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SK Telecom delivers world’s first 5G ‘virus-killing’ and disinfection robot

SK Telecom and Omron Electronics Korea plan to deploy the 5G-powered robot first in Korea this year before launching globally in 2022.

Apr 21 2021 8:07AM

Nokia partners LG Plus to deploy indoor 5G small cells solutions in South Korea

Nokia will install the small cell systems in locations like shopping malls and office buildings.

Apr 20 2021 8:07AM

Japan’s NTT Docomo turns to Samsung for 5G networks

Samsung is knocking on the door of the big boys in 5G. NTT Docomo previously used network equipment from Ericsson, NEC and Fujitsu for its 5G services.

Apr 5 2021 9:15AM

Nokia and QTnet bring 5G to the island of Kyushu

This is the first time a local 5G network has been deployed in Japan through a commercial spectrum license acquisition.

Mar 15 2021 11:51AM

Ground execution of MyDigital blueprint critical for Malaysia’s future success

IDC examines the recently announced measures and analyses the impact on the development of the cloud, 5G and cyber security in Malaysia.

Mar 3 2021 8:03AM

Innovation must continue unabated for 5G, says MWC Shanghai keynote speakers

While 5G is on the rise, technology challenges and business uncertainties remain. Industry leaders must not let up in their efforts if we want to create new possibilities for the future.

Mar 1 2021 8:52AM

Smart Communications brings 5G across all of Metro Manila cities

Smart’s networks currently cover 96 percent of the Philippines population and 95 percent of cities and municipalities

Feb 22 2021 10:09AM

Three in five China smartphone users now on 5G

5G smartphone adoption in the country has been the most aggressive globally

Feb 16 2021 9:23AM

South Korea takes the global crown for world’s fastest 5G download speed

While 5G users can experience much higher speeds they still make up a small proportion of users globally

Feb 11 2021 9:25AM

Vietnam telcos going ahead with 5G launches this year

However, applications are still limited and it will take an estimated two to three years before the majority of users start to embrace 5G services.

Feb 10 2021 8:54AM

IMDA announces new funding to boost 5G adoption and commercialisation

New fund continues Singapore’s plans to make the benefits of 5G more accessible to a wider pool of companies

Feb 5 2021 9:17AM

Taiwan Star Telecom aims to double 5G subscriber base by this year

The carrier expects to have a total of 1,000 5G base stations across Taiwan’s six special municipalities

Feb 4 2021 9:22AM

M1 partners with Nokia to drive Singapore’s 5G ecosystem

M1 will be using Nokia’s 5G standalone Core to build a secure, containerised and cloud-native 5G standalone Core to enhance Singapore’s 5G ecosystem

Feb 2 2021 3:47PM

uCloudlink and Vision aim to power Japan’s digitisation efforts with better connectivity

The enhanced connectivity is an important enabler as Japan continues its pursuit of regulatory reform geared to digitalisation

Feb 1 2021 9:15AM

King Cloud, IoT and the Technologies of the Next Normal

New innovative platforms and tools are now more resilient and readily available for organisations to leverage on

Jan 26 2021 8:45AM

4G/5G fixed wireless access a critical revenue growth engine for mobile operators

The pandemic has been the catalyst that now allows 4G/ 5G Fixed Wireless Access to expedite digital transformation. At the same time FWA is also redefining access technology to enable market disruption.

Jan 26 2021 8:32AM

Green energy considerations shaping emissions in 5G era

Wireless access network consumes the largest proportion of energy among the mobile network, and it is regarded as the main factor of energy consumption.

Jan 5 2021 1:58PM

5G remains on track, led by the momentum from Asia Pacific countries

Cross-industry collaborations in the APAC region have resulted in a more cohesive 5G ecosystem

Jan 2 2021 2:11PM

Singtel picks Ericsson for 5G SA network roll out in Singapore

The 5G standalone network deployment follows successful trials earlier this year

Dec 30 2020 12:29PM

Globe Telecom aims to make 4G/LTE the mobile standard for the Philippines in 2021

5G offers the best infrastructure for video streaming in the country

Nov 23 2020 1:55PM