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ACCC rejects NBN Co’s latest SAU variation proposal
Australia’s ACCC has rejected NBN Co’s proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU), though it’s better than the previous one. Read more…
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Smaller ISPs gain ground in Australia’s NBN wholesale market
Australia’s smaller broadband providers continued to increase their market share in the NBN wholesale market in the most recent quarter, says ACCC report. Read more…
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DNB close to equity stake deal with Malaysian MNOs
Celcom, Digi, Maxis, Telekom Malaysia, U Mobile and YTL agree to take equity stakes in DNB, though access terms are still being hashed out. Read more…
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Malaysia’s telcos still dithering over DNB as deadline looms
With the deadline to sign wholesale deals with or buy stakes in DNB looming, it’s still uncertain what Malaysia’s big four telcos will do. Read more…
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Yes launches commercial 5G via DNB at insanely low prices
Malaysian operator Yes has announced its full commercial 5G launch with data plans it says are up to 300% cheaper than existing 4G plans. Read more…
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Malaysian telcos demand majority stake in 5G state agency DNB
Four Malaysian telcos are seeking a majority stake in 5G state agency DNB, challenging the minority ownership offer from the government. Read more…
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DNB wholesale SWN model means, cheaper, better 5G: minister
Malaysia’s comms minister says DNB’s 5G single wholesale network will enable consumers to experience cheaper and better services. Read more…
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Malaysia keeps single 5G network but telcos can buy up to 70% stake in it
Malaysia will offer up to 70% equity in state-owned 5G agency DNB to telcos, amid concerns that a single 5G network could hamper competition. Read more…
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Malaysia ministries to release wholesale 5G memorandum this week
The ministerial memorandum on Malaysia’s controversial wholesale 5G rollout plan will be released to the Cabinet on March 11. Read more…
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Malaysia cellcos push gov’t for a second 5G wholesale operator
Malaysia’s major wireless carriers have recommended the government allow a second 5G wholesale service to be set up, sources say Read more…
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Malaysia’s centralized 5G rollout in danger as telcos push back
Malaysia’s plan to roll out 5G through a single shared network is being reconsidered by the cabinet amid mobile carrier resistance. Read more…
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DNB won’t charge Malaysia telcos to use its 5G network (at first)
DNB will offer wholesale 5G services to mobile carriers at no cost during an initial rollout next week, amid concerns over its pricing plans. Read more…
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i3forum convinces five wholesale carriers to share big data
i3forum launches a database where wholesale carriers can share voice traffic data for analytics purposes. Sharing data is a prerequisite. Five have signed on. Read more…
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GLF demos multilateral blockchain settlement PoC
The ITW Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF) has announced the successful completion of a multi-lateral blockchain proof of concept (PoC) that demonstrated the viability of a platform that can settle voice transactions between multiple carriers in Read more…
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ACC2018: Carriers aim to turn vision into action by 2020
The Asian Carriers Conference returns to Cebu in a couple of weeks, and this year’s plenary looks ahead to the new decade as the carrier industry works to transform recent visions of 2020 into actionable Read more…
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ACCC may drop regulation of wholesale mobile voice/SMS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it has commenced a public inquiry to decide whether to extend, vary or revoke the domestic mobile terminating access service (MTAS) declaration, or whether to make a Read more…
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Telstra spins off infrastructure unit, sacks 8,000 in restructure plan
Telstra has announced a new restructuring strategy that involves simplifying its operations, cutting its workforce, reducing its cost base and establishing a standalone infrastructure business. The strategy – codenamed ‘Telstra2022’ – outlines four pillars, one Read more…
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Biggest risk telcos face today is thinking they should be something else
Something is not right with the telecoms industry just now. Some of you would say it hasn’t been right for a long time but a number of things have happened of late that make me Read more…
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How blockchain could transform wholesale … in ten or 20 years
Many challenges will have to be addressed before operators can harvest the full potential of blockchain, but wholesale automation is the most promising use case for now. A recent article in the Harvard Business Review Read more…
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PCCW Global and Colt demo blockchain-based wholesale settlements
PCCW Global and Colt Technology Services have collaborated with blockchain start-up Clear to demonstrate that blockchain technology can reduce inter-carrier settlement times from hours to minutes. The objective of the Proof of Concept (PoC) was Read more…