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Retail Asia13/10/2017
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Operators stepping up preparations for 5G

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Many operators have accelerated preparations for the arrival of 5G, and are increasingly looking to the enterprise as well as the consumer market as potential customers, research from Ericsson indicates. A survey of operators that have publicly announced intentions to deploy 5G shows that 78% are conducting 5G trials, up from just 32% during a […]
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Retail Asia04/10/2017
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RCom-Aircel merger deal collapses

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India’s Reliance Communications (RCom) has called off a planned merger of its wireless business with rival Aircel as a result of regulatory uncertainty and opposition from some creditors. RCom had been planning to merge its wireless business with Aircel to create a 50:50 joint venture with Aircel parent company Maxis, in a deal aimed at reducing its […]
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Retail Asia26/07/2017
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China Unicom’s mixed ownership pilot approved

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China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has given approval for a pilot program involving opening investment in China Unicom to the private sector, to evaluate transitioning to a mixed ownership model for the market’s state-owned operators. In an announcement, Unicom confirmed that the NDRC has given in-principle approval for the pilot program. But the details […]
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Retail Asia05/07/2017
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Taiwan cellcos switch off 2G networks

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Taiwan’s mobile operators have completed the switch-off of their respective 2G networks. The switch-off on Saturday has left the nation’s remaining 2G holdouts unable to place any calls except for emergency calls, or send or receive text messages or use data serices. At the time of the shutdown there were an estimated 60,000 2G holdouts […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2017
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New Zealand cellcos propose joint rural expansion program

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New Zealand’s mobile operators Spark, Vodafone New Zealand and 2degrees have submitted a joint proposal to improve rural broadband and mobile infrastructure under two government programs. The operators have applied to be selected for the Rural Broadband Initiative Extension and Mobile Black Spot Fund programs. If selected, the companies have committed to investing “hundreds of […]
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Retail Asia21/03/2017
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Vodafone India, Idea to merge into India’s top cellco

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India’s second and third ranked mobile operators, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, have revealed plans to merge to create the India’s largest operator by market share. The companies have announced that Vodafone will combine its Vodafone India subsidiary with Idea Cellular in a deal worth around $23 billion. The combined company will have around nearly […]
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Retail Asia20/03/2017
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Globe launches 4CC LTE-A

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The Philippines’ Globe Telecom announced it has become the first operator in the nation to implement 4-component-carrier aggregation LTE-Advanced using the 2600-MHz band. The upgrade effectively doubles LTE capacity in areas covered by the deployment, the company said, and will be capable of generating speeds of up to 400 Mpbs once compatible devices hit the […]
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Retail Asia14/02/2017
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Ericsson launches telco security automation tool

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Ericsson has launched a new telecoms security product designed to enable automated security orchestration across multiple ICT domains. The Ericsson Security Manager supports out-of-the-box security for telco cloud operations, physical and virtual networks and digital support solutions, as well as enterprise networking applications. It is designed to provide real-time, contextual security management using a customizable, […]
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Retail Asia12/02/2017
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Energia Communications to deploy G.fast nationwide

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Japan’s Energia Communications has signed a partnership and reseller agreement covering Nokia’s G.fast technology. Energia Communications plans to offer G.fast nationwide across Japan as part of an initiative to expand its utility service provider operations. G.fast is designed to squeeze fiber-like speeds from copper cable over last-mile connections such as apartment buildings with no fiber […]
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Retail Asia01/02/2017
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Nokia launches a digital assistant for telcos

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Nokia has announced the launch of MIKA, the first digital assistant customized for the telecommunications industry. MIKA (multi-purpose intuitive knowledge assistant) is designed to provide voice-activated access to information for telecoms engineers, to reduce the time needed to find essential information needed to maintain complex multi-technology network environments. MIKA is powered by the Nokia AVA […]
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Retail Asia24/01/2017
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Globe sets 2017 capex budget at $750m

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The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has allocated a capex budget for 2017 of around $750 million as the operator invests to expand its data network. The operator will spend the majority of its capex budget for the year on data network expansion, including investing towards its target of providing ultra-fast fiber broadband to 2 million homes […]
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Retail Asia23/01/2017
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China Mobile taps Brocade software for SDN cloud rollout

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China Mobile will deploy NFV software from Brocade at several of its key data centers as part of its first SDN-based commercial public cloud rollout. The operator is deploying virtual traffic management technology from the networking vendor, initially at its Southern Base and Northern Base data centers. The deployment will be conducted in conjunction with […]
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Retail Asia19/01/2017
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Indosat Ooredoo ready to launch 4.5G technology

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PT Indosat Ooredoo is ready to launch its 4.5G technology in 2017 that is two times faster than its 4G predecessor, said a company spokesman. “We have been developing the 4.5G technology since 2012 and we are ready to launch this year, starting with the introduction of new technological infrastructures such as modernized BTS (Base […]
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Retail Asia19/01/2017
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Myanmar’s fourth cellco to use the brand name Mytel

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Myanmar’s newly-licensed fourth mobile operator will use the brand name Mytel, and will aim to differentiate by targeting rural areas and competing on price. The joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel, the consortium of local ICT companies that make up Myanmar National Telecom Holding Public and Star High Public Company was awarded a telecoms license last […]
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Retail Asia15/12/2016
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TPG wins auction to be Singapore’s fourth cellco

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Australian fixed line operator TPG Telecom has won the new entrant spectrum auction to become Singapore’s fourth mobile network operator. TPG submitted the winning bid of S$105 million ($72.8 million) for a provisional allocation of 60 MHz of spectrum in the 900-MHz and 2.3-GHz spectrum bands. TPG outbid MyRepublic to secure the new license and […]
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Retail Asia08/09/2016
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Thai cellcos must register SIMs or lose licenses

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Thailand’s telecoms regulator NBTC has warned operators that they will have their operating licenses immediately revoked if they fail to register prepaid SIMs sold from now on. The regulator has also warned that operators may be fined if phones with an unregistered SIM are sued for illegal activity. According to the NBTC, the regulator still […]
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Retail Asia05/09/2016
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Three apply for Singapore’s fourth cellco auction

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Singapore’s MyRepublic has been joined by Australian ISP TPG Telecom and the recently-formed airYotta in submitting bids to become Singapore’s fourth mobile operator. The three companies have submitted expressions of interest in participating in an upcoming new entrant spectrum auction. MyRepublic has been clear in its intentions of bidding for the license for some time, […]
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