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Retail Asia26/02/2019
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Telecom

New Zealand bans Huawei from 5G mobile network

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From offering mobile payment services such as WePay and Alipay to hiring front-desk staff proficient in Mandarin, the New Zealand Chinese Travel and Tourism Association was not short of advice for Kiwi tourism operators on how to benefit from an influx of mainland Chinese visitors to New Zealand this year. “Chinese tourists enjoy spontaneous travel […]
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Retail Asia22/02/2019
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Telecom

SK Telecom to launch data analyzer with Microsoft

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Korea’s No. 1 mobile carrier SK Telecom said Wednesday it will collaborate with U.S. software giant Microsoft for big data solutions to expand its presence in the global market. SK Telecom said it signed a development and global business cooperation agreement with Microsoft in Silicon Valley to step up development and global marketing in big […]
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Retail Asia15/02/2019
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Telecom

SKT brings 5G workplace to life

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ID cards, laptops and business trips will no longer be necessary, according to SK Telecom, when the 5G network-based smart office environment becomes an industry norm. The mobile carrier showcased its smart office technology test bed in Jongno District, central Seoul, Wednesday. Currently, about 300 SK Telecom employees are working at the space set up […]
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Retail Asia13/02/2019
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Telecom

Mobile phone ads gain greater purchase during Tet in Vietnam

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Vietnam recorded the fourth highest mobile in-app ad revenues (eCPM) in the Asia-Pacific region during Tet 2018. It ranked behind China, Singapore and the Philippines, according to a report recently released by Vietnamese digital advertising service company Adsota. The report also showed that app downloads were the highest 10 days prior to Tet in 2017, while downloads […]
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Retail Asia08/02/2019
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Telecom

Astro seen benefiting if Android box is banned

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Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd is the clear winner if the government moves to ban the sale of Android set-top-boxes (STBs) in the country as this could possibly halt or slow down its declining subscriber base and lift its average revenue per user (ARPU), according to HLIB Research. It was reported that the government has set […]
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Retail Asia31/01/2019
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Telecom

Axiata buys 80% stake in Laos firm

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Axiata Group Bhd’s 63%-owned subsidiary edotco Investments (Labuan) Ltd (edotco Labuan) is acquiring an 80% stake in Laos’s Mekong Tower Company Ltd (MTCL) for LAK12.8 billion (RM6.08 million) cash. Axiata said in a filing with the stock exchange that edotco Labuan had entered into a share subscription agreement (SSA) with Viphet Sihachakr (VS) and MTCL […]
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Retail Asia30/01/2019
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Telecom

KT CEO talks 5G at World Economic Forum

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The head of KT, the country’s leading telecommunications provider, outlined the importance of 5G networks in driving innovation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week. KT CEO Hwang Chang-gyu was invited to a meeting of the International Business Council, a community of 100 select highly influential executives around the globe, which was […]
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Retail Asia29/01/2019
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Telecom

Viettel sole Vietnamese brand in global 500 listing

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Military-run telecom giant Viettel is the only Vietnamese firm in the list of 500 most valuable brands in the world. Valued at $4.32 billion, Viettel’s brand was ranked 478th on the list of 500 most valuable brands in the world for 2019, Brand Finance, a leading global brand valuation consultant, announced at the ongoing World […]
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Retail Asia29/01/2019
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Telecom

Facebook strikes deal with SK to pay data fees

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Facebook reportedly finally agreed to pay data traffic fees to SK Broadband after two years of negotiations. According to local media reports Sunday, the social media giant and internet provider agreed to a two-year network usage deal to set up a cache server for temporary data storage and provide fast Facebook access to SK Broadband […]
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Retail Asia25/01/2019
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Telecom

Viettel gets one-year 5G trial license

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Vietnam’s largest telecommunications company Viettel has received a license to trial its 5G services. The trial is licensed for a period of one year until January 21 next year. Viettel is the first company in Vietnam to receive this license. The military-owned company is allowed to trial the sevices in Hanoi and HCMC at not more […]
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Retail Asia22/01/2019
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Telecom

Seoul, SKT to add 5G to transport system

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Sensors on roads will be able to alert cars when people are jaywalking and bus stops will tell buses to slow down in crowded areas when Seoul’s 5G infrastructure is ready, the city’s government and SK Telecom said in a joint statement Thursday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and SK Telecom have teamed up on an […]
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Retail Asia21/01/2019
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Telecom

SK Telecom announces plan to take on KakaoTalk

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SK Telecom introduced a new messaging service on Tuesday in an attempt to compete with Korea’s dominant chat app, KakaoTalk. The new service will look a lot like Apple’s iMessage. Users won’t have to download a separate app. It is offered to SK Telecom subscribers only. Messages will be sent on data networks. Group chat and check […]
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Retail Asia18/01/2019
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Telecom

Vietnam wants to excel in IT, telecom

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Vietnam, which is in a lowly 108th place in the International Telecommunication Union’s ICT Development Index, wants to improve its status. Speaking at a Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) conference Tuesday, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized the need for the country to improve its ranking in ICT, one of country’s strengths alongside agriculture […]
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Retail Asia16/01/2019
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Telecom

Telenor Pakistan hosts “The future of Machine Leaning & Artificial Intelligence”

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Stephen Brobst, CTO of Teradata, conducted an enlightening session on the future of Machine Learning (ML) &Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Telenor Pakistan headquarters ‘345’ in Islamabad. The session was attended by Telenor Pakistan employees and executives from across industries including Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan and President OICCI, Haroon Bhatti, Chief Business Officer (CBO) […]
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Retail Asia10/01/2019
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Telecom

Korea’s KT 5G bus hits the road

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Are you curious about all the hype over 5G? A ride on a 5G-powered bus may answer some questions. Mobile carrier KT announced Tuesday that people can sign up for free rides on its 5G bus. The bus will be connected to its ultra-fast 5G wireless network and will demonstrate devices that can be used to […]
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Retail Asia13/12/2018
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Telecom

Huawei’s woes in U.S. give pause to Korea, too

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The arrest of Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou in Canada has triggered alarms in the Korean telecommunications industry, especially after LG U+ moved onto a fifth-generation (5G) network this month that uses Huawei network devices. The Chinese telecommunications giant has maintained a sizeable influence since it first entered the Korean market in 2002. While […]
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Retail Asia06/07/2015
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E-Tailing

Who will dominate Korea’s mobile payment market?

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South Korean heavyweights ranging from Internet to retail to tech companies are all paying keen attention to preoccupy the mobile payment system market, which hasn’t yet taken off. Since Daum Kakao first ignited the competition by rolling out its mobile payment Kakao Pay last year with its 4 million subscribers. Korea’s largest portal operator Naver […]
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