Converged hardware and smart mobility solutions to power it. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis finds that consumer preferences toward various modes of mobility are likely to witness dynamic shifts due to sudden environmental changes and dynamic needs. The flexibility to offer multiple mobility options through a single provider is crucial.…
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More than 500 courses available online. The TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative has equipped more than 3,000 Singaporeans with 5G skills over the last year. In addition, a new 5G training portal has been launched to train more Singaporeans to take up fresh opportunities in this growth area. Minister for Communications and Information, Josephine…
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Smart wearables adoption lays the groundwork for the ‘metaverse’. Australian smartphone sales continued to grow with 4 million handsets sold in the first half of 2021, up 4 per cent from the 3.8 million sold a year ago as 5G begins to dominate, according to new research from emerging technology…
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Telcos will pay much less per GB than what they are spending on their own 4G network. Digital Nasional Berhad (“DNB”) has published a report by Ernst & Young Consulting Services Sdn Bhd (“EY”) on the potential future impact on Malaysia’s economy from the deployment of a single wholesale 5G1…
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Fastest expansion is still expected in the Asia/Pacific region. Worldwide spending on telecommunications and pay TV services is forecast to reach $US1.5 trillion in 2021, representing an increase of 1.0 per cent over 2020, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast is more…
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Key cybersecurity guidance to configure 5G cloud infrastructure. The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have published cybersecurity guidance to securely build and configure cloud infrastructures in support of 5G. Security Guidance for 5G Cloud Infrastructures: Prevent and Detect Lateral Movement is the first of a…
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Mobile voice service revenue is expected to stagnate and register a negligible CAGR of 0.5%. The total mobile service revenue in Thailand is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% from US$8.9bn in 2021 to US$12.1bn in 2026, mainly supported by increase in 5G subscriptions…
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Open testbeds at Maritime Drone Estate, Singapore Science Park, PIXEL and Sentosa. IMDA will be working with industry to drive adoption and commercialisation of 5G solutions. All businesses will have access to open testbeds to develop, adopt, and commercialise 5G solutions as Singapore forges ahead in 5G innovation. The four…
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Designed to accelerate industry 4.0 adoption and realise local 5G band enterprise use cases. Nokia has announced the launch of its first 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband gateway designed to operate with Japan’s Local 5G specification. The FastMile 5G Gateway 3.2 Japanese model will be available in January 2022. Local 5G is a government backed initiative aimed at increasing 5G and digital transformation (DX) adoption for…
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Predictive, proactive testing probes and full automation are expected to be the future of drive testing. The rise of high-capacity networks with enhanced mobile broadband, massive machine communications, and ultra-reliable low-latency communications is fuelling the demand for higher-quality 5G new radio (NR) drive testing. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Mobile…
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