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Retail Asia23/10/2017

Indonesia’s PT Telkom has moved to strengthen its security capabilities by adopting Palo Alto Networks’ next-generation firewalls. The operator will deploy Palo Alto’s Next Generation Security Platform for its security operations center to support its global expansion plans. Telkom aims to become one of the five largest telecoms operators in Southeast Asia. Telkom has replaced […]

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Retail Asia23/10/2017

SK Telecom is expanding the use of its AI-assisted network operation system TANGO to all its telecommunications networks. The operator has already been using TANGO (the T advanced next generation operational supporting system) to help manage its fixed line network, and is now extending the application of the system to the mobile network. TANGO uses […]

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Retail Asia23/10/2017

China Unicom has announced it expects to report a strong 155% increase in net profit for the first nine months of the year, driven by robust service revenue growth and lower expenses. The operator’s preliminary results estimate that net profit reached 4.1 billion yuan ($618.6 million) for the period, with service revenue up 4.1% to […]

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Retail Asia20/10/2017

Alibaba Cloud and Red Hat are joining forces to bring Red Hat’s open source solutions to Alibaba Cloud’s customers around the globe. Alibaba Cloud is now part of the Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider program, joining a group of technology industry leaders who offer Red Hat-tested and validated solutions that extend the functionality […]

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Retail Asia20/10/2017

ZTE has revealed it expects to report a solid 36.6% growth in net profit for the first nine months of 2017, with its results bolstered by growth in its carrier networks and consumer businesses. The Chinese vendor has published preliminary results [PDF] estimating a net profit for the nine month period of 3.9 billion yuan ($589.1 million). […]

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Retail Asia20/10/2017

Indonesian state-owned mobile operator Telkomsel has emerged as the winner of an auction for 30 MHz of 2.3-GHz spectrum with a bid of 1 trillion rupiah ($73.9 million). The company beat out four other operators, including XL Axiata and Indosat, to secure the spectrum. Telkomsel will need to pay an upfront fee of double its […]

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Retail Asia19/10/2017

Filipino tech company Star Telecom Alliance Resources, the group behind Starmobile, is expanding its retail distribution to include sari-sari stores and loading stations. For its initial phase, just launched, Starmobile feature phones have been made available in more than 20 sari-sari stores and loading stations in Metro Manila, Cagayan De Oro and Zamboanga. This business […]

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Retail Asia19/10/2017

Late last week, an infrastructure M&A rumor managed to slip past my nets. The pan-European network and cloud infrastructure operator Interoute was revealed have brought in Credit Suisse and Evercore to help evaluate a sale of the company. Interoute is majority (70%) owned by the Sandoz family with Aleph Capital and Crestview Partners holding the remainder. The […]

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Retail Asia19/10/2017

Myanmar’s MPT has the fastest internet speeds among the nation’s major mobile operators, according to a new report from Ookla’s Speedtest service. An analysis of the results of user-initiated tests over the Speedtest Android and iOS mobile apps indicates that MPT had an overall speed score of 11.45 during the first half of the year. […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2017

The proportion of businesses in Asia Pacific reaping the benefits cloud infrastructure services has increased significantly in the last quarter, according to a global survey from Oracle. Nearly three quarters of respondents (74%) believe Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) makes it easier for businesses to innovate, a 9% increase over last quarter. The research also […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2017

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Cisco has launched its first smart city pilot program in Hong Kong, the Digital Living Lab. The Digital Living Lab is supported by Cisco’s new IoT operations platform Cisco Kinetic, which is designed to help extract, compute and move data from connected things to IoT applications to deliver better outcomes and services. Cisco and its partners […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2017

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ESET researchers have discovered DoubleLocker, an innovative Android malware that combines a cunning infection mechanism with two powerful tools for extorting money from its victims. “DoubleLocker misuses Android accessibility services, which is a popular trick among cybercriminals,” commented Lukáš Štefanko, the ESET malware researcher who discovered DoubleLocker. “Its payload can change the device’s PIN, preventing the […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2017

Japan’s SoftBank has gone live with Gemalto’s On Demand Subscription (ODC) remote subscription management platform to allow customers to directly connect their eSIM-enabled secondary devices to the operator’s mobile network. SoftBank users will be able to take advantage of direct internet connectivity for eSIM-enabled smart watches, wearables and other secondary devices without the need to […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2017

The planned merger between Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobile business is a positive for both the deal participants and the industry as a whole, according to Fitch Ratings. Airtel announced last week that it plans to absorb Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobile business as well as its spectrum assets in the 850-MHz, 1800-MHz and 2100-MHz bands. […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2017

China Telecom Guangzhou’s Research Institute and Huawei have completed the first 400 Gigabit Ethernet (400GE) test, confirming that the technology possesses the qualities required for commercial deployment. The tests over China Telecom Guangzhou’s network and terminal key laboratory verified 400GE port functions including line-speed forwarding, multi-service stacking, and fault reporting. China Telecom Guangzhou Research Institute […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2017

The Cambodian government plans to launch its first communications satellite by as early as 2021, and will conduct a feasibility study within a year. The satellite project is projected to cost around $150 million and the satellite will have a lifespan of seven years, the Bangkok Post reported, citing comments from an official at the Telecom Regulator […]

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Retail Asia17/10/2017

HP has developed a point of sales solution aiming to reimagine how technology can transform the in-store experience for customers. HP ElitePOS supports several use cases including interactive signage, employee attendance, and self-service applications like a customer check-in and access to additional product offerings in the “endless aisle”. For retailers who want a clean and […]

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Retail Asia17/10/2017

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Huawei has announced its newest enterprise service strategy designed to support companies undergoing cloud transformation in Asia Pacific. The enterprise cloud strategy will focus on four key areas including cloud innovation, creating a digital platform, supporting smart operations and enabling businesses. As enterprises embrace digital transformation, they will face a new set of challenges across […]

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Retail Asia17/10/2017

Optus satellite, a subsidiary of major Australian operator Optus, has announced its first foray into providing satellite services over the National Broadband Network (NBN), via a partnership with Southern Phone. The partners are now providing Sky Muster satellite broadband services to customers in regional and rural areas. NBN plans to use satellite broadband services for […]

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Retail Asia17/10/2017

Singapore’s M1 has expanded its data-heavy mySIM mobile plans to bundle the offers with handset subsidies. M1 launched a range of SIM-only plans in 2015 that offered large data allocations for customers who do not need a new handset. Building on the popularity of this plan, M1 has unveiled the new mySIMe bundled mobile plans, which start […]

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