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Privacy debate heats up over mandatory India contact-tracing app
India plans to make a contact-tracing app mandatory, raising concerns among digital rights experts about privacy and increased surveillance. Read more…
Month: April 2020
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Indosat Ooredoo reports revenue growth of 8% for Q1 2020 YoY
Indosat Ooredoo has reported its first-quarter 2020 performance. Total revenue increased by 7.9% to IDR 6.5 trillion (USD 432 million) YoY. Read more…
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The silver lining for 5G BSS will be the Cloud itself
When the industry discusses 5G, it is seldom through the lens of BSS but soon 5G BSS will be firmly in our sights. Read more…
Features
Deep Dive: StarHub CEO on services, SMEs and system integration
In Part 2 of our Deep Dive with StarHub CEO Peter Kaliaropoulos, we explore whether telecoms companies can ever become services companies. Read more…
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China Telecom weathers pandemic, achieves 16 million 5G subscribers
Results show that China Telecom has firmly grasped the trend of digital transformation and is actively promoting the commercialisation of 5G. Read more…
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Google offers free video conferencing on Meet to all, takes on Zoom
Google says any user will soon be able to host free video conferences on Meet, turning its previously business-only tool into a rival to Zoom Read more…
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ZTE’s ultra-long-haul transmission technologies boost 5G construction
ZTE has technologies in ultra-long-haul and large-capacity transmission, successfully used in a number of domestic and overseas projects. Read more…
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Amazon buys thermal cameras for own use from blacklisted Chinese firm
Amazon has bought thermal cameras to take temperatures of workers during the coronavirus pandemic from a firm the United States blacklisted. Read more…
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StarHub receives provisional 5G licence by Singapore IMDA
StarHub has been granted the opportunity by IMDA to build and operate a state-of-the-art 5G standalone network infrastructure with M1. Read more…
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AI personalization – fact or just more hype on hype?
People working on personalization using machine learning, AI and analytics for over ten years still haven’t got it right. Read more…
Features
Eating habits change – the new reality for Asian consumers post COVID-19
Survey finds that across 11 Asian markets most consumers have re-prioritised eating at home they would do that more often after the outbreak. Read more…
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Nokia wins big in India – bags $1bn 4G deal from Airtel
Nokia has won a major multi-year network expansion contract from Bharti Airtel in India that will further consolidate its presence. Read more…
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Young women in Pakistan riding a digital wave in drive for better jobs
Joining a women-friendly technology boot camp is completely changing the lives and views on how women can work in conservative Pakistan. Read more…
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Apple discounts iPhones in China to help weather the coronavirus storm
Apple discounts on the iPhone 11 in China and the new low-price SE put the company in a better position than rivals to weather sales slump. Read more…
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Imagination Technologies IPO years away, but China listing a top option
Chinese-backed Imagination Technologies is at least three years away from a flotation because the chip designer’s finances are so poor Read more…
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Advertising is in turmoil and it could turn programmatic
Advertising was in turmoil even before COVID-19 turned the turmoil into chaos. The industry took too long to catch up with the digital world. Read more…
Features
Pallet pooling and returnable packaging transformed with IoT
Asia-Pacific’s largest pallet pooling and returnable packaging provider is transforming its operations using an IoT track-and-trace solution. Read more…
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Bharti Airtel prepares for a rural network push in India
Bharti Airtel is doubling down on efforts to expand its rural coverage to better compete with its bigger 4G rival Reliance Jio Infocomm. Read more…
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Security cameras being equipped with AI software to track social distancing
Firms equipping existing security cameras with AI software to track compliance with guidelines including social distancing and mask-wearing. Read more…
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India to use drones to map rural areas and issue digitised title deeds
A government plan to map residential areas in rural India and issue digitised title deeds could benefit hundreds of millions of people. Read more…