Vodafone to add new regions to data roaming offer

Thai operators to work together on LTE trial 12 January 2012

AIS, TOT and CAT Telecom work to carry out joint non-commercial trials of 4G broadband services

DTAC to invest $1.26bn in 3G upgrade 10 January 2012

Telenor controlled Thai operator will use investments for 3G auction and 2G network upgrade

PLDT plans to reduce foreign stake 10 January 2012

Philippines operator to issue new voting shares to reduce foreign-controlled stake

SK Broadband to expand overseas units 09 January 2012

SK Telecom’s broadband unit signs agreement with Taiwan’s Chunghwa to strengthen international business

Taipei to construct city fibre network 05 January 2012

Taiwanese capital signs 25-year deal to build and operate citywide 100 megabit fibre network

Korea Telecom launches LTE today 03 January 2012

2G close clears way for KT’s LTE launch, following South Korean rivals SK Telecom and LG Uplus