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Retail Asia19/04/2019
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Living

Integration will define the 2019 smart home

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IDC says the global market for smart home devices will grow 26.9% year over year in 2019 to 832.7 million units shipped. The analyst predicts consumers to adopt multiple devices within their homes, which will result in 1.6 billion devices shipped by 2023. “2018 was all about getting products into consumers’ homes and both Amazon […]
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Retail Asia08/04/2019
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Automotive

Daimler To Develop Smart Brand Together With Geely

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Daimler on Thursday said it will develop its next generation of Smart electric vehicles in China through a joint venture with rival Geely, deepening an alliance between the two carmakers. Daimler said it will build next generation Smart vehicles at a purpose built factory in China, and share its expertise in manufacturing, engineering and design […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Fashion

Gentle Monster, Huawei team up over smart eyewear

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South Korean eyewear label Gentle Monster has partnered with Chinese tech giant Huawei to produced connected eyewear. The networked eyeglass frames allow wearers to answer calls without picking up their phone, and feature antennae, noise-reduction microphones and speakers tucked behind the ear. “Smart eyewear is different than the smart phone or the smart watch,” said […]
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Retail Asia20/03/2019
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Telecom

Smart, Nokia to pilot 5G deployments in schools

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The Philippines’ PLDT and mobile division Smart have signed an agreement with Nokia to pilot the deployment of 5G technologies and services in schools. The agreement will see PLDT, Smart and Nokia collaborate to identify real-world 5G standalone solutions for use in schools, colleges and universities, including arificial intelligence, drones and advanced IoT applications. The companies will levearge the PLDT-Smart Technolab […]
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Retail Asia19/10/2018
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Automotive

Samsung Launches New Chipsets To Make Cars Smarter

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Samsung Electronics, a part of the Samsung Group, has announced the introduction of two new chipsets or processors for the automotive segment for connected cars technology. Christened the Samsung Exynos Auto and Samsung ISOCELL Auto, the new chipsets claim to offer cutting-edge application processor and image sensor technology solutions to the road.  While the former […]
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Retail Asia11/10/2018
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Telecom

Spark switches on second IoT network

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New Zealand incumbent carrier Spark switched on a low power wide area (LPWA) IoT network using LTE Cat-M1 technology on Monday. The network, running in the 700-MHz and 1800-MHz bands, is now available in major centers and will be rolled out across the rest of the country over the next six months. The LTE Cat-M1 network is […]
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Retail Asia10/10/2018
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Telecom

Nokia demonstrates smart city solution for Viettel

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Nokia has completed a demonstration of its smart city management solution IOC for Vietnamese military-run operator Viettel in support of the government’s smart city ambitions. Nokia demonstrated its Integrated Operations Center to the operator during a trial in Hanoi. The IOC solution is designed to orchestrate smart city operations providing a unified real-time management of all smart […]
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Retail Asia09/10/2018
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Telecom

Smart taps Samsung for VoWiFi service launch

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PLDT’s mobile subsidiary Smart Communications has teamed up with Samsung for the launch of its voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) service. Smart said the service will initially available to selected subscribers by October after Samsung releases its latest firmware over-the-air update. Smart customers can make VoWiFi calls using Samsung smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, Galaxy […]
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Retail Asia10/05/2018
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Living

Smart toys market tipped for massive growth

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Smart toys will represent a US$18 billion hardware and software market by 2023, up from an estimated $6 billion this year. According to a new report from Juniper Research, this increase will primarily be driven by the growing popularity of smartphone-connected toys and related in-app purchases, which are projected to grow by 69 per cent […]
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Retail Asia21/12/2017
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Living

Smart hospitals to boost cloud spending

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Frost & Sullivan predicts that by 2025, 10% of hospitals globally will have completed or be in various stages of implementing smart hospital initiatives. The research firm projects significant market growth and billions of dollars in revenues for four key segments, including pharmacy automation, mobile asset tracking, data analytics, and cloud computing. Frost forecasts the […]
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Retail Asia12/10/2017
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Telecom

Smart to double LTE capacity in two cities

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The Philippines’ Smart Communications plans to upgrade its cell sites in Marikina and Quezon City in the latest phase of its network expansion and modernization program. The PLDT subsidiary plans to double its LTE cell sites in the two areas, and aims to boost the coverage of its 700-MHz and 1800-MHz based network to both […]
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Retail Asia15/09/2017
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Telecom

Smart Transfer launches cross-border m-payment app

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Smart Transfer has introduced a person-to-person mobile payment platform that supports international social payments across multiple currencies at no charge to users. The Smart Transfer app allows international money transactions to be made to any bank account, phone number, email address, or social media platform. The Smart Transfer app allows users to send money to […]
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Retail Asia07/09/2017
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Telecom

Smart upgrades LTE in Cebu region

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The Philippines’ Smart Communications has completed an upgrade to its LTE and 3G networks in Cebu, the nation’s second largest urban hub. The upgrade has increased median download speeds of Smart’s LTE service in Cebu to 17.6Mbps, compared to the operator’s nationwide average of 11Mbps, Smart said. By the end of the year, Smart plans […]
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Retail Asia23/08/2017
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Telecom

Cambodia’s Smart Axiata launches 4.5G

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Cambodia’s Smart Axiata has launched 4.5G mobile connectivity in the country in collaboration with Huawei. The launch supports speeds 10 times faster than those available over normal 4G, the companies said. Smart Axiata will also potentially be able to use the technology to introduce new services including wireless home broadband and IoT services for residential and […]
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Retail Asia13/07/2017
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Telecom

Smart taps Redknee to keep up with demand

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Smart Communications, based in the Philippines, has awarded Redknee a services and support contract for an agile, flexible, and scalable converged billing, charging, and customer care platform. Redknee Unified promises service providers to enhance their competitiveness and maximize value by quickly launching new revenue streams and service offerings with multi-channel customer support. The solution provides a capable […]
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Retail Asia12/07/2017
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Telecom

Smart targets 70% LTE coverage by year end

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The Philippines’ Smart Communications aims to make LTE services available in 70% of the population by the end of the year. A recent study from JP Morgan estimates that Smart’s nationwide LTE coverage reached 51.5% by the end of May, Smart VP of network planning and engineering Mario Tamayo said in a statement. Smart, the wireless […]
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Retail Asia28/06/2017
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Electronics

Connected consumers driving growth of smart devices in Asia Pacific

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Action cameras, flat panel TVs and wearables were the fastest-growing technology products in the past year. The consumer technology market in Asia Pacific (APAC) has grown tremendously over the past year, with the introduction of new technologies and advancements of existing technologies. One innovative product that is gaining popularity in the market is the action camera. More […]
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