5G 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…

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Taiwan 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…

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Singapore 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…

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Top 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…

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Demand 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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ITU 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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