Southern Cross and Ciena achieve world’s longest single-span submarine service Southern Cross Cables Limited today announced the launch of its Southern Cross NEXT (“NEXT”) cable, along with the implementation and testing of 400GbE services across the 15,840km network. In what is believed to be another world first for the longest…
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Network automation enables all parts of the 5G network With the 5G network moving to the cloud, the network is now software-based and requires automation to succeed operationally and financially. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis finds that network automation enables all parts of the 5G network—the radio access network (RAN),…
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Swinburne University of Technology provides access to the OzSTAR supercomputer EY Australia is pleased to announce the launch of a Space Tech hub with Swinburne University of Technology to lead one of the biggest transformations of our generation. The Space Tech hub was created after being awarded over $US3m from EY’s…
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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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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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