Optus owner Singaporean telecommunications conglomerate Singtel has signed a MoU with Indonesian telco PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin) to develop a submarine cable system connecting Singapore and Batam, Indonesia under the newly-formed Insica (Indonesia Singapore Cable System) Consortium.



The US Department of Defence has awarded wireless services of business telecom voice, network, and mobility services provider MetTel a US$2.67 billion 10-year contract to deploy its wireless service Navy Spiral 4.

ASUS, and its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand, have announced the all-new ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC is now available for pre-order, with extra RAM, storage, battery life, and durability.

Entertainment giant Live Nation revealed last week it was the victim of a cyber attack that compromised user data. An analyst report - since removed - alleged the breach occurred through the data cloud platform Snowflake, an allegation Snowflake stringently denies.

With modern flagship smartphones now hitting crazy prices you might think your chances for an affordable brand new phone are slim. Well, Aspera has you covered with its new Aspera Nitro 2 that's only $179. Now that's crazy, but for all the right reasons this time.

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Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire