WCIT delegates to get free Wi-Fi
Visitors at World Congress on IT in Malaysia next week will enjoy free wireless Internet access service, provided by one of country's WiMax licensee Packet One Networks.
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Weak mobile ad sales, unhealthy reliance on Chinese telecoms
KongZhong, a Chinese wireless value-added services company, over-reliance on the ever-changing policies of telcos may be the cause of its weak mobile advertising sales.
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Can MVNOs bail out India's small players?
Mobile virtual network operators may succeed if allowed to operate in India, but some analysts argue the country's low-penetration mobile market isn't ready.
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Asia to get iPhone later this year
SingTel and three associated telcos have confirmed they will bring Apple's iPhone to the region at an unspecified date later this year.
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MWg takes on HTC's Windows Mobile phones
The Singapore-based, would-be HTC rival launches its latest smartphone and promises its devices will make Windows Mobile more usable.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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China Netcom marches into online video market
Teh telco inks agreements with eight media agents and content providers for its new Video Network Plan, a bid to speed its shift toward becoming a multimedia service provider.
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Shenzhen Airlines to bring mobile phone service on board
Shenzhen Airlines says that it will start running mobile phone service on some of its flights before the Beijing Olympic Games begin in August.
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China Mobile to avail TD-SCDMA gear for Olympics
The telco will donate 15,000 TD-SCDMA mobile phones to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, for use during the August games.
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S'pore readies mobile number portability
Slated for launch Jun. 13, the service will bring competitive subscription deals to the country's mobile phone subscribers, says regulator.
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WiMax offers inroad to mobile broadband
A Huawei executive says WiMax presents a better way over HSPA for smaller operators to make their entry into the mobile broadband market.
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Palm moves Singapore office premise
New office address suggests handheld maker moved to smaller local setup, but Palm remains mum on details. Company shipped more converged devices last year.
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