telecoms

Asia Pacific Jul 5, 2021

After pressuring telecom firms, Myanmar's junta bans executives from leaving

by Fanny Potkin

The directives follow pressure on the companies from the junta to activate spyware technology.

Asia Pacific Jun 19, 2021

Pacific undersea cable project sinks after U.S. warns against Chinese participation

The U.S. has said Chinese firms pose a security threat because they are required to cooperate with Beijing's intelligence and security services, an assertion rejected by China.

National Jun 8, 2021

NTT cuts top executives' pay after scandal over meals with ministry officials

An internal investigation by the telecom giant found it had paid for meals costing up to ¥60,480 ($553) per person on 29 occasions, in violation of an ethics code.

Business / Corporate May 20, 2021

Deutsche Telekom said to be in talks for SoftBank’s T-Mobile stake

The terms of a potential deal, including whether Deutsche Telekom might bid for the entire stake to get majority control, haven’t been finalized and no firm decision has been made.

Asia Pacific May 19, 2021

How Myanmar's military moved in on the telecoms sector to spy on citizens

by Fanny Potkin and Poppy Mcpherson

Intercept spyware gives the military the power to listen in on calls, view text messages and web traffic, and track the locations of users without the assistance of telecom firms.

National May 10, 2021

Major Japan telecoms firms to restrict vaccination reservation calls

The restrictions are aimed at securing enough capacity for communications equipment and preventing adverse effects on emergency calls.

Business | FOCUS May 9, 2021

Military coup puts Telenor's future in Myanmar on the line

by Victoria Klesty, Gwladys Fouche and John Geddie

The firm, one of the biggest foreign investors in Myanmar, must now decide whether to ride out the turmoil, or withdraw from the market.

National / Crime & Legal May 6, 2021

SoftBank sues Rakuten and former staffer alleging use of leaked 5G tech

SoftBank is demanding Rakuten suspend and scrap their 5G base stations, amid intensifying competition in Japan's telecommunications sector.

Business / Corporate Apr 7, 2021

SoftBank in talks to invest in Televisa-Univision venture

by Liana Baker, Kiel Porter and Sarah Mcbride

Televisa, Mexico's top broadcaster, and Univision are discussing a deal to combine some content assets of the two Spanish-language broadcasters that could be valued at about $4 billion.

Business / Tech Apr 4, 2021

Cosmic rays causing 30,000 network malfunctions in Japan each year

Most of the temporary malfunctions in NTT's hardware are automatically corrected via safety devices, but experts said in some cases they may have led to disruptions.

Commentary / World Apr 1, 2021

Building a democratic high-tech alliance

by Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Russian President Vladimir Putin is absolutely right: “Whoever becomes the leader in this (artificial intelligence) sphere will become the ruler of the world.”