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Integrated WiMax devices a 'misfit'
News Higher-end devices such as WiMax-capable laptops, are too pricey for emerging markets, yet not appealing to developed regions, say analysts.
Tags: WiMax, Mobile Broadband, Asia, Device, Singapore, Gartner Inc., Broadband, Modem, business case, WiMax
India or China--who will prevail?
Insight China versus India: which one is destined to rule the 21st century?
Dell eyes more indirect income in South Asia
News Hardware maker will boost enterprise partnerships as it seeks more revenue from indirect channel, which now accounts for 37 percent of its revenue.
Tags: Personal Computers, Servers, Sales channels, Hardware, PC Company, International Data Corp., Small And Medium Business, Gartner Inc., Sales, South Asia
Damaged undersea cables disrupting service
News Phone and Internet users in parts of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe are affected. How the cables were damaged is unclear.
Tags: Optical networking, Networking technology, Egypt, India, Bloomberg L.P., Europe, Cable, phone, Alexandria, Middle East
Qualcomm names new chief for India
News Wireless company Qualcomm has appointed Kanwalinder Singh as the president for its operations in India.
Tags: Executive recruiting
Prepaid fuels emerging Asia mobile growth
News Mobile subscriber growth in Pakistan and Vietnam continues to be driven by prepaid plans, a trend set to continue, finds IDC report.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Cellular phones
Wireless networks to drive Asian voice market
News Wireless communication is expected to fuel growth of the voice market in emerging countries across Asia, finds new IDC study.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, Next-generation technology/networks
AP to fuel world cellular connection
News Asia-Pacific region will account for 40 percent of the world's cellular growth this year with 1.2 billion connections, according to latest study.
Tags: Cellular phones
SAP snags deal with WorldFish Center
News in brief SAP inks an ERP software contract with WorldFish Center, a non-profit international research institution.
Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Data services boom in emerging markets
News Revenue from data services in Asia's emerging markets is expected to grow strongly year on year for the next four years, according to IDC.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications
SingTel joins forces to boost regional bandwidth capacity
News In a move to address regional bandwidth demand, SingTel and 15 other telecommunications carriers have agreed to construct a new submarine cable linking Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Western Europe.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband
Stampede for patches disrupts Microsoft update site
News A crush of millions of Windows users trying to patch their computers overwhelms Microsoft's update service for several hours after new security fixes are made available.
Tags: Network security, Microsoft Windows
Phishing hits one in four Asian banks
News Survey finds over 25 percent of banks have experienced phishing over the past year. Not many have a formal plan to educate customers on identity theft and fraud.
Tags: Data security, Authentication and encryption, Network security, Security Management, Risk Management, Web sites, Web services, Phishing, Security, Philippines
Avnet opens S$1m lab in S'pore for Bluetooth
News US-based electronics component distributor and engineering services provider, Avnet Inc, has opened a S$1 million Radio Frequency (RF) Design Services Lab in Singapore.
U.N. report: Economic pressures push outsourcing
News Companies in the United States and Europe will continue to move information technology work offshore even though they don't fully understand the costs and benefits of doing so, according to a report released by the United Nations this week.
