Recommendations on the potential impacts of embers, radiation and flame on and around telco equipment. Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and Optus have released findings of a joint nationwide project to improve bushfire resilience of critical telecommunications. The research analysed where there is risk of damage to the network and…
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Optus pushes 5G innovation
Showcases the use of NR-DC technology to aggregate its mid-band 3500 MHz spectrum assets. As part of its Australian 5G network, Optus, in partnership with Ericsson and MediaTek, has completed a demonstration with the use of New Radio Dual Connectivity (NR-DC) technology. The demonstration in Sydney showcased the use of…
Read MoreSingapore National Eye Centre taps AI for patient scheduling
Collaborates with NCS to leverage smart data platform to reduce patient. The Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has partnered with NCS to design, build, and deploy a new Appointment Scheduling Optimiser (ASO) to transform clinic operations, reduce patient waiting times and allocate manpower and resources more efficiently. The ASO taps…
Read MoreOptus pushes ahead with 5G technology
Network can be extended without compromising 4G and NBIOT. Optus, in partnership with Ericsson, has achieved coexistence of narrow band IoT (NBIoT) and Ericsson Spectrum Sharing between 5G and 4G on the 700MHz spectrum layer. The use of the technology will assist in unlocking a quick and cost-effective way to…
Read MoreAustralia’s construction sector experiences a tech-based rebound
One third very confident of financial growth this year. With Australia’s economy now shifting strongly from recovery to expansion as a result of a recovery in housing construction in early 2021 the construction sector is poised to expand significantly and investment in communications technology will be a critical enabler of…
Read MoreSingtel prepares for digital economy growth spurt
New strategic direction to capture growth and unlock value. Singtel has recently released its strategic direction designed to capture untapped digital growth in the 5G era, sharpen the Group’s focus and improve shareholder value. The strategic reset centres around three key tenets – leveraging its 5G leadership to reinvigorate its…
Read MoreOptus plans a technology refresh in April 2022
Helping customers to move to new and more advanced 4G and 5G devices. As part of its investment in the upkeep of its network, Optus will commence a technology refresh from late April 2022, reallocating its 2100MHz spectrum assets as consumers and enterprise continue to embrace the speed and advanced…
Read MoreOptus secures ‘golden GHz’
New spectrum assets will support a wide range of new 5G use cases. Australian telco Optus has acquired a range of new licences in the 26GHz spectrum band. With the fastest 5G network in Sydney and Melbourne, the additional spectrum will add support to the network and enable state-of-the-art mmWave…
Read MoreSingtel and Optus expand 5G ecosystems
Enabling 5G solutions like robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence to operate at ultra-low latency. Singtel and Optus will expand their 5G ecosystems by enabling enterprises and start-ups to develop low latency 5G solutions on their Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) infrastructures. The MEC, leveraging the Amazon Web Services (AWS)…
Read MoreAustralia will lead Asia-Pacific mobile communication growth
Followed by India with mobile revenue CAGR of 10.1 per cent over the forecast period. Australia will witness one of the fastest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.4 per cent in terms of mobile service revenues in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region between 2020 and 2025, according to analytics company…
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