5G coverage in selected areas of about 100 cities and towns. Australian telecommunications service provider Telstra has hit a major milestone in its 5G roll out with more than 50 per cent of Australians now living in its 5G coverage footprint. Telstra already has more than 750,000 5G devices on…
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APAC 5G enterprise market to witness massive growth by 2024
Mega trends fuel industry transformation. COVID-19 pandemic is driving the need for critical and vital broadband, remote work solutions, and 5G to support remote work. Given the strong demand for connectivity, the potential revenue for the Asia-Pacific 5G enterprise market is expected to grow exponentially. To support future applications, enterprises…
Read MoreNorth Thailand prepares for 5G services
Thai mobile operator, DTAC, will bring 5G the North and North Eastern regions of Thailand. In an agreement with Nokia, the operator will deploy 5G on low-band spectrum (700-900Mhz) and high-capacity mmWave technology (26GHz), as well as boosts of the existing networks utilising 2300MHz, 2100MHz and 1800MHz spectrum. Nokia will…
Read MoreDedicated emergency data communications managed service for Victoria
Keeping Ambulance Victoria at the forefront of innovation by integrating a number of its technologies. The Victorian Government has installed a dedicated emergency data communications managed service for use by Ambulance Victoria. Known as the Mobile Data Network (MDN), the network was the first emergency communications network to be procured…
Read MoreWester Australia Education Dept. upgrades Internet connectivity
Increasing data speeds across the Australian state. Public school students throughout Western Australia (WA) will soon have access to high-speed connectivity under an extension of the partnership between Telstra and the WA Department of Education. WA Education Minister Sue Ellery, who said that students could experience on average an increase…
Read MoreITU working with China to develop spectrum management in APAC
Advancing digital transformation, with resilient, robust, and reliable networks for the future. The United Nations agency for telecom/ICTs International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has been collaborating with the State Radio Monitoring Centre (SRMC) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China. In 2020, ITU and SRMC organised practical…
Read MoreMaritime Mesh Networks set to transform connectivity at sea
For decades, satellite-based solutions have been the only option for communication at sea. By 2030, the digitalisation of industries such as manufacturing, and transport could generate US$3.8 trillion of revenue opportunities across the ICT sector. This estimate includes the maritime and ports industry. In a recently released report by Ericsson, as with…
Read MoreVi Business to help with digital transformation
Indian telecom works with Nokia. Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea (VIL), will begin to offer services that will help enterprises to digitally transform, and improve efficiency, reduce operational costs, and enhance security. The telecom provider will work with Nokia, following last years, partnership to launch SD-WAN to help…
Read More5G to drive Thailand’s mobile comms market
Prime Minister of Thailand aims to ensure support from the Government. 5G mobile subscriptions are expected to drive the mobile communications market in Thailand by 2025, fuelled by growing demand for high-speed data transmission and low latency network. The demand for digital solutions in sectors such as healthcare, education, retail…
Read MoreSingTel’s Dash and UOBAM collaborate on robo-advisory
Paves the way for Dash to make its foray into wealth management. Singtel and UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) will work together to offer robo-advisory investment solutions to individual investors through Singtel’s Dash mobile wallet. The collaboration will see Singtel and UOBAM introduce a customised mobile robo-adviser for Dash customers. The…
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