TelSoc CommsWire Newsletter 5 September 2025

PLDT to activate first three Google laser sites in Philippines

Philippines’ largest telco PLDT is set to activate the Philippines’ first three Google Taara laser communication sites, promising to deliver fibre-like connectivity to the nation of islands.

Optus agrees to sell mobile towers to Waveconn

Australia’s second largest telco Optus has agreed to sell and licence-back around 340 mobile tower and rooftop sites to Australian digital infrastructure operator Waveconn.

NTT invests in US fusion company to power AI data centres

Telecoms provider NTT has led a consortium of 12 Japanese companies investing in US-based fusion power plant maker Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), through a fund managed by NTT DOCOMO Ventures.

Reliance and Meta partner on US$100 million AI JV for India

Giant Indian telco and energy conglomerate Reliance Industries has announced a US$100 million joint venture with social media juggernaut Meta to develop AI solutions for enterprises in India and select international markets.

Ooredoo, Qatar Airways partner to create regional AI hub

Qatari telecoms provider Ooredoo has signed a strategic partnership with national carrier Qatar Airways to create an AI, Cloud, and Cybersecurity centre in Qatar.

Nokia, Extreme Broadband partner to connect AI data centres in Malaysia

Telecoms equipment vendor Nokia has signed an agreement with Malaysian ISP Extreme Broadband (EBB) and its data centres subsidiary, Open DC, to upgrade Open DC’s AI data centres.

Prysmian given the go-ahead for TAS-mainland Marinus link

Italian energy and telecommunications cable maker Prysmian Group has been given the green light for its A$1.07 billion Marinus Link subsea project, which will upgrade electricity interconnection and communications between Tasmania and mainland Australia.

China unveils ‘world first’ 6G photonics chip claiming 100 Gbps speeds

Chinese researchers have developed the world’s first multi-purpose 6G chip spanning a complete range of wireless frequencies, with claims that it is capable of mobile speeds of 100 Gbps.

Skylo completes first voice calls on NTN network using Voice Gateway

Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) service provider Skylo Technologies has announced the completion of the first voice calls using its narrow band non terrestrial (NB-NTN) network.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Cisco launch AI-powered threat detection centre

Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and networking vendor Cisco have launched a Sovereign Security Operations Center (SOC), designed to enable AI-powered real-time threat detection.