MPLS is being replaced by the internet, a process accelerated by COVID-19. In an astonishingly short period of time, overlay networking like SD-WAN has become, the de facto WAN technology in the enterprise telecoms market. Overlay technology uses a combination of tunnelling technology and orchestration and control software to createโฆ
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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 practicalโฆ
Read MoreImpact of 5G for APAC CIOs
5G growth will be great in APAC, but what does that mean for CIOs? Telecommunication operators in APAC plan to invest over US$400 billion on their networks between 2020 and 2025. Of this, US$331 billion will be spent on 5G deployments, according to the latest Asia Pacific edition of theโฆ
Read MoreCenturyLink Roundtable: Transform today to control tomorrow
Sponsored Content: Senior IT decision makers from NAB, Lendlease, Orica, David Jones and others discuss digital transformation. In mid-June CenturyLink and Focus Network hosted a roundtable for leading organisations like NAB, Orica, QANTAS, Tabcorp Lendlease, BHP and others, representing a combined revenue of over AU$125 billion, and employing approximately 285,000โฆ
Read MoreSK Telink upgrades network to keep up with consumer data useage
Keeping up with consumer consumption of data. South Korean network operator SK Telink has selected Ciena to upgrade its submarine network between Seoul, South Korea, Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Ciena will also provide a platform to deliver more differentiated customer experiences. Cienaโs Adaptive IP solution will allow SK Telinkโฆ
Read MoreHGC launches a PoP in Bangkok, extending ASEAN network penetration
Recently released PoP serves international carriers and service providers. HGC Global Communications has launched its third point-of-presence (PoP) in Bangkok, Thailand. This recent investment extends HGCโs meshed international network coverage in ASEAN regions. The HGC PoP was launched to meet the โgrowing demandโ for connectivity and support rapidly growing trafficโฆ
Read MoreHCL Technologies makes May purchases
Expanding network and security solutions. India-founded HCL Technologies intent to acquire Ciscoโs Self-Optimizing Network (SON) technology. The acquisition, comprising of products and services built on Ciscoโs SON technology, will compliment HCLโs needs in the telecommunications industry. This includes tier-one communications service providers globally and application support to its clients. Theโฆ
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 โwell on the way on preparing for the rollout of 5G servicesโ. It was reportedโฆ
Read MoreCisco has its eyes on network intelligence company Thousand Eyes
ThousandEyes will add to Ciscoโs network performance and monitoring capabilities across the enterprise and into the Cloud. Network giant, Cisco has announced its intention to acquire privately held ThousandEyes, an Internet and Cloud intelligence platform delivers deep visibility and insights into the digital delivery of applications and services over theโฆ
Read MoreMobile service providers push ahead with 5G amidst pandemic
Research shows telcos making strides in 5G networks. Mobile service providers say they are making substantial progress toward ushering in a new generation of 5G Networks that will enable ultra-high-speed mobile connectivity and a wide variety of new applications and smart infrastructure use cases. Progress includes steady work toward virtualisingโฆ
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