Communicasia 2008
19 Stories

Web 2.0 an innovative boost to IPTV?

News Web 2.0 content and services bring benefits to Internet protocol television, but there are challenges in implementation, says an industry player.

Friday, June 20 2008 07:22 PM

Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Web 2.0, TVs, CommunicAsia 2008, IP Television, Facebook, CTO, TANDBERG Television, Web 2.0, vice president

Mobile security technology fights fraud

News A three to five-factor authentication technology from an Australian firm to secure mobile applications such as banking, helps pinpoint fraudulent activities.

Friday, June 20 2008 05:12 PM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Mobile, Security applications/tools, CommunicAsia 2008, Authentication, Security, Fraud, IVR, phone, payment

New ways to tap power of the people

News Companies are finding ways to engage social networking for new applications, including location-based services and video on demand.

Thursday, June 19 2008 04:41 PM

Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, Web 2.0, Location-based services, Mobile, TV, Advertisement, social networking, network, marketing, Web 2.0

Video explosion challenges Net neutrality

News Conflict between neutrality and quality of service intensifies as excess backbone capacity saturates, observes an industry expert.

Wednesday, June 18 2008 06:28 PM

Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, Service level management, Web sites, Web 2.0, Business plans, Video, QoS, Broadband, Net Neutrality, Internet User

Ads get mobile channel in Malaysia

News Malaysian carrier Maxis and Yahoo ink deal to provide platform for targeted advertising, created specifically for the mobile environment.

Wednesday, June 18 2008 04:03 PM

Tags: Mobile advertising, Mobile commerce, WAP, CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile, Yahoo! Inc., Malaysia, Advertisement, phone, software

Industry split in WiMax-LTE debate

News WiMax is poised to take advantage of the wait for Long Term Evolution, says Samsung, while Ericsson insists that LTE will be the main choice for the world's carriers.

Wednesday, June 18 2008 06:28 PM

Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, WiMax, Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile, India, Mobile Internet, Broadband, phone, 4G, marketing

Good user experience, not choice, matters

News Too many devices and too different features are complicating the ability of mobile service providers to deliver good Internet experience for consumers.

Friday, June 20 2008 03:18 PM

Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile applications, Video, CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile, Mobile TV, Google Inc., TV, phone, social networking

Consumers to drive need for 4G networks

News Mobile consumers will steer the direction of next-generation mobile networks with their demand for personalized mobile services and multi-user applications.

Thursday, June 19 2008 01:12 PM

Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile platforms/communications, Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile, India, Consumer, intellectual property, 4G Network, network, China

Mobile ads becoming a business reality

News Companies are looking to mobile advertising as a new revenue stream and platform to build business brands, reaching desired audiences via their mobile phones.

Wednesday, June 18 2008 02:56 PM

Tags: Mobile advertising, Data services, Web sites, Mobile platforms/communications, CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile, Google Inc., Mobile Internet, Mobile Advertising, Advertisement

Mobile threat still low, but will grow

News Experts believe incidents of virus attacks on mobile phone will increase with the proliferation of smart phones and increased Internet mobile use.

Tuesday, June 17 2008 03:21 PM

Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, Viruses and worms, Business security, Security, Mobile, intellectual property, phone, software, virus, McAfee Inc.

Finding a business case for 4G

News Analysts may cast doubt over 4G's place in Asia, but vendors say deployment costs are getting less prohibitive and the market is ripe for a speed upgrade.

Friday, June 20 2008 12:23 AM

Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, WiMax, CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile Broadband, India, Broadband, 4G, HSDPA, marketing, average revenue per user

4G could mean end of CDMA

News CDMA's main subscriber base appears to be in Asia, but its growth may not last for long as the world prepares to upgrade to its competing standard, LTE.

Friday, June 20 2008 05:57 PM

Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, 3G (Third Generation), Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile, Asia, Internet Access, phone, performance, 4G, Telstra Corp.

Philippines: Mobile TV still in limbo

News Local carrier Smart Communications has not earned any revenue from its mobile TV service because the government has yet to issue policy guidelines on the technology.

Tuesday, June 17 2008 08:20 PM

Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile platforms/communications, Regulations, TVs, Mobile, Mobile TV, TV, Philippines, phone, cable television