Telecom

Philippine telcos to face closure or expropriation

“Kindly improve your services before December 2020”, warned Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. On July 27, 2020, and during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the House of Representative in Metro Manila, the president called on operators, Telecom Globe and Smart Communications to improve their services otherwise he will order a government takeover. “I […]

Innovations are key to develop broadband networks

Prysmian Group files legal proceedings for patents’ infringements against competitor. Prysmian Group, one of world’s leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announced the filing of two legal proceedings against a competitor company in the field of telecom cables. As an industry leader committed to the supply and promotion of innovative products as […]

Remote working pushes digitization solutions forward in Japan

The shift to telework, video conferences, social distancing and reduction of high-density work settings, are all measures taken by companies to help mitigate the transmission of Coronavirus. This change in work life has also encouraged the digitization of businesses. For many companies in Japan, work from home measures will stay in place for better operational […]

Huawei - leading smartphone sales in the second quarter of 2020

It is clear that US sanctions will not stop Huawei market growth at least in China. In fact, The Chinese telecom giant is working on expanding its local market. Huawei is expected to lead the smartphone sales in the second quarter of 2020. In a press release published on July 24, 2020, Counterpoint Research states […]

Tata communications obtains local telecom license in KSA

On July 21, 2020, Tata Communications, a digital ecosystem enabler, announced that it has secured a “Type B” telecom license in Saudi Arabia (KSA). The license allows Tata to act as an internet service provider and to offer related telecom services to enterprises in a defined capacity. Vaneet Mehta, Associate Vice-President and Region Head, Middle […]

Bangladesh regulator orders telcos to stand against zero-rating deals

Bangladesh is considered one of the largest internet markets in Asia with more than 100 million online users. Technology companies have established the zero-rating deals – partnerships with telecom operators and Internet service providers to make their services free of charge to users, according to Tech Crunch.  Telecom operators bankroll the cost of data consumed […]

Who is going to secure the leadership in 6G deployment

Samsung is paving the way to secure its leadership in the deployment of 6G technology.The South Korean company is committed to lead the standardization of 6G and is planning to collaborate with various stakeholders across industry, academia, and governments. Samsung aims to provide the peak data rate of 1,000 Gbps and a user experience data […]

Italian telecom operator facing fines for failure to abide by the GDPR

Since its inception, the strict General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) known as GDPR has made a significant impact on data protection. European countries – the United Kingdom for example – have taken the data protection issue very seriously and they came up with their own national version of the law. The GDPR entered into force […]

Iraqi government extends licenses for telcos despite poor services

While countries are working hard to secure their leadership position in providing 5G network services, Iraq is still left behind. Asia cell, Korek Telecom, and Zain Iraq hold licenses for 2G and 3G initially set to expire in 2020. However, on July 7, 2020, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Prime Minister of Iraq announced that his government decided […]