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Hi all! Welcome to the 2Q2025 edition of our insights on Bridge Alliance and Bridge Member Operators!..

Hi all! Welcome to the 2Q2025 edition of our insights on Bridge Alliance and Bridge Member Operators!..

Hi all! Welcome to the 2Q2025 edition of our insights on Bridge Alliance and Bridge Member Operators!..

Generative AI is a hot topic in the industry right now, but implementing it in a real world scenario comes with its own set of challenges. Doron Sterlicht, Head of…

Our Bridge Alliance API Exchange (BAEx) showcase at the GSMA Open Gateway Zone at MWC Barcelona. Hi everyone! We were excited to be able to catch up with many…

We are diving into one of the most transformative technologies of our time – 5G and its evolution into what’s known as 5G Advanced. As we move beyond faster mobile…

Hi everyone! We hope the year has gotten off to a great start for you! Fresh into 2025…

Syniverse has been a strong supporter of Bridge Alliance for many years and is our technology partner. Syniverse is also a Bridge Alliance CXO Forum 2024 diamond sponsor. Paul Hodges,…

As the Internet of Things continues to expand, the potential for cyber attacks is growing exponentially. How can there be a secure future for connected devices? In this interview, Jonathan…

Twenty years ago, when Bridge Alliance first formed, a mobile phone was just that – a phone. As the 35 telecom members gathered in Singapore for the Bridge Alliance CXO…

In today’s rapidly evolving and interconnected business world, the idea of going in alone is becoming increasingly obsolete. The challenges posed by technological advancements, globalisation, and shifting consumer expectations demand…

In the era of digital transformation, cloud services have become indispensable for business of all sizes. The flexibility, scalability, and cost effectiveness they offer are driving widespread adoption. At the…

Hi everyone! It has been a happily frenetic past few months for us. The preceding quarter, 3Q2024..

Generative AI has emerged as a technological powerhouse capable of reshaping industry across the board. The telecom sector is no exception, with the potential for GenAI to revolutionise operations, customer…

Invia is an Australian-headquartered IT Software-as-a-Solution provider for telecom operators in the B2BG and B2B2X segments that offers digital solutions which span the entire telco lifecycle. Invia joined us as…

Hi everyone! Welcome to the 1Q2024 edition of quarterly updates from Bridge Alliance and Bridge member operators…

Dear all, Happy New Year! At this early phase in 2024, we look to our consulting and research friends for some crystal gazing to see what’s coming up for the telco industry…

Hi all! We are already heading down the home straight of 2023, and ChatGPT has never been as hot as it is now…

Our SVP for IoT and Enterprise Mobility Services Alan Yeo was recently featured in a Trending Tech podcast with Ignatius Lee, Vice President for Singtel’s Global Business..

Bridge Alliance’s flagship event, our CXO Forum, returned as an in-person event held in Singapore this year…

Hi everyone, We are pleased to bring you our updates on what went on at Bridge Alliance and our member operators in the second quarter of 2023!

Bridge Alliance’s flagship event, our CXO Forum, returned as an in-person event held in Singapore this year…

Bridge Alliance’s flagship event, our CXO Forum, returned as an in-person event held in Singapore this year…

Bridge Alliance’s flagship event, our CXO Forum, returned as an in-person event held in Singapore this year…

Bridge Alliance’s flagship event, our CXO Forum, returned as an in-person event held in Singapore this year.

Bridge Alliance’s flagship event, our CXO Forum, returned as an in-person event held in Singapore this year.

We are delighted to bring you our insights on key happenings at Bridge Alliance and among our member operators in the first quarter of 2023.

Hi everyone! Welcome to our first quarterly update of 2023. A Happy New Year…

Hi everyone! We are delighted to finally witness the launch of 5G commercial services in India and Macau…

Ken Wee, our Senior Vice President, Alliance Partnership and Innovation and Achuth Pai, our Associate Director, Group Sourcing and Innovation Projects, were invited to..

Hi all! As we scan through what has been happening this quarter, we see that the metaverse continues to gain traction…

Hi everyone! Welcome to this inaugural edition of our quarterly updates from Bridge Alliance, in which we…

5G will become the new standard for cellular networks. How can 5G unlock IoT’s potential?

The growth of data-intensive, immersive mobile applications and connected devices is driving the need for 5G networks…

Help is here for mobile operators transitioning to 5G! Many operators…

The pandemic has created new paradigms of communications, disrupting traditional channels while creating new opportunities for businesses…

Consumers just can’t get enough of messaging. Don’t we all enjoy the convenience and empowerment…

AMATA Corporation’s imagination takes flight as it looks forward to working with strategic partners such as telcos to leverage on the possibilities of 5G…

In this new normal, the financial sector has seen challenges especially with managing security…

In the initial stages of the pandemic, DHL had to adapt and find different ways to keep its supply chain running overnight…

Our CEO Geok Chwee Ong recently spoke with Dan Baker, Editor of Black Swan Telecom Journal on how…

5G is a revelation, and Coca-Cola is now able to evaluate multiple use cases especially with smart manufacturing…

Remote, Real-Time, Real Fast—these are three ways 5G creates opportunities and disrupt today’s healthcare industry…

Pandemic aside, it is evident that digital transformation has accelerated across industries…

We’re excited to kick off our be in conversation video series, where we spark off new ideas…

Analysts used to say that by 2020, at least 20 billion Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices would be connected globally. That prediction hasn’t come to pass…

An Infopulse’s survey highlights that most significant challenges faced by the telecom industry include disruptive competition, lack of organizational ability, lack of ROI and changing customer needs and attitudes…

We all know that 5G offers great expectations, but telcos are struggling with the return on investment (ROI)…

5G is shaping up to be one of the decade’s top technologies. But according to…

Millions of cars today are connected to virtual systems and other vehicles, but autonomy…

In a poll we conducted before and during our recently “Navigating APAC’s Fragmented IoT Landscape”, many attendees attributed the biggest barrier to multi-market IoT solutions to “cost.” But is cost merely a symptom of the larger issue of fragmentation?

Asia-Pacific (APAC) is a challenging region for businesses to penetrate because of its highly fragmented nature. It consists of countries like India, Japan, and Australia that are tied together by common geographical features but have very little in common.

Throughout the past decade, work has freed itself from the cage-like office cubicle—and straight into open-plan offices and co-working spaces. Never has that been more true than in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns and travel bans, forcing businesses to adopt remote work—ready or not.

Since the 3GPP released the first official 5G cellular network standards at the end of 2017, carriers and hardware developers around the world have entered the race to obtain licences, and release commercial networks. 5G offers much more capacity, nearly undetectable latency, and significantly faster connections.

Procurement officers have a lot on their minds, especially if they’re handling mobile communications-related concerns across regional offices. This privilege is easily taken for granted by management and employees; everyone just has an assigned office smartphone with the latest mobile technologies. 

During the recent wave of COVID-19 infections amongst migrant workers in Singapore, we were given the opportunity to leverage the spirit of partnerships to deliver and design a solution to solve a challenge, enabling us to serve the community by leveraging the strength of our network. This was also one of the winning designs by the Design for Good initiative by Singapore’s Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS).

Former start-up owner, published author, growth hacker, product manager—Galven Lee has held plenty of titles over the last 6 years. But it is his latest role at Bridge Alliance that has him looking forward to the future.

2020 looks rosy for telcos, especially with the rising popularity of disruptive technologies such as IoT, AI and Big Data and, of course, the progress made by 5G.

We are proud that our Bridge member operators, and all in our ecosystem, have taken steps to protect their employees, customers and partners, in a bid to stamp out the recent novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spread. We champion their efforts and join them in their quest for ensuring the safety and security for all.

The tech breakthrough that will change the way we live, work and play is finally arriving – 2020 is the year when 5G is expected to go mainstream. 5G provides high-speed internet connection 10 to 20 times faster than the 4G network, and with less delay.

Mention the SIM card and we think of that tiny piece of card inserted into our mobile phones. However, the SIM actually plays a crucial role for the Internet of Things (IoT) today, and has actually evolved over the years. Mel Lim, our Associate Director of IoT at Bridge Alliance, discussed the reasons for these in his recent presentation at IoT World China in Shenzhen on 19 December.

As technology continues to take over our lives, the demand for efficiency surges. As a result, the global digital economy is now entering “The Coordination Age”.

Bridge Alliance has been partnering with Freemove, another prominent telecommunications alliance for more than 10 years and successfully helped numerous multinationals in Asia and Europe streamline their operations.

The biggest challenge mobile operators face today is understanding their role in an age of massive digital transformation. Each one of these operators’ customers is undergoing exactly that, powered in large by mobile experiences.

Moderated by Francis Kan, this roundtable session discusses the future of cities and how they are embracing themselves for the digital revolution, featuring industry experts Ong Geok Chwee (CEO, Bridge Alliance)…

How are leaders in the telco industry going about digital transformation? We speak to key thought leaders at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2019 (MWC 2019) to hear their views about how their organisations have embraced digital transformation

Partnerships are a common strategy in the telecommunications industry and are essential to making things happen. What are some things to consider before working together as partners?

When Verizon in the United States and SK Telecom in South Korea both rushed to proclaim that they were the first to commercially launch 5G services in April, the telecom operators were seen by many to be engaged in a game of one-upsmanship.

Amidst the mid-year bustle of events and 5G announcements, we spoke to key telco leaders at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2019 (MWC 2019) to hear their views about key topics that are top of mind in the industry.

This opinion editorial by David Pigot, Director of IoT & Enterprise Mobility, Bridge Alliance, first appeared on ConnecTechAsia’s blog.

Governments, businesses, technology providers and aspiring entrepreneurs are in a quest to re-imagine how we work and live. While these visions typically resound on the notes of smart cities and how technology will shape our experiences,

In a panel that discusses the promises of 5G and IoT that happened at IoT Asia, Ong Geok Chwee, CEO of Bridge Alliance, speaks on the topic of connected cars and the role that 5G and IoT play in the automotive industry.

Moderated by Jake Saunders, MD & VP Consulting of ABI Research APAC, this panel was a conversation on the promises of 5G and IoT that happened at IoT Asia, featuring panellists Ong Geok Chwee, CEO of Bridge Alliance and Dr Stephen Chan, Senior Consultant – Medical Services, Dept of Quality & Innovation, Woodlands Health Campus, Singapore. 

The Telecoms World Asia editorial team caught up with Ong Geok Chwee (GC), CEO of Bridge Alliance, to discuss about new revenue opportunities and growth for telcos.

What is RCS Business Messaging and how will it change the communications landscape? How will operators play a role in this and what are some key success factors?

What do you envision the future telco to be like? From the perspective of customer intimacy to being an enabler for the Internet of Things (IoT) and being data-led companies, even inching into the digital marketing space, it is interesting to hear out how key executives see telcos shaping up in the future. 

Given the sheer amount of work Bridge Alliance has been doing in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, Pai Achuth, our Associate Director of Digital Innovation & Sourcing Projects, decided to hop on a mini work place experiment to get some hands on experience with IoT.

The automotive sector is transiting through an enormous change. This urges companies, which are already highly energetic in terms of adapting new age technologies, to keep up with the speed of global innovation. 

IoT deployment is not easy. Deploying solutions with scale, across a region, comes with complexities. If you are entering a new market, the lack of familiarity and context will be a barrier. However, if you are thinking about breaking into a region, the complexities will multiply.

The “Internet of Things” is a term we cannot avoid in this age. Yet, even industry experts still find it a challenge to grasp how its potential can be unlocked. This calls for design

This inaugural episode of Bridging Stories features Siew Yian, a former Singtel employee who found her calling in humanitarian work, leading her to set up The Good Exchange (thegoodexchange.org), an organisation that connects people who share the same mission: to serve humanity, to help people and community.

Sachi Mulmi (SM), researcher with Frost & Sullivan, had an opportunity to conduct a Movers & Shakers interview with Geok Chwee (GC), CEO of Bridge Alliance.

Bridge Alliance, the alliance of leading mobile operators globally, today announced that Dr Ong Geok Chwee will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer at the end of March. The Board of Bridge Alliance has appointed Mr Loo Boon Chee as its new CEO from 1 April 2026. Dr Ong, who joined Bridge Alliance in […]

Hi all! Welcome to the 2Q2025 edition of our insights on Bridge Alliance and Bridge Member Operators!..

Bridge Alliance, the leading mobile alliance for operators globally, has announced the most impactful expansion of its telco API ecosystem to date. It has ‘lighted up’ Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand, making telco APIs available in those markets by connecting with top local operators in each market to obtain over 90% of API market coverage. […]

Bridge Alliance, the leading mobile alliance globally, welcomes du as its member operator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  Both organisations signed a membership agreement at the recent GITEX GLOBAL 2025 held in Dubai, which will pave the way for them to collaborate on Internet of Things (IoT) business in the UAE and share knowledge and […]

Collaboration to launch Aeris IoT WatchtowerTM into the Asia-Pacific region to help close security gap in cellular Internet of Things (IoT) networks Bridge Alliance, the leading alliance for premier mobile…

Launches new BAEx Partner Programme at MWC Shanghai 2025 Bridge Alliance CEO Dr Ong Geok Chwee at MWC Shanghai on 18 June 2025. Bridge Alliance is accelerating API adoption…

Programme aims to accelerate innovation and strategic thinking across the Bridge Alliance ecosystem of its member operators and technology partners L-R: Dr Ong Geok Chwee, Bridge Alliance and Professor Sameer…

Bridge Alliance is partnering with Aduna to deliver CAMARA-based network APIs on a global scale. The combination of Aduna’s extensive market presence with Bridge Alliance’s reach in the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East drives the…

Leveraging operator relationships with enterprise customers to offer them API services Partnering with multiple channels to meet specific solution needs of enterprise verticals like fintech, e-commerce Bridge Alliance, the…

stc Group is first MENA operator to commit its support for the Bridge Alliance API Exchange, as it joins forces with Bridge Alliance to integrate telco APIs into digital products.…

Newly-launched BAEx offers GSMA Open Gateway APIs to enterprise customers with multi-market needs through a single integration and contract Bridge Alliance’s API Exchange (BAEx) has gained momentum since it was…

AIS, Maxis and Telkomsel will be the first telcos to offer the service in their markets Singtel, a leading communications technology group in Asia, and Bridge Alliance, a leading…

Bridge Alliance announces a groundbreaking new partnership with Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) to collaborate on the Internet of Things business opportunities. Through the collaboration, DT, represented by Deutsche Telekom…

Bridge Alliance API exchange (BAEx) enables regional and multinational enterprises to gain seamless access to multi-market telco assets, unlocking new innovation and business opportunities Bridge Alliance, a leading mobile…

Collaboration will open doors for Bridge member operators (BMOs) to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support new business and innovation opportunities.

Asia Pacific is a challenging region for connected businesses due to differences in levels of market maturity,..

We’re delighted to win one of this year’s inaugural GSMA Foundry Awards for Excellence for our Federated Edge Hub and Interconnection Telco Edge Trial project.

We brought together 22 MNOs from 16 markets for the first ever Bridge Alliance Telco API Forum held on 18 November 2025 at the St. Regis Singapore. The rich discussions in the morning energized the audience, and the consensus was clear: To drive real progress, the operator community must move beyond “federation” quickly and commit to deep […]

We were delighted to host the Bridge Alliance CXO Forum 2025 on 17 November 2025 at the St. Regis Singapore. This year’s theme, The Shifting Horizon – A New Way Forward, inevitably gravitated towards Artificial Intelligence (AI), which touched on every single presentation and the panel discussions. Throughout the day, speakers addressed opportunities that AI […]

The Bridge Alliance CXO Forum 2024 was held at the St Regis Singapore on 17 October 2024, featuring over 40 senior industry leaders sharing candid insights on the most pressing topics that keep telco leaders up at night and drawing close to 400 in-person and virtual attendees.

Bridge Alliance is an Event Partner of FutureNet Asia 2024!

Bridge Alliance is delighted to be a partner of FutureNet Asia, to be held in Singapore from 18-19 October 2023.

The Bridge Alliance CXO Forum 2023 made its comeback as an in-person event at the St Regis Singapore on 21 March 2023, after two editions as a virtual forum.

Bridge Alliance is delighted to be an event partner at #Futurenet Asia, an in-person event taking place from 18-19 October 2022 in Singapore.

Bridge Alliance is a supporting partner for GSMA Mobile360 APAC, held in-person in Singapore from 2-3 August 2022.

The following interview with our CEO Ong Geok Chwee was first published in Marketing Magazine on 11 February 2022.

Bridge Alliance is proud to be a partner of Asia Tech x Singapore this year.

Bridge Alliance is proud to be a partner of Asia Tech x Singapore this year.

Our CEO, Dr. Ong Geok Chwee will be sharing about “Bridge Alliance Federated Edge Hub – Unleashing Value at the Edge” at GSMA APAC 5G Forum, focused on MEC Platform Opportunities on 1 April, 3PM – 5PM (HK/SG time).

The Bridge Alliance annual CXO Forum provides an environment for our members, partners, and industry experts to discuss strategy, understand the latest trends in the industry and develop valuable business relationships, with takeaways they can act on.

Join us for our next be in conversation webinar on 11 Nov, 11AM (SGT), register HERE.

Our CEO, Ong Geok Chwee will be delivering the welcome and opening address on the second day of GSMA Thrive Asia Pacific on 4 November, 10AM SGT. Join the event for free HERE, and catch her address.

David Pigot, Director of Enterprise Mobility and IoT at Bridge Alliance and Dr. Ong Geok Chwee, CEO of Bridge Alliance will be participating in panel discussions at Telecom World Asia 2020 on 28 October 2020 so be sure to tune in to catch their discussions.

Jeremy Tan, our Associate Director of IoT will be speaking on a panel “IoT: Finding its feet in a 5G World” at Capacity Europe on 21 October, 10:40PM – 11:20AM SGT. Register for your free pass HERE.

As a pioneering member of GSMA’s APAC 5G Forum, Ong Geok Chwee, our CEO has been invited to speak at a closed-door live panel “5G Solutions and Use Cases” on 8 October, 2pm – 3:10pm SGT alongside other key leaders in the telecoms industry.

We regret to update that in light of escalating concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spread, Bridge Alliance has decided to suspend all business travel and reduce in-person meetings until further notice.

Mel Lim, our Associate Director of IoT at Bridge Alliance, will be speaking at Internet of Things (IoT) World China in Shenzhen.

The Bridge Alliance IoT team will be headed to at CEBIT ASEAN Thailand 2019. Our representatives will be present at the event to network, and also learn more about digital trends from industry professionals of ASEAN.

Our CEO, Ong Geok Chwee, will be moderating a panel at SFF x SWITCH at TechInnovation.

Bridge Alliance will be speaking at Total Telecom Congress 2019 on 5G and IoT. The congress this year focuses on “Global Telecoms Reimagined”, addressing 8 key issues across the 2 days.

The annual Bridge Alliance CXO Forum is an initiative where esteemed telco Bridge Operator members, partners and industry experts for knowledge exchange, and discussion on our industry’s challenges and opportunities for value-added partnerships.

We are delighted to bring you our insights on key happenings at Bridge Alliance and among our member operators in the first quarter of 2023.

This white paper discusses the opportunities for enterprises and implications for APAC telcos in the growing 5G private network (5G PN) space.

Our CEO Geok Chwee Ong recently spoke with Dan Baker, Editor of Black Swan Telecom Journal on how…

If 2020 has made anything clear, it is that digital transformation is long overdue.

Analysts used to say that by 2020, at least 20 billion Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices would be connected globally. That prediction hasn’t come to pass…

Five years from now, many of us will look back and see 2020 as the year that revolutionized the way we work.

Much has been said about the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform the way we live, work, and play.

5G is shaping up to be one of the decade’s top technologies. But according to…

Procurement officers have a lot on their minds, especially if they’re handling mobile communications-related concerns across regional offices. This privilege is easily taken for granted by management and employees; everyone just has an assigned office smartphone with the latest mobile technologies. 

The advent of IoT has drastically impacted our world in the recent years.

This study, conducted by independent research and consulting firm, Analysys Mason, discusses the operator selection criteria for enterprises deploying mobility solutions across the ten largest economies in Asia–Pacific, plus Hong Kong and Singapore.

Bridge Alliance is one of the best-positioned operator groups to provide enterprise mobility services to corporations in Asia Pacific, according to independent research and advisory firm Analysys Mason.