Asian ISPs prepare for video explosion
Internet service providers must be vigilant of their core infrastructure, increase capacity when necessary and use new technologies to optimize traffic flow.
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Mobile tech gets cautious praise from aid groups
Wireless technology has its benefits, but experts seek more evidence on the true costs of installing infrastructure in the developing world.
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China Mobile builds world's highest Net cafe
The world's highest Internet cafe is located 5,200 meters on Mount Everest. Bandwidth will be carefully allocated for news media covering the Olympic torch relay.
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Sales automation, location-based apps top enterprise wishlist
Asian enterprise mobile users most want sales force automation and location-based applications while on the go, say vendors.
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Mobile M2M connections set to rocket
The number of mobile network connections used for machine-to-machine communications will grow from 37.5 million in 2007 to 186 million in 2012, says analyst.
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StarHub begins customer femtocell trials
Singapore operator will begin trialing the wireless technology for six months with a group of some 200 consumers next week.
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Axia-led consortium makes S'pore NBN bid
update Group comprising Canada's Axia, SingTel, Singapore Press Holdings and SP Telecoms submits bid for country's next-gen National Broadband Network.
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Why Samsung and LG scare Motorola
With a slew of multimedia cell phone models, the Koreans are grabbing market share in both the United States and emerging markets.
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All SAP apps to be native on BlackBerry
RIM and SAP have announced a 'co-innovation' partnership that will see all the latter's apps made natively available on the BlackBerry, starting with CRM.
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Sony Ericsson brings Flash, Java together for phones
The phone manufacturer wants mobile developers to be able to pick and choose their favourite elements from the rival platforms.
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The next year is crucial for WiMax
WiMax, though "promising", will need to prove itself in the market over the next year before reaching commercial success, says IDC.
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Skype tests mobile Java client
The company has released a test version of a client for Java-enabled mobile devices and plans to make a public release soon.
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Verizon is still on a roll
Verizon Communications saw big first quarter gains thanks in large part to demand for wireless and its Fios fiber service.
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China Mobile preps WLAN services for Olympics
China Mobile partners with AsiaInfo to upgrade the Olympic WLAN network of its authentication and billing system. This is to satisfy the large number of users at Olympic venues and cities.
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Wireless@SG: A cuppa to success?
Singapore's free wireless broadband service is most accessed at fast food outlets and cafés, but food and beverage stores are mixed on how the scheme has helped.
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EU launches second test satellite for Galileo
Giove-B, the second and last test satellite, will test the atomic clock and signal transmission of Europe's troubled satellite navigation program.
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China Mobile sets up innovation lab with SoftBank, Vodafone
China Mobile signs a deal with SoftBank and Vodafone to promote the development of new mobile technology. However, it still needs the approval of the authorities.
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Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'
Presence of software development kits may compromise the security of mobile devices, says Howard Schmidt, a former advisor to the White House on cyber security.
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Telstra's CDMA shutdown: No gain without pain?
Customers have to bear the pain as Telstra closes its CDMA and moves to Next G network.
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S'pore gets location-based mobile ad service
Local carrier StarHub debuts Singapore's first nation-wide location-based mobile advertising service, which it says, will allow targeted marketing.
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