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Robert Clark

Robert Clark

Contributing Editor, Light Reading

Robert Clark is an independent technology editor and researcher based in Hong Kong.

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Telco APIs growing fast but must overcome fragmentation – TM Forum Telco APIs growing fast but must overcome fragmentation – TM Forum

Sep 12, 2024

2 Min Read

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Regulatory & Politics

China's stalled reforms hurting innovation, warns business lobby China's stalled reforms hurting innovation, warns business lobby

Sep 11, 2024

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Jumping off the 'G-train

Jumping off the 'G-train

Smartphones & Devices

Huawei to crash Apple's iPhone 16 launch

Huawei to crash Apple's iPhone 16 launch

Hong Kong skyline

Roaming rebound and 5G FWA save SmarTone blushes

Roaming rebound and 5G FWA save SmarTone blushes

Server rack cluster in a data center

Data center capacity in Asia, North America grew 10% in H1

Data center capacity in Asia, North America grew 10% in H1

Singtel headquarters in Singapore

Singtel, SKT target the cloud GPU business

Singtel, SKT target the cloud GPU business

Huawei flagship store in Tianjin, China

Huawei reports 18% higher H1 earnings as sales surge

Huawei reports 18% higher H1 earnings as sales surge

Smartphones & Devices

China Mobile takes pre-IPO stake in handset firm Honor

China Mobile takes pre-IPO stake in handset firm Honor

China Mobile launches commercial 5G-Advanced in Beijing

China Mobile launches commercial 5G-Advanced in Beijing

Cloud, digital transformation drive Chinese telcos' H1 growth

Cloud, digital transformation drive Chinese telcos' H1 growth

Huawei HQ building in Bantian, Shenzhen, China

Huawei smart auto business Yinwang sells 10% stake for $1.6B

Huawei smart auto business Yinwang sells 10% stake for $1.6B

ZTE exhibition area at the China (Nanjing) International Software products trade show

ZTE's carrier sales slump 9% in H1

ZTE's carrier sales slump 9% in H1

Server rack cluster in a data center

Regulatory & Politics

China's latest half-hearted telecom reform

China's latest half-hearted telecom reform

Telstra store in Melbourne, Australia

Telstra net falls 13% on restructuring costs

Telstra net falls 13% on restructuring costs

Rakuten sees light at end of tunnel after network leaseback deal

Rakuten sees light at end of tunnel after network leaseback deal

Telstra store in Melbourne, Australia

Australian telcos won't budge from 3G sunset timetable

Australian telcos won't budge from 3G sunset timetable

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News Corp. weighs exit from Australian pay-TV business Foxtel

News Corp. weighs exit from Australian pay-TV business Foxtel

Rakuten Mobile expects up to $2B from network sale and leaseback

Rakuten Mobile expects up to $2B from network sale and leaseback

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China finally gets into the LEO satellite race

China finally gets into the LEO satellite race

The SK Telecom stand at the 2023 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

SK Telecom's AI business makes progress but earnings flat

SK Telecom's AI business makes progress but earnings flat

Purple fiber optic cable illustration.

Vocus makes another tilt at TPG's fiber assets

Vocus makes another tilt at TPG's fiber assets

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China's cloud market to triple by 2027, says govt think-tank

China's cloud market to triple by 2027, says govt think-tank

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AI & Machine Learning

Samsung profit skyrockets on surging memory demand

Samsung profit skyrockets on surging memory demand

5G connectivity bars on smartphone display

Soaring subs not enough to stave off Hutch HK loss

Soaring subs not enough to stave off Hutch HK loss

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Slowing mobile numbers cast doubt on GSMA's buoyant forecasts

Slowing mobile numbers cast doubt on GSMA's buoyant forecasts

China Unicom outlines $19B in spending

China Unicom outlines $19B in spending

smartphones in a pile

AI & Machine Learning

In the AI phone race, only Apple looks confident

In the AI phone race, only Apple looks confident

Huawei at the 2023 Mobile World Congress

Huawei files patent suit against Mediatek

Huawei files patent suit against Mediatek

Huawei completes $1.4B Shanghai R&D center

Huawei completes $1.4B Shanghai R&D center

The specter of a capex drought looms over 6G

The specter of a capex drought looms over 6G

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Regulatory & Politics

China directs telcos (again) to speed up IPv6 adoption

China directs telcos (again) to speed up IPv6 adoption

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MobiFone becomes Vietnam’s third 5G operator

MobiFone becomes Vietnam’s third 5G operator

ZTE booth at MWC

China set to lead early years of 50G PON

China set to lead early years of 50G PON

Telstra shop on the corner of a building, with people by it

Telstra follows rivals with higher mobile prices

Telstra follows rivals with higher mobile prices

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