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Telekom Malaysia and Tata Communications partner on IP Transit Services

Telekom Malaysia and Tata Communications partner on IP Transit Services

The collaboration can help boost sectors such as e-commerce, online entertainment, retail, online banking and delivery services.
Sep 9 2021 8:17AM
Singapore set to be fully 5G connected by 2025

Singapore set to be fully 5G connected by 2025

More 5G players and a third MNO is on the cards in Singapore as more spectrum will be awarded late this year.
Aug 25 2021 8:12AM
Japan to make TV airwaves available for 5G

Japan to make TV airwaves available for 5G

The communications ministry will start accepting applications from businesses wanting to use airwaves from live television broadcasts to do 5G.
Aug 25 2021 8:08AM
Energy management is a key consideration when deploying 5G

Energy management is a key consideration when deploying 5G

The industry needs to take a more holistic approach to reducing energy use beyond the efforts of telcos.
Aug 24 2021 8:09AM
700 Mhz emerging as low-band 5G network choice in China

700 Mhz emerging as low-band 5G network choice in China

China Telecom and China Unicom will both be launching 242,000 5G base stations in the country.
Aug 13 2021 8:05AM
Nokia and TPG Telecom enhance 5G capabilities of Brisbane site

Nokia and TPG Telecom enhance 5G capabilities of Brisbane site

Nokia’s IPAA solution was also developed in collaboration with CommScope.
Aug 12 2021 8:18AM
The Asia Pacific 5G revolution is real and happening now

The Asia Pacific 5G revolution is real and happening now

5G’s potential is not purely economic. Its ultra-fast and low-latency connectivity can significantly transform the delivery of socially focused sectors.
Jul 8 2021 10:52AM
Ericsson: 2021 to see more than half a billion 5G subscriptions

Ericsson: 2021 to see more than half a billion 5G subscriptions

5G subscriptions for South East Asia and Oceania are expected to reach about 400 million by 2026.
Jul 6 2021 8:00AM
South Korea 5G users grow, albeit slower, to 15.8 million

South Korea 5G users grow, albeit slower, to 15.8 million

The growth is beginning to slow due to lack of new 5G devices and disappointment over network quality.
Jul 5 2021 10:24AM
Innovation in ICT is now a global economic driver, even more than telecoms

Innovation in ICT is now a global economic driver, even more than telecoms

5G will add close to US$3 trillion to the Chinese economy in the next five years, predicts Huawei.
Jul 1 2021 8:54AM
Axiata to launch commercial OpenRAN in Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka

Axiata to launch commercial OpenRAN in Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka

Axiata claims this will be first global Open RAN deployment with satellite backhaul that can cover wider rural areas.
Jun 30 2021 8:01AM
EY report: Asia Pacific is pulling ahead in 5G investments

EY report: Asia Pacific is pulling ahead in 5G investments

Bulk of respondents feel that telco operators, when compared to IT vendors, still lack the competence for digital transformation.
Jun 29 2021 8:00AM
Airtel and Tata to pilot ‘Made in India’ 5G in January 2022

Airtel and Tata to pilot ‘Made in India’ 5G in January 2022

While India has been behind in 5G, the gloves are off and the partnership will pit both companies against rival Reliance Jio.
Jun 23 2021 8:05AM
ZTE and China Unicom launch network orchestration trial

ZTE and China Unicom launch network orchestration trial

Claimed to be the first in the industry done commercially, the trial shows that spectrum sharing can boost throughput and provide a better user experience.
Jun 17 2021 8:38AM
How to bridge the urban-rural broadband gap when 5G takes off

How to bridge the urban-rural broadband gap when 5G takes off

Addressing the digital divide in the Asia-Pacific region, Huawei offers policy recommendations on how to ensure a sustainable digital development as 5G starts taking off.
Jun 4 2021 8:09AM
Philippines Smart Communications rolls 5G across 3,000 sites

Philippines Smart Communications rolls 5G across 3,000 sites

The plan is to more than double 5G installations to 7,000 sites by end 2021.
Jun 1 2021 8:29AM
5G deployment inextricably linked to future innovation

5G deployment inextricably linked to future innovation

A sustainable ecosystem is vital for the growth of 5G and for industry 4.0 technologies to take off.
May 21 2021 10:56AM
South Korea’s 5G adoption tops 14 million

South Korea’s 5G adoption tops 14 million

Standalone 5G networks in Korea are the next stage, with the costs of building additional infrastructure being a barrier to quick deployment.
May 4 2021 8:18AM
Is 5G primed to take off? Nine of 16 Asian countries are now 5G-ready

Is 5G primed to take off? Nine of 16 Asian countries are now 5G-ready

South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and China are ahead with their 5G rollouts in Asia; while India and Indonesia have made little progress.
May 3 2021 8:13AM
China Mobile Hong Kong becomes the first to introduce 5G Network to Hong Kong International Airport

China Mobile Hong Kong becomes the first to introduce 5G Network to Hong Kong International Airport

Visitors will be able to enjoy download speeds of up to 500Mbps at the Hong Kong International Airport.
Apr 28 2021 10:06AM