News
Electric cars and 5G technology will battle for cobalt in coming years
The need for larger rechargeable batteries in cars and more energy storage for 5G technology will boost demand for cobalt over coming years. Read more…
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5G will trigger $150 billion cloud gaming opportunity – as StarHub knows
Cloud gaming was always cited as the way to monetise consumer 5G and the latest survey supports this idea. Read more…
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Cloud gaming points way to successful 5G commercialisation for Starhub
Starhub’s new exclusive cloud gaming service has rolled out in partnership with London-based Anstream Arcade in an AsiaPacific first. Read more…
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Samsung wins $6.6bn Verizon network deal, Nokia takes a hit
Samsung Electronics said on Monday it had won a $6.64 billion order to provide wireless network communication solutions to Verizon in the US. Read more…
Features
Beyond the hype, beyond the ‘Edge’ of Asia’s telco sector
Prior to COVID-19 Asia’s telco sector was one of those industry sectors poised to effect key transformations – among these is Edge computing. Read more…
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Initial 5G user experience varies from good to pretty awful
A report on initial 5G user experience makes for interesting reading but also shows how much more there is to do to make 5G work. Read more…
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Reliance Jio likely to adopt Open RAN for its own 5G
Reliance Jio is expected to adopt Open RAN technologies along with Cloud-RAN architecture for its own 5G technology. Read more…
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Accelerating Asia-Pacific’s 5G ambitions with an evolved core network
For 5G to be a success, there needs to be an evolution in the core network, allowing for more efficient, automated management of networks. Read more…
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Reliance Jio to offer 5G calling using own voice over new radio (VONR)
Reliance Jio Infocomm, will use voice over new radio or VoNR technology to offer calling service on its 5G networks in India. Read more…
Off the Wire
DigiCert announces new 5G and IoT secure service deployment tools
DigiCert enables telecommunications providers to deploy 5G and IoT network services to cloud environments while maintaining security. Read more…