How the quarantine economy is igniting digital transformation for telecoms

Sponsored The novel coronavirus has clearly affected businesses of all sizes across the world. It challenged enterprises to modify their operations and survive from the possible risks of the quarantine. And while the world is trying to pull through, there is one factor that businesses have to leverage during and after this pandemic is over – digital transformation.

Digital transformation is the integration of digital technology in the business, fundamentally changing how you...

29 September 2020 | Cloud

Cloud and IT are empowering the modern workforce – and partnerships empower the modern telco

Sponsored It takes more than a strong internet connection for businesses to say they are evolving in today's climate. Businesses must be agile and efficient to meet changing market requirements - and to take advantage of the growth opportunities offered, they need to incorporate new technology and tailored services that have holistic long-term digital perspective.

In this digital age, companies that provide convenience and efficiency are winning the game.

Eastern...

2 September 2020 | Cloud

Championing high tech and high touch in the digital age: What telcos need to do

Sponsored The importance of partnerships in the telecoms industry has never been greater. As technologies converge and customer expectations get ever higher, those in the industry need to find the right position which serves different markets as well as make it easier for partners and customers to get access to the services they require.

Eastern Communications, one of the Philippines’ premier telecommunications companies, has built its reputation by becoming a pioneer in...

18 August 2020 | Asia

Nokia gives operators WINGs: Managed service flies with new 5G IoT capabilities

Nokia has added 5G and edge capabilities to its Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) managed service, which aims to help operators capture early IoT market share without investing in infrastructure.

The evolved form of the Nokia WING will allow operators to use new business models and foray into industries like critical public services, remote healthcare, connected cars, and real-time industrial monitoring...

18 March 2020 | 5G

Open Networking Foundation launches Aether platform for 5G edge cloud as a service

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) has announced the introduction of Aether, the first open source platform to deliver Enterprise 5G/LTE edge computing as a service.

The platform offers mobile connectivity and edge cloud services for distributed enterprise networks, all provisioned and managed from a centralised cloud. According to ONF, Aether is easy to deploy, highly scalable and is designed...

4 March 2020 | 5G

US Cellular announces LTE-M network to optimise IoT connectivity

US Cellular has announced the launch of its LTE-M network on more than 90% of its cell sites across the country – with the intention to have them 100% covered by the end of the second quarter.

The LTE-M network, which is the international cellular standard designed and optimised for IoT connectivity, is a steadfast, secure and an economical solution that helps them connect large amounts of IoT...

11 February 2020 | Connectivity

5G to take consumer market by storm in 2021, Omdia predicts

A new paper released by market researcher Omdia states that shipments of 5G smartphones will grow eightfold in 2020.

The paper further states that the technology would play a key role in transforming the entire technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) industry as whole.

Omdia is a new entity which combines the research offerings of Ovum, Heavy...

10 February 2020 | 5G

Turkcell unveils its commitment to ethical and responsible AI usage

Turkcell recently demonstrated its commitment to the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which will be embedded to core business procedures and technologies.

The initiative aims to make the company one of the key global contributors to AI ethics and also the first in the country to announce concrete AI principles.

21 January 2020 | Apps

KT and Samsung to develop 5G-powered medical service

KT Corporation, along with Samsung Medical Center (SMC), have announced the launch of a 5G-enabled medical service as an initial step to setup a 5G-based smart hospital. The pilot project, which is developed by the Seoul-based South Korean telecom giant, developed service environments in operating and proton therapy rooms and performed a test operation.

Based on the results from the pilot, both KT,...

20 January 2020 | 5G

Rogers rolls out Canada’s first 5G network, plans more than 20 markets by 2020 end

Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers has started rolling out Canada’s first 5G network in Toronto, downtown Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa, expanding to more than 20 markets by the end of 2020.

The network will initially use 2.5 GHz spectrum, with plans to move to 600 MHz 5G spectrum – better to carry wireless data across long distances and through urban buildings – later in the...

16 January 2020 | 5G