Demand for fibre is shifting to new regions Nokia today announced that it will extend manufacturing PON optical line terminals (OLTs) at its factory in Sriperimbudur near Chennai, India. The decision comes in response to increasing demand from local customers in India, as well as international markets. Shifts in consumer…
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Satellite broadband bandwidth to reach 335.6 Gbps
The number of SIOs will grow 10 per cent from 29,370 in 2021 to 47,908 in 2026. The main drivers of satellite broadband demand for capacity are both consumer internet access and enterprise connectivity requirements. The largest consumer internet demand will come from several markets in the region, including the…
Read MoreFiber optic lines to dominate fixed broadband landscape in APAC
Governments’ investments and the establishment of NBNs offering fiber on a wholesale basis. Fiber-to-the-Home/Building (FTTH/B) service is set to cement its position as the leading fixed broadband technology in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market and will go on to account for 94.8% of the total fixed broadband service revenue in the…
Read MoreAirFiber Networks’ fiber expansion in India
Provides access network for remote working, and other services over broadband connection. Nokia and AirFiber Networks, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Bangalore and Tamil Nadu in South India, will use its broadband solution to launch high-speed data services and expand its network to better serve its subscribers. Nokia’s Gigabit Passive Optical Networking (GPON) solution will enable AirFiber Networks to provide…
Read MoreBroadband connections growing in Australia
Most customers now use the higher speed tiers. More than 8.1 million household and business services are now connected to the NBN, according to the ACCC’s Wholesale Market Indicators Report, by the Australian Government regulatory commission, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The 3.6 per cent growth in the December 2020…
Read MoreAustralia’s broadband services held up for business services during lock-down
Internet services was a concern for Aussie CIOs during pandemic. The Australian Competition and Consumer Competition said its Critical Services Report showed broadband speeds and connectivity held up well during May 2020 despite a big increase in the use of video conferencing and streaming services due to COVID-19. According to…
Read MoreCambodia makes headway in 5G rollouts
Cambodia prepping for more broadband services. Developing ASEAN country Cambodia is seeing its efforts to expand and upgrade its telecom infrastructure bearing fruit. In a recent report by research and consultancy firm BuddeComm, Cambodia is “well on the way on preparing for the rollout of 5G services”. It was reported…
Read MoreImpacts on network performance due to latency in remote access
Navigating new normal as work from home impacts networks. The shift in network demand and pressure between office and remote working has been monumental. The global pandemic has shown workers and employers the shift to working from home can be a reality, after many years of lip service. However as…
Read MoreTelkom Consistent accelerates digitisation in Regency City
Telco etermined to ensure connectivity for the whole community One of Indonesia’s largest telecommunications providers, PT Telkom Indonesia (Tbk) has continued to accelerate digitisation in the Regency Capital. According to the telco, this is to ensure that connectivity and access to information can be obtained equally by the entire…
Read MoreFixed services to grow in Vietnam
Growth in fixed service market revenue over next five years, says The total fixed services revenue in Vietnam is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.9 per cent from US$1.5bn in 2019 to US$1.6bn in 2024. According to data and analytics company GlobalData, the growth…
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