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ZTE secures ‘Telecom Vendor of the Year’ award
ZTE has been awarded the “Telecom Vendor of the Year” Award, in recognization of ZTE’s great contribution to the telecommunications industry in the Philippines. Read more…
Month: August 2022
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Maxis and U Mobile say no to DNB stake offer
Maxis and U Mobile do not plan to take stakes in state-owned 5G agency DNB, sources say, which could throw Malaysia’s 5G rollout into further disarray. Read more…
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Singapore offers new visa for top talent, high-earners
With tech talent in high demand globally, Singapore is looking to attract the best and brightest with a new visa specifically for high-earning professionals. Read more…
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Starlink to cover all of the Philippines by mid-2023
Starlink Internet Services Philippines is reportedly aiming to fully cover the Philippines by the middle of 2023, but questions of affordability remain. Read more…
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Automatic braking systems can’t see pedestrians at night
Many of the automatic braking systems automakers are using to prevent vehicles from hitting pedestrians do not work well in the dark: study. Read more…
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Australia tells Big Tech to share child abuse content plans
A regulatory body in Australia orders Meta, Apple and Microsoft to share strategies for stamping out child abuse material on their platforms or face fines. Read more…
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Personal data of Vodafone Idea users allegedly exposed
Cybersecurity firm CyberX9 says it uncovered vulnerabilities in the system of Vodafone Idea that exposed personal data of 20 million postpaid customers. Read more…
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DoT updates RoW rules to speed up 5G rollouts
India’s DoT has amended the rules concerning Right of Way (RoW) with the intention of accelerating 5G network construction. Read more…
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Jio teams with Google to make budget 5G phone
India’s Reliance Jio says it is working with Google to launch a budget 5G phone as it laid out a $25 billion plan for introducing 5G services within two months. Read more…
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SMIC moves ahead to build new $7.5 billion fab in Tianjin
SMIC signs a framework agreement to invest $7.5 billion for a new fab in Tianjin with a production capacity of 100,000 12-inch wafers per month. Read more…
Features
Digital divide still exists in Mainland China businesses
There is still a digital divide between large and small businesses in Mainland China according to CPA Australia’s Business Technology Survey 2022. Read more…
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Apple enjoying growing demand for its computers in India
Apple is not just seeing its iPhone sales go up every quarter, but is also experiencing growing demand for its Macs and MacBooks in India. Read more…
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Boon for US-listed Chinese companies in landmark audit deal
Beijing and Washington took a major step on Friday toward ending a dispute that threatened to boot US-listed Chinese companies from US stock exchanges. Read more…
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Afterpay drops Westpac to merge its BNPL app with Block
Australian payments firm Afterpay has ended its partnership with Westpac after deciding to integrate its products with new owner Block’s ecosystem. Read more…
Views
XIoT vulnerability disclosures are rising – and that’s good
New research suggests that while IoT security hasn’t improved much, vendors are getting better at disclosing security problems – at least in the XIoT space. Read more…
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PhilSA bets on satellite tech to expand financial inclusion
PhilSA is deploying satellite internet services for two rural banks in Batangas in a plan to spread financial inclusion to rural areas in the Philippines. Read more…
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Baidu has a quantum computer now, and it’s ready to use
Baidu has revealed its first quantum computer, called “Qianshi”, with a 10-qubit processor. Baidu also says it’s ready to make it available to external users. Read more…
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Visa says network tokens now outnumber physical cards
Visa said it has issued over 4 billion network tokens worldwide via Visa Token Service (VTS), outpacing the total number of its physical cards in circulation. Read more…
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Can AI do for people what it’s done for chess?
AI has changed the way we play chess. It can potentially do the same for the decisions we make in our daily lives – but will those changes be good or bad? Read more…
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Indian telcos poach start-up sector for new 5G workforce
India’s telcos need to hire up to 20,000 people to support their upcoming 5G network rollouts – and they’re turning to the start-up sector to find them fast. Read more…