Nokia has unveiled its first 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband gateway designed to meet Japan’s Local 5G specification. Available in January 2022, the FastMile 5G Gateway 3.2 Japanese model The Nokia 5G Gateway 3.2 […]
Category: Telecommunications
Ericsson and Qualcomm complete first 5G call on CBRS
Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologie have successfully completed the first over-the-air 5G New Radio (NR) call on CBRS (Citizen Broadband Radio Service). The trial took place at Ericsson’s North America headquarters in Plano, Texas, utilising the […]
Sinet picks Juniper for network upgrade
Cambodian telco Sinet has picked Juniper Networks to upgrade its network infrastructure. With the upgraded network infrastructure, enterprise users in Cambodia can use a common framework to manage the exponential increase of endpoints accessing campus […]
Xiaomi launches Redmi 10 in Singapore
Xiaomi has introduced the latest generation of its entry level Redmi 10 smartphone in Singapore. Under the hood are a 50MP hi-res camera, 90Hz 6.5-inch FHD+ AdaptiveSync display and a 2.0GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio G88 […]
NTT launches private 5G network-as-a-service platform
NTT has launched the first globally available private LTE/5G network-as-a-service platform to helps enterprises leverage the benefits of private 5G to solve business problems and innovate. The NTT Private 5G (P5G) platform is based on […]
TPG accelerates 5G deployment with Nokia antenna
TPG Telecom has become the first global site for Nokia’s integrated 5G Interleaved Passive Active Antenna (IPAA). To be installed at a site in Brisbane, the Twin Beam version of IPAA delivers both 5G capability […]
Fusion Broadband taps Equinix for global expansion
Australia’s Fusion Broadband has expanded into Equinix to increase its global footprint and offer customers enhanced performance and more advanced connectivity options. Leveraging the massive global infrastructure of Equinix, which has more than 220 data […]
Movandi and Mavenir team up on Thailand’s first smart city project
Movandi and Mavenir have partnered on deploying the 5G mmWAVE Open Radio Access Network (RAN) for a smart city in Thailand. Mavenir’s Open RAN radio units (RU) for the smart city private network include Movandi’s […]
GlobalFoundries building new plant in Singapore
GlobalFoundries (GF) is building a new fab plant on its Singapore campus to meet the growing demand for semiconductors globally. The more than US$4 billion investment is in partnership with Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) and […]
Brightcove and ByteArk take video services to Thailand
Brightcove and ByteArk have teamed up to support customers in Thailand looking to use video to connect with viewers all over the world. They will empower media organisations, content owners using over-the-top platforms and enterprises […]
Gorilla Mobile launches in Singapore
New telecommunications start-up, Gorilla Mobile, is on a mission to bring a comprehensive set of digital smart solutions to users in Singapore. Targeting primarily professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs), it is adopting a service-on-demand […]
OnePlus deepens integration with Oppo
By Edward Lim OnePlus has merged with Oppo, according to reports following a post by Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus. But, no where in the post is the word “merger” used. The headline reads “A […]
Accenture to buy umlaut
Accenture has agreed to acquire German engineering consultancy and services firm umlaut. The acquisition should boost Accenture’s deep engineering capabilities to help companies use digital technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence and cloud to transform […]
Day of downers
June 8, 2021 (yesterday) was a day of discconectivity for some in Singapore. Singtel fibre broadband was down during the day and several global sites were down later in the day. Singtel’s fibre broadband outage […]
China’s telcos advise investors on impending NYSE delisting
It looks like one of former US President Donald Trump’s final orders against China’s technology companies is coming to pass. China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom have issued warnings to investors about being delisted […]
TPG Telecom deploys MATRIXX Software
With its 5G rollout in progress across major Australian cities, TPG Telecom is deploying the MATRIXX digital commerce platform to to improve customer experience while laying the foundation for future innovation. It is building a […]
NTT Cyberjaya 5 receives Uptime and TIA certifications
NTT’s Cyberjaya 5 (CBJ5) data centre has received three certifications — UPTIME Tier III Certificate of Design Documents and the Tier III Certificate of Constructed Facility, as well as the TIA-942 Rated-3 certification by EPI. […]
OnePlus partners with M1
OnePlus is finally teaming up with a telco in Singapore. The OnePlus 8T is now available at M1 for just S$90 with a two-year plan. This is a evolution of sorts for the China phonemaker […]
Qualcomm seals NUVIA deal
Qualcomm Technologies has completed hte US$1.4 billion acquisition of CPU and technology design company NUVIA. It expects to integrate next generation CPUs across a wide portfolio of products, including powering flagship smartphones, laptops, and digital […]
Baidu Apollo wins bid for 5G intelligent driving project in Chengdu
Baidu Apollo has won a US$16.1 million bid to build a 5G intelligent driving project in Chengdu. Under the first of its kind project in Sichuan Province, it will develop 30 kilometres of intelligent connected […]
Xiaomi sues US government
Xiaomi has filed a lawsuit against the US government in a bid to be removed from the list of companies the US claimed to have links to China’s military. The blacklist, if effected, would make […]
Qualcomm unveils addition to 5G mobile platform
Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G mobile platform which features an enhanced Qualcomm Kryo 585 CPU prime core clock speed of up to 3.2 GHz. The new platform is designed to deliver […]
Viettel trials 5G
Viettel Group has launched Vietnam’s first 5G commercial trial with 5G services available to subscribers after a period of technical tests. Subscribers with 5G phones can test the service without SIM card upgrade in the […]
Huawei dispenses with Honor
Huawei has buckled under the immense pressure of parts unavailability and chosen to hive off its Honor business to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology. Once the sale is completed, Huawei will not hold any shares […]
Huawei to part with Honor
Huawei is reportedly planning to hive off its Honor sub-brand of smartphones to a consortium led by Digital China and the Shenzhen government, according to Reuters. The sale of the budget-brand smartphone unit is said […]
Xiaomi maintains lead as India’s smartphone market rebounds
Xiaomi held on to pole position as India’s smartphone market enjoyed a double-digit growth in Q3, according to IDC. The China smartphone maker shipped 13.5 million units, growing serven percent year on year (YoY). Despite […]
KT and CSL deploy 5G and wifi 6 mobile hotspots
Korea Telecom (KT) and Hong Kong’s CSL have deployed 5G and wifi 6 mobile hotspots using Linksys 5G mobile hotspot powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System and Qualcomm FastConnect 6800 mobile connectivity […]
HGC signs MoU with CyberSecurity Malaysia
Hong Kong’s HGC Global Communications (HGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CyberSecurity Malaysia to provide critical cybersecurity skillsets to Malaysia’s telecommunications industry and foster increased cybersecurity innovation. CyberSecurity Malaysia is the national […]
The Philippines is SEA’s top in online piracy
Half of the Philippines have admitted to accessing streaming piracy websites or torrent sites. This places the Philippines as the leader in online piracy in Southeast Asia. According to a YouGov survey, the act is […]
Xiaomi pioneers 80W wireless charging
As smartphones become faster, cameras sharper and apps more powerful, the demand on the battery has been greater. Until a spectacular battery technology breakthrough comes about, Xiaomi has offered an alternative solution — faster wireless […]
