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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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