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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

Beware cosmic rays – they can harm your network equipment

This is not about a cyber breach. Cosmic rays are emitted from exploding stars outside our solar system which can lead to soft errors that affect your electronics.

Apr 14 2021 8:21AM

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

MWC Shanghai kicked off last week, bringing large-scale events back to Asia

While the pandemic has kept trade shows on the sidelines in 2020, exhibition organisers and associations are cautiously optimistic this year will be better, forecasting that the enforcement of safety measures and growing pent up demand will see global event revenues doubling in 2021

Feb 25 2021 8:03AM

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

Myanmar shuts down the internet, indefinitely, again

In 2019, Myanmar also blocked internet connectivity for about three months. Authoritarian governments have used the control of the internet as a weapon to stifle dissent and prevent the people from organising protests.

Feb 17 2021 8:47AM

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

Singtel’s third-party file-sharing vendor hacked

Customers and stakeholders will be contacted once Singtel is able to identify if relevant information were compromised

Feb 11 2021 1:04PM

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

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

APT chooses Ericsson for first 5G multi-operator core network in Taiwan

With the deployment, APT will be able to dynamically operate between 4G and 5G networks

Jan 25 2021 2:50PM

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

Telcos in Asia Pacific are performing better than expected

The telecom services sector is weathering the COVID-19 storm better than other ICT segments, particularly in Asia

Nov 21 2020 2:34PM

Huawei: Onus now on broader industries to tap new growth opportunities from 5G

China has already deployed over 600,000 base stations in more than 300 cities, supporting more than 160 million 5G connections across the country.

Nov 21 2020 2:28PM