Next Generation Broadband Network
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S'pore says NBN will stay competitive
News Tight regulation will ensure players on Singapore's next-generation broadband network will strive to be competitive, assures local telecoms regulator.
Tags: Video, Bandwidth, Next-generation technology/networks, Starhub, Next-generation Broadband Network, Nucleus Connect, OpCo, SingTel, CEO, network
S'pore details 10-year infocomm roadmap
Cobrand The island-state provides a closer glimpse of its "Intelligent Nation" blueprint, which could lead the way to free 512Kbps wireless access.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business broadband, Personal broadband
More redundancy needed for global links
News Ongoing and planned network upgrades between Asia and U.S. sufficient for bandwidth demands, but ISPs need redundancy to better manage outages.
Tags: Bandwidth, Ethernet, Pacnet Ltd., BGP, network, Asia, Broadband, Cable, Internet Service Provider, network provider
Regulation needed to 'free' NBN operators
News Singapore needs open access platform for its next-generation broadband network, so operators can offer innovative services to customers.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2009, Regulation, BSS, QoS, OSS, service provider, e-Service, network company, Infocomm Development Authority, CommunicAsia 2009
SingTel's EPL win 'not profitable', but ups ante
News Singapore carrier's winning bid to broadcast football league likely won't make profit but will drive up subscriber base to rival StarHub, says Frost & Sullivan.
Tags: IPTV, Starhub, SingTel, CEO, IPTV, TV, Singapore, pay-TV, cable television, Frost & Sullivan
Jolicloud to usher return of thin client
News Web ubiquity and emergence of netbooks that ride on maturing cloud platform will push thin clients mainstream, says Tariq Krim, founder of Linux OS maker.
Tags: Linux desktop OS, Notebooks and tablets, Thin clients, Apple Inc., Operating System, Netvibes, Jolicloud OS, Plug-in, Apple Macintosh, ASUS
Broadband: Asia's balancing act
Insight Bogged down by poor network infrastructure, Asia's developing countries are now working hard to close the gap with broadband powerhouses Korea and Japan.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Business broadband, Personal broadband, VoIP
Interest in S'pore digital media staying strong
News update Exhibitors at upcoming Infocomm Media Business Exchange conference drop by 16 percent, but digital media sector still strong, says show organizer.
Tags: Digital media, CommunicAsia 2009, IP Television, Conference, Fiber, Telecommunications, digital media industry, Singapore, NBN, Broadband
Web 2.0 causing extra strain on telcos
News Operators have to cope with added strain placed on them by Web 2.0 sites, and extra-large bandwidth networks will not alleviate the situation, says Citrix.
Tags: Bandwidth, Web 2.0, Citrix Systems Inc., Asia-Pacific, Video, Web Service, Server, YouTube Inc., Bandwidth, blogging
Huawei: Don't skip 3G for 4G
News Operators intending to leapfrog their 2G networks straight to LTE (long term evolution) may end up with higher cost and risk, warns Huawei exec.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2009, 3G (Third Generation), Next-generation technology/networks, Operator, Telecommunications Company, QoS, UMTS, 3G (Third Generation), LTE, Next-generation technology/networks
Next-gen network small threat to incumbents
News Allowing new service providers to offer high-availability broadband will not pose significant threat to existing operators in Singapore, according to analysts.
Tags: Business broadband, Bandwidth, Starhub, Mobile Broadband, SingTel, Video Conferencing, Polycom Inc., Singapore, Broadband, network
UK budget: US$1.1B cash injection for tech
News Digital technologies will share a US$1.1 billion fund to stimulate growth in the United Kingdom's "industries of the future".
Tags: Funding, Green IT, Pound, Investment, Telecommunications, Training, Manufacturing, Broadband, chancellor, financial
S'pore ups investment in wireless, ICT manpower
News update Government extends free wireless service for another four years, and unveils two new manpower training schemes for graduates and ICT professionals.
Tags: IT training, Government, CommunicAsia 2009, Investment, Fiber, Training, Wireless Broadband, Information, Wireless, Information And Communication Technology
SingTel starts home fiber trials
News Southeast Asia's largest telco begins fiber-to-the-home trials in Singapore to meet emerging demand for bandwidth-hungry applications.
Tags: Personal broadband, Next-generation technology/networks
Singapore set to be regional media hub
News The country is primed to take centerstage to supply the region's media content with its local talent and international partnerships, says media regulator.
Tags: Digital media, Games
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