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…
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Starhub 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 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 MoreInnovation will drive tech purchases in 2021
Huge uptake in observability, low-code, cybersecurity, and edge computing is expected for this year. In 2021, finding innovative ways to accelerate time to value from cloud investments will be more critical than ever, state GlobalData. Enterprises need to pick and choose those key cloud services most relevant to supporting app…
Read MoreTop five predictions for enterprise ICT in ASEAN
Enterprises are reworking its technology priorities to ensure business continuity. Enterprises across the ASEAN are reshuffling their ICT priorities in 2020 to urgently address the COVID-19 impact. Against this backdrop, cloud, networking, mobility, communications, and security have been shortlisted for the top five predictions based on their market potential and…
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…
Read MoreTelstra rolls out 5G to 50 per cent of Australia
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…
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 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…
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