Indonesia smartphone growth continues
The smartphone market in Indonesia added strength to a recovery started in Q3 2023, recording double-digit growth across all price segments in the opening quarter of this year, data from IDC showed.
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Tencent profits on advertising gains
Tencent's profit in the opening quarter rose by more than 50 per cent year-on-year, credited to a focus on high-quality revenue streams and potentially indicating early signs of a recovery in China's tech sector.
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Airtel grows on subscriber gains
Bharti Airtel recorded double-digit growth in its India mobile business in fiscal Q4 2024 (ending 31 March), driven by 4G and 5G customer additions and rising ARPU, but its net profit tumbled on one-off charges.
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Analysis: Chip equipment makers await sting from export controls
Suppliers of chipmaking machinery reported surprisingly buoyant sales to China customers in the opening quarter of 2024 amid weak overall demand for equipment, seemingly unfazed by wider exports controls .
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Rakuten Mobile chief hails network quality gains
Rakuten Mobile chair and CEO Mickey Mikitani argued improved network quality, following an expanded roaming deal and optimisation efforts, is driving user adoption and putting it in a position to charge a premium for higher quality service.
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KDDI forecasts profit rebound after Q4 decline
Japan-based KDDI's profit dropped in its fiscal Q4 2024 (ending 31 March) due to what it called temporary impacts, stemming from losses of JPY119 billion ($763 million) on its Myanmar telecoms business.
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SoftBank eyes continued mobile gains
SoftBank Corp's mobile revenue returned to growth in fiscal 2023 (ending 30 March), a year ahead of a previous guidance, with continued gains forecast as tariffs started to bottom out.
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KT financials improve as ARPU climbs
South Korea-based KT recorded positive results for Q1, with profit surging on gains from investments and its mobile business benefiting from higher roaming and MVNO revenue.
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Japan’s Docomo embarks on new global push
NTT Docomo unveiled plans to set up a consumer service subsidiary to drive overseas growth, as it recorded another quarter of falling mobile revenue, missing a previous guidance for ARPU to rise.
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Huawei Pura teardown highlights China chip progress
Huawei's new flagship smartphone, the Pura 70 Pro, is packed with a higher percentage of local components than the Mate 60, sporting an improved Kirin chipset and flash memory produced by domestic suppliers, research on the device for Reuters revealed.
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