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Time will tell whether Asia-Pacific’s increasing trend toward regional integration extend further into labor markets.

Researcher Dell’Oro’s latest report forecasts that the cumulative optical transport equipment spend will reach $80 billion over the next five years driven by demand for coherent 200+ Gbps wavelengths.

The five-year Optical Transport equipment growth forecasts stands at 16% with revenue from coherent 200+ Gbps DWDM shipments predicted to grow at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR…

SK Telecom has reported a 3.7% decline in consolidated revenue for 2018 to 16.87 trillion won, largely as a result of increased spending on customer retention.

The operator meanwhile reported a 21.8% slump in operating income for the quarter to 1.2 trillion won, but consolidated net income grew by 17.9% to 1.54 trillion yuan as a result of a record performance at chipmaker subsidiary…

Former APN Outdoor executive Philip Knox joins NBN Co as CFO

NBN Co, the company building Australia’s next-generation broadband network, has hired Philip Knox as its new chief financial officer.

Knox (pictured) has over thirty years of financial experience. Prior to joining NBN Co, Knox was recently CFO at APN Outdoor. He also has held CFO roles at the Garvan Institute of…

UK-based enterprise communications provider Colt Technology Services has expanded its service portfolio in Asia-Pacific with the launch of a new private optical service in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.

The Colt Private Wave service has been designed for businesses that require private optical solutions for high performance, security and resiliency.

It is delivered over a wave…