5G connectivity market in the region is expected to receive a strong boost. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis of the Asia-Pacific 5G market reveals that the 5G network, boosted by multi-access edge computing (MEC), will strengthen the region’s overall 5G market growth. In addition, the integration of new technologies such as artificial intelligence…
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ACCC gives NBN time to address sensitive commercial information
It sets the terms and conditions for internet providers to access the NBN until 2040. The ACCC’s formal consultation on NBN Co’s proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking has been delayed providing NBN Co time to address practical issues with the release of information it claims is commercially sensitive.…
Read More5G to become more popular than 4G
This is attributed to a faster economic rebound and the impact of inflation. 5G will overtake 4G as the most popular way to access mobile internet in the US as soon as 2024, when there will be more 5G subscribers than 4G, according to GlobalData. But 5G subscribers will consume…
Read MoreNokia and Chunghwa Telecom enhance 5G partnership
This is possible using energy-efficient network upgrade. Nokia announced that it has been selected by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) in a two-year deal to enhance its 5G network across Taiwan’s central and southern regions. The deal will see Nokia provide equipment from its latest energy-efficient AirScale portfolio across 4,000 new sites…
Read MoreAirtel and Tech Mahindra announce partnership
Airtel and Tech Mahindra will co-develop and market 5G use cases in India. Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, and Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to build and market innovative solutions for India’s…
Read More5G subscription growth to drive APAC mobile services market
Mobile data services will remain the largest revenue contributing segment. The total mobile communications services revenue in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4 per cent from $US320.9bn in 2021 to $US398.4bn in 2026, mainly driven by the mobile data…
Read MoreGigabit-speed internet rolled out to South Australia’s regions
Gigabit-speed regional networks were based on the latest micro-wave technology. Eligible businesses in Whyalla and Mount Gambier are the first in regional South Australia to be connected to the ultra-fast GigCity internet service, offering incredible download speeds and greater connection locally, nationally, and internationally. South Australian Deputy Premier Dan van…
Read MoreTelco operators ‘give in’ to private 5G/LTE networks
Compliance Training Budgets Will Move Towards Implementing Embedded Controls. While telco operators have long resisted deploying private 5G/LTE networks, Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 saw dozens of players from across the tech landscape formally enter or strengthen their position in the private 5G market, finds GlobalData. The leading data and…
Read More5G iPhone will be a boost to 5G adoption worldwide
The coverage of 5G networks in advanced markets has improved over the last year. “Apple’s newest 5G phone, the mid-range iPhone SE, will increase 5G adoption and help drive iPhones into emerging markets. The coverage of 5G networks in advanced markets has improved over the last year, but the take…
Read MoreMacquarie Telecom signs deal with Kelsian Group Limited
ASX companies partner up in cloud, mobile and network deal . Macquarie Telecom, part of Macquarie Telecom Group (ASX: MAQ), today announced it has signed a new multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract with Kelsian Group Limited (ASX: KLS), supporting the company’s drive to expand with a simplified, robust cloud and telecoms network.…
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