Intelligent data platform, Seven Central, drives real-time responsiveness and innovation. Vodafone and Google Cloud have announced a six-year strategic partnership to drive the use of reliable and secure data analytics, insights, and learnings to support the introduction of new digital products and services for Vodafone customers simultaneously worldwide. In a…
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Telco cloud rollouts rapidly increase
Carrier VNF/CNF and NFVI markets to grow to more than US$29 Billion in 2025 Worldwide revenue for telecommunications network functions virtualisation (NFV) software, including virtual network functions (VNFs), network functions virtualisation infrastructure (NFVI), and cloud-native network functions (CNFs), will grow from a combined US$7.5 billion in 2020 to just over…
Read MoreSwire Properties empowers Hong Kong properties with 5G
Renowned multinational and local enterprises across different industries in Hong Kong. Swire Properties in Hong Kong has empowered Taikoo Place and Pacific Place as one of the first business hubs in the city with 5G connectivity in indoor and outdoor spaces to deliver the most optimal occupant experiences at these…
Read MoreTas Bull Seafarers Foundation providing free Internet connection
The Seafarer Connect Initiative aims to enable international seafarers to connect through WiFi. Tas Bull Seafarers Foundation will provide internet connectivity to thousands of international seafarers entering Australian ports in a program called the Seafarer Connect Initiative. The Foundation has rolled out Cradlepoint wireless cellular routers and its NetCloud Service…
Read MoreCOVID-19 ends decade-long mobile services growth streak in Australia
All telcos affected. The Australian mobile services market was hit hard by the pandemic in 2020, with the total number of Services in Operation (SIOs) declining by 606,000 (or 1.7 per cent) from 2019, compared to a typical net increase of 800,000 to 1.1 million SIOs annually since 2016, according…
Read MoreIndia’s mobile data services market to rise
Rise in smartphone subscriptions and the subsequent surge in mobile data consumption. Mobile data service revenue in India is expected to rise from US$6.3bn in 2020 to US$12.5bn in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.7 per cent driven by continued rise in smartphone subscriptions and the…
Read MoreMSM Malaysia sets course for network infrastructure upgrade
Innovating and transforming its business to maintain that competitive edge. Malyasia-owned sugar producer MSM Malaysia Holdings’ (MSM) has embarked on steps to bring its vision for greater agility, control, scalability and visibility in how it connects its organisations. The company will engage Maxi Communications to design, supply, commission and manage…
Read MoreOptus plans a technology refresh in April 2022
Helping customers to move to new and more advanced 4G and 5G devices. As part of its investment in the upkeep of its network, Optus will commence a technology refresh from late April 2022, reallocating its 2100MHz spectrum assets as consumers and enterprise continue to embrace the speed and advanced…
Read MoreChunghwa Telecom accelerate 5G expansion in Taiwan
Next-generation networks are enabling the types of immersive and productivity-driven mobile services. Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to expand its operator’s 5G network in Taiwan. Through a deal with Nokia, the telco deal aims to achieve 80 percent population coverage as well as boost 5G subscriptions to over 20 percent of…
Read MoreJakabare submarine cable cut comes under IMDA’s attention
Intensive efforts made to restore connections at the time. The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) has announced it will begin investigating the 5 April 2021 Jakabare submarine cable cut which was possibly caused by nearby construction works. Restoration work was promptly undertaken and completed on 6 April 2021. IMDA stated it will take…
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