Ian Scales

England

Contributing Editor at decisivemedia.net

Veteran Telecoms journalist, presenter, writer and managing editor at TelecomTV. All views my own, especially the extreme ones.

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SK Telecom sheds subs in wake of disastrous data breach

2 weeks ago | telecomtv.com | Ian Scales

South Korea’s SK Telecom (SKT) is scrambling to reassure customers in the wake of a disastrous security breach and data leak that occurred on 19 April and has led to much soul-searching for the telco as well as, reportedly, the loss of tens of thousands of mobile service customers in the aftermath.
Japan charts a course to EV chiplets

2 weeks ago | telecomtv.com | Ian Scales

Japan’s major vehicle manufacturers are planning a consortium to lead the country’s connected car industry on a standards push designed to leapfrog the dominant position currently held by China. Japan’s big three – Toyota, Nissan and Honda – plan to lead discussions to create a standardised design for next-generation automotive chips that it hopes to have ready by March 2029.
China Mobile stakes a claim on HKBN

3 weeks ago | telecomtv.com | Ian Scales

Tariffs are rising and falling faster than the Roman Empire on fast-forward, share prices are tumbling and a worldwide recession looms, but far from freezing in the crosshairs of an intensifying trade war, the fight over Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) shifted up a notch recently when China Mobile announced an agreement to acquire a 15.46% stake in the company from an existing shareholder, TPG Wireman, for about US$154m.
Huawei shifts up a gear with China’s EV sector

1 month ago | telecomtv.com | Ian Scales

Huawei's detailed financial results for 2024, published in the vendor’s annual report, revealed a staggering increase in full year revenues of 862.1bn yuan ($118.2bn), a 22.4% year-on-year rise, its fastest rate of growth in five years. It also highlighted the traction that Huawei is gaining with its Intelligent Automotive Solutions unit.
Australia’s TPG yearns for the simple life

1 month ago | telecomtv.com | Ian Scales

With approval from Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the AUS$5.25bn (US$3.28bn) sale of its fibre network infrastructure and EGW (Enterprise, Government and Wholesale) Fixed business to Vocus Group, TPG Telecom can now look ahead to a more focused approach to its services strategy.
What’s in the works for 6G backhaul?

1 month ago | telecomtv.com | Ian Scales

What’s in the works for 6G backhaul? NTT, NTT Docomo and NEC have explored numerous potential application scenarios, as well as the feasibility of non line-of-sight connections, for the next gen wireless backhaul technology.
PLDT Splashes Out on Key Subsea Cable Routes

1 month ago | subtelforum.com | Ian Scales |Kieran Clark

1.8 min read Philippines telco PLDT has finished an important stage in its ongoing programme of subsea network expansion by completing the cable laying for key branches of the Apricot cable system at two landing points on the archipelago – one station at Baler on the east coast of Luzon in the north, and the second at Digos in the Davao region of the southern island of Mindanao.
PLDT splashes out on key subsea cable routes

1 month ago | telecomtv.com | Ian Scales

Philippines telco PLDT has finished an important stage in its ongoing programme of subsea network expansion by completing the cable laying for key branches of the Apricot cable system at two landing points on the archipelago – one station at Baler on the east coast of Luzon in the north, and the second at Digos in the Davao region of the southern island of Mindanao.
Foxconn steers towards the connected car sector

2 months ago | telecomtv.com | Ian Scales

Foxconn, the Taiwan-based electronics contracting giant, injected a further dose of surprise into an already tariff-startled Asian connected car sector recently by proposing a corporate tieup with both Honda and Nissan, the two struggling Japanese auto giants who earlier this year failed to seal a merger deal (though there’s now speculation the M&A deal might be revived).
Japan’s attempt at a silicon renaissance is absolutely fabulous

Feb 13, 2025 | telecomtv.com | Ian Scales

After 20 years in the silicon doldrums, Japan’s digital turnaround strategy – which aims to attract foreign chip-makers and associated specialists to set up shop in the north-east Asia country – appears to be paying off. Companies such as IBM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), either alone or as part of a joint venture with Japanese companies, are now preparing to start significant advanced chip production from their newly built facilities in Japan.