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Retail Asia16/03/2023
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Telecom

Providers of pre-activated SIM cards face suspension

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The Ministry of Information and Communications has announced that it will suspend network providers found distributing pre-activated SIM cards or cards registered under incorrect personal info. The providers need to publish a list of authorized salespoints on their websites and ensure that their employees only register subscribers who submit personal details in line with the […]
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Retail Asia18/10/2022
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Electronics

Apple admits to SIM bug on iPhone 14 line

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Apple is admitting in an internal memo that there is a problem with the iPhone 14 series that results in a pop-up message that says, “SIM Not Supported” which is often followed by the freezing of the device. While Apple said that it is investigating the issue, it did rule out the possibility that it […]
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Retail Asia12/09/2019
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Sim Leisur to open theme park at Paradigm Mall

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Penang-based theme park developer Sim Leisure Group is to open an indoor recreational center at Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Sim Leisure has already started the construction of the 35,000sqft indoor recreational center which it will operate as a tenant for up to 12 years. It is scheduled to open by the end of […]
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Retail Asia23/04/2019
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Electronics

Poptel V9, the largest videophone with Android

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It’s not often that a videophone comes along, let alone one with a huge, Android-driven display, but the ever-enterprising Poptel just introduced the intriguing V9 to cover that homey dream. Equipped with a SIM card slot, the Poptel V9 nevertheless lets you take calls the old-fashioned way, like on home phones of yesteryear by simply […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Telecom

Unitel introduces eSIMs to Laos market

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Vietnamese military-owned operator Viettel has announced that its subsidiary in Laos Unitel has become the first mobile operator in the market to launch eSIM technology. The Unitel eSIM service was introduced at the beginning of March, and Unitel is aiming to encourage at least 10,000 customers to exchange their physical SIMs for eSIMs by the […]
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Retail Asia03/04/2019
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Telecom

Singtel targets Millennials with all-digital mobile plan

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Singtel has announced the launch of an all-digital mobile service plan targeted at technology-savvy Millennial customers. The new product, GOMO Mobile, offers functionality including immediate online sign up and same-day SIM card delivery, 24/7 live chat for customer service inquiries and a dedicated customer care app. The S$20 GOMO Mobile plan includes 20GB of data, […]
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Retail Asia14/03/2019
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Telecom

VinaPhone launches eSIM technology in Vietnam

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Vietnam has today officially become the 25th nation in the world to launch eSIM technology. VinaPhone, the mobile subsidiary of state-owned operator VNPT, has held the official mass market launch of eSIM technology, Vietnamese state news agency SGGP reported. VinaPhone has already distributed nearly 5,000 eSIM preorders to customers. The company is also offering customers the ability to […]
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Retail Asia11/05/2018
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Telecom

Expats confused over Vietnam’s profile picture requirement for phone users

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Some have no idea about the requirement, others find it invasive while network providers can’t guarantee help in English. Expats are having issues with Vietnam’s new regulation which asks phone users to submit a profile picture to their network provider. The Ministry of Information and Communications requires mobile subscribers to provide photographic proof of their […]
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Retail Asia28/06/2017
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Telecom

DoCoMo launches prepaid SIM for foreign visitors

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Japan’s NTT DoCoMo will this week launch a new prepaid SIM service for foreign visitors to Japan providing access to its network for 15 days. The Japan Welcome SIM offering will launch on July 1. It will allow travelers to apply for the service online prior to leaving their home country and pick up their SIMs in […]
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Retail Asia26/06/2017
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Telecom

Workz launches new eSIM operating system

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UAE-based mobile solutions vendor Workz Group has entered into a value-added reseller agreement with UK telecoms software company Simulty Labs covering the provision of commercial and technical support for Workz’s eSIM operating system and remote provisioning server. The agreement will pave the way for distribution of eSIM across the MEA and Southeast Asia, the companies said. […]
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Retail Asia01/02/2017
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Telecom

Thai MVNOs must use fingerprint SIM registration

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Thailand’s MVNOs will need to implement a new online fingerprint ID registration system for both prepaid and postpaid mobile SIMs by March, after regulator the NBTC declined to exempt them from complying with the new registration regime. The online registration system is being introduced as a requirement for both mobile operators and MVNOs as part […]
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Retail Asia13/12/2016
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Telecom

AIS, True must launch low-cost 4G SIMs for poor

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Thailand’s telecoms regulator NBTC has issued an order requiring AIS and True Move to provide low-cost 4G SIMs for disabled and low-income citizens. The order is based on the terms of the licenses for 1800-MHz and 900-MHz 4G spectrum won by the two operators in an auction last year. As per the order, low-cost 4G […]
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Retail Asia11/12/2016
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Telecom

Ooredoo Myanmar expands SIM registration channels

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Ooredoo Myanmar has added new channels for its subscribers to use to self-register, in line with a government directive that all SIMs in use in the nation be registered by next year. Customers now have four options for self-registering their SIMs. The four options involve dialing a dedicated hotline, downloading an application, using a call […]
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Retail Asia01/12/2016
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Telecom

Thailand to adopt fingerprint registration for SIMs

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Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has revealed plans to require all mobile operators to introduce an online fingerprint ID system for prepaid and postpaid mobile SIM registrations. The regulator has given a tentative deadline of February for operators to support mandatory fingerprint ID registration. NBTC officials told the publication that the system is […]
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Retail Asia16/10/2016
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Telecom

Workz Group launches world’s smallest SIM OS

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Telecoms subscriber products manufacturer Workz Group has announced the launch of what it says is the world’s most lightweight SIM OS. The Z-OS operating system is around 40% smaller than other SIM operating systems on the market, providing operators with greater opportunity to add VAS and revenue-generating features to subscriber SIM cards. Z-OS was soft-launched […]
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Retail Asia08/10/2016
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Telecom

Cambodia sets final deadline for SIM registration

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The Telecom Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) has given operators until the start of next month to register all customers’ SIM cards or disconnect any remaining unregistered SIMs. Operators will need to alert customers at least seven times within seven days before deactivation, the Phnom Penh Post reported. The TRC gave the order after data submitted […]
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Retail Asia24/08/2016
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Telecom

Singapore testing SIM logins for US visitors

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The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is piloting trials for US visitors to connect to the local wireless broadband network, Wireless@SG. The trials, which commenced yesterday and will run until September 21, will be conducted in partnership with the Land Transport Land Transport Authority (LTA), M1, Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) and Singtel. Under the […]
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Retail Asia07/08/2016
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Telecom

Myanmar orders all SIMs registered by March

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Myanmar’s Directorate of Telecommunications has instructed the nation’s mobile operators to complete the registration of all SIMs by next March. The telecom regulator has revealed that any unregistered SIMs still operating by that time will be temporarily suspended. SIMs will need to be registered based on users’ national registration cards, student identity cards, drivers’ licenses […]
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