S'pore gets first direct link to US
Singapore carrier StarHub launches Asia-America gateway, laying first undersea cable between country and United States, offering 1.92 Tbps of bandwidth.
Find more stories in: Networking technology, Bandwidth, Pacnet Ltd., partnership agreement, Starhub, India, cable system, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Cable
China's TD-LTE better chance of success
Pending 4G standard has better fighting chance of success compared to 3G predecessor, TD-SCDMA, due to wider global support, say experts.
Find more stories in: Next-generation technology/networks, Network infrastructure, Informa SA, mobile wireless, Tech Ecosystem, TD-LTE, mobile, Telecommunications, International Telecommunications Union, 3G
iPhone officially lands in South Korea
Enthusiasts wait in line overnight to get hands on Apple's smartphone, whose arrival is expected to challenge homegrown giants Samsung and LG Electronics.
Find more stories in: Smart phones, Mobile platforms, KT Corp., Phone, Smart Phone, mobile, South Korea, Korea, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., mobile company
Manage entire network to go green
To achieve 'greener' next-generation networks, operators should scrutinize network investment and focus on product lifecycle management, urges expert.
Find more stories in: Green IT, Next-generation technology/networks, Network infrastructure, Nokia Corp., Infrastructure, SingTel, network, Green IT, Fiber, radio network
APAC IPTV subscribers to hit 9.4M
Number of Asia-Pacific Internet Protocol television users will grow 51 percent by year-end, predicts analyst, making region second-largest IPTV market in world.
Find more stories in: Personal broadband, IP Television, PCCW Ltd., SingTel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Broadband, pay-TV, South Korea, Frost & Sullivan
APAC mobile multimedia services to dethrone SMS
Mobile multimedia services will surpass short messaging service in revenue contribution to Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan by year-end, reports IDC.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Development/design, Mobile Multimedia Service, cell phone, multimedia, revenue, network, mobile, Mobile applications
Asian call centers target for social media
Call centers, abound in India and Philippines, need to retool and deploy social media tools to say competitive in market, say top Salesforce.com execs.
Find more stories in: Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web 2.0, Mobile platforms/communications, Facebook, Social Networking, Marc Benioff, Twitter Inc., network, Web 2.0
Tata targets high-end network services
Tata Comms touts slew of varied investments in Asia-Pacific, in effort to beat competition from operators and content-delivery service providers.
Find more stories in: LANs and WANs, Network security, Data centers, network, Amazon.com Inc., Akamai Technologies Inc., Singapore, Cooper, content delivery, managed services
Asian mobile apps need better usability
Developers in region hoping to bring apps to global audience should work on developing cleaner and more intuitive user interfaces, says Nokia exec.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Software engineering/development, Communications, Nokia Corp., Mobile App, App, Phone, advertisement, revenue, mobile
Cloud, consumers give Skype enterprise boost
Cloud computing revolution and consumers driving IT adoption provide opportunity for VoIP player to shake off non-enterprise grade label, says Asia-Pacific exec.
Find more stories in: VoIP/IP telephony, Cloud computing, Web services, Communications, Skype Technologies S.A., Phone, Small And Medium Enterprise, IP, Cloud Computing, Small And Medium Business
M'sian operator bets on new tariffs for 3G growth
Latecomer to Malaysia's 3G market, DiGi unveils new service plans to appeal to wider user base. However, operator still faces tough competition, analyst says.
Find more stories in: 3G (Third Generation), WiMax, Data services, DiGi Telecommunications, Phone, Smart Phone, cell phone, mobile, EDGE, Broadband
StarHub finally gets to sell iPhone
Singapore carrier is last of country's three mobile operators to offer the Apple mobile phone, and will begin doing so later this year.
Find more stories in: Mac OS, Cellular phones, Apple Inc., Starhub, SingTel, mobile, Information And Communication Technology, Singapore, tariff, Apple iPhone
MMS, video calls still going steady in S'pore
Use of multimedia messaging service and video calls remain stable in Singapore, and expected to continue growing, say local telcos.
Find more stories in: Network infrastructure, Mobile platforms/communications, Telecommunications Company, tariff, multimedia, network, mobile, Video Call, video, Mobile platforms/communications
Mobile broadband still lagging in Philippines
Sector has surpassed fixed broadband in country but mobile broadband adoption still lower than other markets in region, say industry watchers.
Find more stories in: Mobile platforms/communications, WiMax, 3G (Third Generation), Frost & Sullivan, Globe Telecom Inc., GSMA, mobile, Wireless, Philippines, Mobile platforms/communications
S'pore says NBN will stay competitive
Tight regulation will ensure players on Singapore's next-generation broadband network will strive to be competitive, assures local telecoms regulator.
Find more stories in: Video, Bandwidth, Next-generation technology/networks, Starhub, SingTel, Next-generation Broadband Network, Nucleus Connect, OpCo, CEO, network
Wi-Fi-free iPhone officially lands in China
While China saw nothing near the frenzy of the first iPhone launch day in the U.S., crowds there did honor the tradition of lining up for the phone hours in advance. But price--and a lack of Wi-Fi--could prove a deterrent.
Find more stories in: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Smart phones, Apple Inc., China Mobile Ltd., Phone, Telecommunications, China Unicom, 3G, Wi-Fi, China
Malaysia fines laggard WiMax licensees
Government slaps penalties totaling US$1.1 million on all but one of country's WiMax operators after they failed to meet required network coverage.
Find more stories in: WiMax, Regulations, Network infrastructure, Pacnet Ltd., Network Coverage, performance bond, network, Telecommunications, Singapore, Malaysia
Smaller APAC telcos innovate to compete
Tier two and three mobile operators in Asia-Pacific bank on innovative services to grow, says market player, who adds Singapore telcos can do more.
Find more stories in: Customer support, Convergys Corp., Operator, Hutchison, BSS, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Indonesia, billing, average revenue per user
S'pore WiMax beckons foreign operators
With local operators focusing on 3G cellular mobile broadband, Malaysia's Packet One in good position to move into Singapore's WiMax space, says analyst.
Find more stories in: WiMax, Location-based services, 3G (Third Generation), Pacnet Ltd., Mobile Broadband, SingTel, Green Packet, Facilities Based Operator License, network, mobile
More redundancy needed for global links
Ongoing and planned network upgrades between Asia and U.S. sufficient for bandwidth demands, but ISPs need redundancy to better manage outages.
Find more stories in: Bandwidth, Ethernet, Pacnet Ltd., BGP, Asia, network, Broadband, Cable, Internet Service Provider, network provider
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