Two organisations have developed a set of enterprise-wide use cases that can be enabled by the platform. Verizon Business and Deloitte today unveiled a 5G and mobile edge computing (MEC) retail industry digital platform that is designed to give retailers the ability to gain significant efficiencies in their retail operations…
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Build a talent pipeline in 5G and emerging technologies
Pivoting workforce to capture new digital growth opportunities and drive digital transformation across industries. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is partnering with the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and telecommunications company Singtel to attract and build a ready pool of capable talent in 5G and…
Read MoreBringing 5G to sporting events
The project will set new benchmarks in Hong Kong’s smart construction. HKT has joined with Kai Tak Sports Park Limited (KTSPL) and Hip Hing Engineering Company (Hip Hing Engineering) in a cross-industry partnership to create a large sporting infrastructure, which is also one of the first construction site in the…
Read More5G Consortium to be established in Thailand
Demonstration tests are planned in Thailand in the second half of this year. Japanese mobile phone operator, NTT Docomo and an international group of other leading firms jointly announced today that they have signed a basic agreement to establish a consortium to provide 5G solutions, first in Thailand and later…
Read MoreStarhub pushes out 5G services in Singapore
Working with Nokia. StarHub and Nokia have teamed up again to deploy a new cloud-native 5G core network to manage 5G standalone (SA) bandwidth. The latest offering comes six months after launching one of Singapore’s first non-standalone 5G services for consumers and enterprises, longstanding partners, The 5G SA network rollout…
Read MoreTelstra partners with Amazon to bring Cloud services to Australia
Telco provider intends to explore a range of AWS’s edge compute solutions. Telstra and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have partnered up to develop differentiated multi-access edge computing solutions that will bring cloud services closer to Australian customers and their devices while delivering game changing speed and flexibility. The telco provider…
Read MoreThailand merges two telecoms in one company
National Telecommunications Public Company Limited with the potential to provide services, especially in 5G and satellites. Thailand’s state telecoms TOT Public Company Limited (TOT) and CAT Telecom Public Company Limited (CAT) have been merged into National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT). The Ministry of Finance passed a resolution approving TOT…
Read MoreTaiwan telco modernises network and support
The fund will also support solution providers and technology developers commercialising 5G solutions. Asia-Pacific Telecom Co Ltd (APT) will modernise its network and support with 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Multi-Operator Core Network readiness. This includes integration with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on the 3.5GHz frequency band in Taiwan. Ericsson will provide…
Read MoreSingapore accelerates 5G adoption and commercialisation with new S$30m fund
The fund will also support solution providers and technology developers commercialising 5G solutions. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (“IMDA”) has announced a new S$30 million fund to accelerate the adoption and commercialisation of 5G solutions. The fund is part of IMDA’s 5G Innovation Programme to create a vibrant 5G ecosystem…
Read MoreDemand from mission-critical organisations drives private LTE/5G infrastructure
Private LTE/5G infrastructure is any 3GPP-based LTE and/or 5G network deployed for a specific enterprise/industrial customer. Worldwide revenue attributable to the sales of private LTE/5G infrastructure will grow from US$945 million in 2019 to an estimated US$5.7 billion in 2024 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.4…
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