Strengthening the security of vital infrastructure and systems across Australia. Australia’s Communications Alliance welcomed the Department of Home Affairs focus on principles-based outcomes for its recently proposed Critical Infrastructure Reforms. The reforms were designed to further strengthen the security of vital infrastructure and systems across a range of Australian economic…
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Criticisms levelled at a particular China backed telco. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Philippines, together with other government agencies combining their efforts and initiatives to improve information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure landscape, as the country continues to adopt to the New Normal. The need for an…
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Loan is linked to the achievement of sustainability performance targets. Singapore telecommunications company, StarHub — through its subsidiary Malaren International — has entered a RM270 million sustainability-linked term loan facility agreement with CIMB Bank Berhad. This marks the Group’s first loan in which the interest is linked to the achievement…
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Government assess the impacts of a draft circular on national technical regulations on terminal devices. Vietnam will issue new technical regulations for terminal devices of terrestrial mobile communication, which will include integrating 4G into such devices. The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) last week held a webinar to assess the…
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Large fines for contravening code of practise. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has concluded its investigations into the broadband service disruptions involving StarHub Online Pte Ltd (“StarHub”) in April 2020, and M1 Net Pte Ltd (“M1”) in May 2020. IMDA has imposed a financial penalty of S$210,000 on StarHub,…
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Global insurance company accelerates roll-out of digital offering, announces key leadership appointments Swiss insurance company, Zurich has hires Ericson Chan, CEO at Ping An Technology, to take up position of group chief information and digital officer, starting in October, to speed digital transformation and develop technology solutions for the organisation.…
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20,000 customers to get free 5G access and 10GB local data with three-month trial. Singtel has launched its 5G non-standalone (NSA) network and introduced a three-month trial for its consumer and enterprise customers. As a forerunner of 5G, Singtel’s 5G NSA network is capable of delivering 5G speeds of about…
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Discusses the key 5GDN requirements of smart grids using specific cases. Huawei and other 5G Deterministic Networking Alliance (5GDNA) members such as, the China Southern Power Grid; Guangdong Planning and Designing Institute; Global Energy Internet Research Institute; State Grid Qingdao Electric Supply Company; Beijing Sifang Automation; NARI Group Corporation; China…
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Huawei and ZTE led the charge. A recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, shows revenues for 5G Core market (5GC) are expected to approach US$1B for 2020, with continued strong growth into 2021 as service providers ramp-up 5GC deployments. In the second quarter of 2020, 5GC accounted for nearly 15…
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Support for telcos to offer of faster data speeds, ahead of nationwide rollout of 5G standalone networks. Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will support Mobile Network Operators’ (MNOs) plan to ride on existing 4G networks to deploy 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) networks. This will be part of trials to allow…
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