APCN2 cable cut cripples connections
update Cut in Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2 undersea cable cripples connection speeds in Asia-Pacific region Wednesday, hitting Singapore and the Philippines.
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Trujillo: Australia is racist, anachronistic
Former Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo calls Australia racist and claims the local economy only became "developed" in the last decade.
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Developers will decide Pre's fate
For Pre to stamp smartphone competition, Palm must court developers whose support can "make or break" the device's success, analyst says.
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Three APAC countries have fastest broadband
Akamai report highlights South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong's connection speeds, and notes origins of online attacks spreading to many more countries.
Find more stories in: Bandwidth, Next-generation technology/networks, Networking technology, Spam and phishing, Anti Phishing Work Group, Connection Speed, Banking, Akamai Technologies Inc., Attack Traffic, malicious software
Second S'pore operator gets to sell iPhone
MobileOne inks agreement with Apple to offer iPhone to Singapore customers later this year, bundled with "tailored service plans". However, details remain scant.
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Smartphone batteries need 'breakthrough'
Getting smartphone power usage to acceptable levels will take "years" and need technology "breakthrough on multiple fronts", says Nokia's research head.
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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.
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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.
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Enterprise guide to saving on wireless
As mobility becomes increasingly entrenched in the corporate environment, businesses need to manage wireless service costs smartly and diligently, say analysts.
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Nokia: Symbian has smartphone 'heritage'
Nokia's experience as smartphone maker is its best weapon against competitors in hotly contested high-end segment, says mobile device maker.
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M'sia on cusp of 'true' high-speed broadband
Content players welcome boost to services market, but Net service providers express concerns over lack of details regarding wholesale access pricing and service terms.
Find more stories in: Next-generation technology/networks, Networking technology, Competitive advantage, CommunicAsia 2009, broadband service, service provider, Internet service, FTTH, Competitive advantage, Lee Min Keong
Forget the netbook: The future of mobile is wearable
Wearable mobile devices could be brought to market in as few as three or four years' time.
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Skype, Truphone biz threat to be small
Their voice over IP services targeted at enterprises will likely remain limited to SMB space, and pose no significant threat to larger unified communications players.
Find more stories in: Communications, VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Skype Technologies S.A., IBM Corp., Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Singapore, Small And Medium Business, Service
Ovum: Let OS-makers run app stores
Operators should leave running of mobile app stores to platform makers, advise analysts, who identify Orange and China Mobile as players that will succeed.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Outsourcing, Ovum, Mobile, China Mobile Ltd., Microsoft Windows Mobile, T-Mobile, partnership, Nokia Corp.
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, Twitter Inc., Marc Benioff, network, Web 2.0
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., Hutchison, Operator, BSS, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Indonesia, billing, average revenue per user
Verizon: Who needs the iPhone?
To stay ahead of AT&T and Apple, Verizon is placing a big bet on Android smartphones and other new gadgets.
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Singapore's M1 acquires Net player Qala
Mobile operator announces acquisition of local Internet service provider Qala, in move to provide M1 "quick" entry into corporate fixed broadband business, says CEO.
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Public transport goes wireless in S'pore
Bus service provider in the country equips bus with wireless network capability that allows passengers with Wi-Fi devices to access Internet.
Find more stories in: Mobile/Wireless, Network infrastructure, Mobile Broadband, Power Supply, Wireless, Wireless Network, Singapore, wireless Internet, HSDPA, network
Can cable faults ever go away?
Telcos have stepped up measures in recent years to improve redundancy and re-routing efforts during cable disruptions, but costs and nature still stand in the way.
Find more stories in: Network infrastructure, LANs and WANs, Disaster recovery, Starhub, Ovum, SingTel, Asia, cable system, Cable, e-mail
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