Telecoms

UAE on track with plans for full 5G network coverage by 2025

5G has become an important priority in the wake of digital transformation especially in countries with a strong mobile market. The UAE’s vision – synonymous with innovation and ingenuity – has recognized the importance of 5G technology to support connected devices, drive industry development and enable efficient smart city capabilities. Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in […]

Myanmar FinTech growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Since the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar has seen significant growth in the Fintech market. To encourage social distancing, payments have been made through the internet. On April 27, 2020, the Myanmar Government launched, “The COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan”. Under this plan, the government distributed $22.78 to vulnerable households via Fintech applications such as […]

CW TEC 2020 tackles the future of 5G and edge computing

One cannot muster the acronym 5G without leaving out edge computing, edge cloud, and edge services as a whole. Usually, data and cloud resources are stored away hundreds of thousands of miles away in data centers scattered all across the world; but with the telecoms rapid technological advancements, this process is able to happen around […]

Telco StarHub Implements the Denodo Platform to Accelerate IT Delivery of Data Services

PALO ALTO, Calif., September 21, 2020 – Denodo, the leader in data virtualization, today announced that StarHub, a leading homegrown Singapore company that delivers world-class communication, entertainment and digital solutions, has implemented the Denodo Platform as part of the modernization of StarHub’s IT landscape. By adopting the Denodo Platform, StarHub aims to provide a single secure data services delivery platform […]

Philippines: NOW telecom will run as the fourth mobile operator

On September 14, 2020, The National Telecommunications Commission NTC issued a provisional authority allowing NOW Telecom Company Inc. to install, operate, and maintain a nationwide mobile telecommunications system, according to Manila Bulletin. NOW will run as the fourth mobile operator in the Philippines, offering mobile data, text messages, and voice calls to customers across the […]

Paratus Zambia pioneers 100Gig Metro Fiber Ring for Telco Group

Paratus Zambia has deployed a 100Gig metro fiber ring in Lusaka, which is a first for the pan-African telecommunications Group. In addition to delivering Data Center solutions, the enterprise network will now also provide robust business fiber services, that guarantees uptime and  quality connectivity. The capabilities of the fiber ring are unsurpassed, as it utilizes […]

Phone flip: New Quibi series 'Wireless' empowers the viewer

NEW YORK (AP) — Most directors insist on having final edit approval of their films. Not the creators of “Wireless.” The series on the mobile-platform Quibi employs an ingenious way to tell a story on a smartphone: You see different things on the screen depending on whether you hold your phone vertically or horizontally. Horizontally, […]

Telefónica and Rakuten sign an MOU aiming to deploy an Open RAN system

On September 16, 2020, Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU with Spanish telecom giant Telefónica. Under the new agreement, the partners will conduct trials of open RAN architectures and will develop proposals for the role of Artificial Intelligence in the RAN. On the other hand, the Spanish and Japanese operators […]