The number of SIOs will grow 10 per cent from 29,370 in 2021 to 47,908 in 2026. The main drivers of satellite broadband demand for capacity are both consumer internet access and enterprise connectivity requirements. The largest consumer internet demand will come from several markets in the region, including the…
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Opening a new chapter for 5G Globally
5G-advanced takes off. After unveiling 5G-Advanced last year, the 3GPP determined the first 28 research items for Release 18 in December, taking the technology research and standardization of 5G-Advanced to a new stage of practicality. China Mobile initiated the program “5G-Advanced Innovation-Industry Chain Convergence” together with industry partners last year.…
Read MoreState Library of Victoria ditches Oracle
The Library has shifted the support and maintenance contract to Rimini Street. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has received an application for merger authorisation from Telstra Corporation Limited (Telstra) and TPG Telecom Limited (TPG). Telstra and TPG (the Applicants) have entered into three interrelated agreements in respect of a…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s fixed communication service revenue to decline
At a CAGR of 1.4% by 2026. Fixed communication service revenue in South Korea is expected to decline from $6.5 billion in 2021 to $6.1 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.4%, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that this decrease…
Read More5G to top one billion subscriptions in 2022
This traffic growth was driven by increased smartphone and mobile broadband usage. North America is forecast to lead the world in 5G subscription penetration in the next five years with nine-of-every-ten subscriptions in the region expected to be 5G in 2027. The forecast is contained in the latest edition of…
Read More5G new calling
5G New Calling is integrated with advanced intelligence technologies. The Hebei branch of China Mobile (hereinafter referred to as Hebei Mobile), together with Huawei and iFLYTEK, integrated the intelligent translation capability provided by iFLYTEK into 5G New Calling, breaking language barriers for video calls. By using intelligence technologies, 5G New Calling makes…
Read MorePingPong deepens its partnership with JCB
PingPong will have established direct relationships with all six major international credit card networks. PingPong, a leading digital cross-border payment provider, recently entered a direct partnership with JCB, whereby its Hong Kong-based merchants will be able to receive online payments from JCB cardholders worldwide. With this latest agreement, PingPong will have…
Read MoreFibre and HFC tops for simultaneous Netflix streams
Broadband performance is stable across almost all the plans. Telecommunications Commissioner Tristan Gilbertson says the latest report from the independent monitoring programme confirms Aotearoa New Zealand consumers continue to enjoy world-class broadband. “Whether you use broadband for streaming TV and movies, online gaming or social media, this latest report shows…
Read MoreCyber actors exploit network providers and devices
This joint Cybersecurity Advisory was coauthored by the NSA. Summary This joint Cybersecurity Advisory describes the ways in which People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors continue to exploit publicly known vulnerabilities to establish a broad network of compromised infrastructure. These actors use the network to exploit a wide…
Read MoreFinance AI projects will be delayed or cancelled by 2024
Leading to a significant rise in the use of BPO providers. Half of current finance artificial intelligence (AI) deployments will be either delayed or cancelled by 2024, while the use of business process outsourcing (BPO) for AI will rise from 6 per cent to 40 per cent within two years,…
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