Vodafone Australia and Nokia clocked speeds of up to 5 Gbps and latency of 3 ms in a live public 5G trial in Sydney.
Using 200 MHz of spectrum, Vodafone Australia and Nokia successfully conducted on Wednesday a live public 5G trial at Sydney’s University...
Telstra plans to conduct a 5G trial in September using Ericsson’s 5G radio test bed. Here is how the Australian operator is preparing for it.
Australia-based operator Telstra has started upgrading its Australian network’s wireless core with network function virtualisation (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN)...
VoWi-Fi and VoLTE news from APAC region
Singapore telecom operator M1 Limited said it launched the country’s first voice-over-Wi-Fi trial, bolstered by heterogeneous network technology. The service provides for voice calls using a handset’s native dialer and direct access to the device’s contacts list without...
SingTel ends latest fiscal quarter with 2M LTE subscribers in Singapore
Singapore Telecommunications reported a net profit of SG$1.03 billion ($704 million) for its second fiscal quarter of 2016, which ended Sept. 30, down 0.8% compared to the same quarter the previous fiscal year.
The operator’s...
The new technology set to be available in Sydney by early 2016
Australian telecom operator Optus launched LTE services using "advanced" carrier aggregation technology using FDD and TDD technology. The service is provided through a combination of 40 megahertz (20x20 megahertz) of spectrum in the 2.3...
Australia's major telecommunications groups are expected to cough about $3.2 billion as the federal government has decided to reissue spectrum licenses on 850MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100MHz bands.
RCR Wireless News is hitting the road next week for Singapore As with every stop on our global tour, conference series and news desk, our team will engage the mobile community at the local level to better understand the impacts of mobile broadband on...
Herald Sun | March 25, 2011 | Jordan Chong
THE head of Australia's No. 2 telco says proposed legislative amendments for the National Broadband Network will fail to create the desired level playing field for all industry players.
Optus chief executive Paul O'Sullivan says he is...
The Australian | February 28, 2011 | Ian Grayson
Optus chief executive Paul O'Sullivan said tenders for operation of the giant fibre network should be issued on a state-by-state basis to enhance competition and ensure the NBN has the best chance of delivering acceptable levels...
Bloomberg | February 10, 2011 | Robert Fenner and Chan Sue Ling
Telstra Corp., Australia’s largest phone company, posted earnings that missed estimates as it accelerated spending to win back customers from the second- ranked Optus unit of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
Net income fell 36 percent to...
The Australian | January 14, 2011 | Mitchell Bingemann
THE nation's major telecommunications companies are facing a bill in excess of $50 million and three months of build time.
This, to repair communication systems damaged by the Queensland floods, reported The Australian.
Tens of...
Sydney Morning Herald | January 12, 2011 | Lucy Battersby
HELICOPTERS and sandbags are being used to keep generators running and underground networks dry as telephone operators scramble to maintain services and minimise damage in Queensland's flooded areas.
But mobile phone coverage will drop out where...
Alcatel-Lucent said it was selected by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. Group as one of the vendors for a LTE network trial to begin in the first half of next year. The trial is scheduled to be conducted in Singapore, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The...
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.WiMAX--India: Redline Communications Group said it signed a deal with...
Apple Inc. appeared poised to enter the second phase of its foray into the mobile industry, judging by events last week. Apple's Web site reflected that its two models of iPhones (8 GB and 16 GB) are "currently unavailable," though AT&T Mobility's online site...
Apple Inc.'s Web site today reflected that its two models of iPhones are "currently unavailable," though AT&T Mobility's online site continues to show the devices in stock. The iPhone's absence at Apple's online store today harkens back to a month ago when reports surfaced...
The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available. CellularAustria: L.M. Ericsson signed a contract to supply HSDPA hardware...
SYDNEY, Australia-Australian cable and wireless provider Optus Ltd. acquired 100 percent of Virgin Mobile Australia from the Virgin Group plc for about $22.5 million. The deal also gives Optus a license to use the VMA brand for 15 years. VMA started out in 2000...
SYDNEY, Australia-Optus Ltd., a cable and wireless provider in Australia, acquired 100 percent of Virgin Mobile Australia from the Virgin Group plc for about $22.5 million. The deal also gives Optus a license for the VMA brand for 15 years. VMA started out in...
An alliance of wireless carriers in Asia, which first formed last year, launched services at the Com- municAsia show this week in Singapore. Bridge Mobile Alliance launched a suite of regional mobile services-roaming, prepaid, enterprise and concierge services-across eight countries and territories under the...
SINGAPORE-An alliance of wireless carriers in Asia, which first formed last year, launched services at the CommunicAsia show this week in Singapore. Bridge Mobile Alliance launched a suite of regional mobile services-roaming, prepaid, enterprise and concierge services-across eight countries and territories under the alliance...
Flarion Technologies Inc. reported that rural wireless provider Cellular One of Amarillo plans to deploy commercial wireless broadband services using Flarion's Flash-OFDM technology in Amarillo, Texas. The Mobile Broadband Amarillo service will be deployed using the carrier's 1.9 GHz spectrum and is expected to...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Flarion Technologies Inc. reported that rural wireless provider Cellular One of Amarillo plan to deploy commercial wireless broadband services using Flarion's Flash-OFDM technology in Amarillo, Texas. The Mobile Broadband Amarillo service will be deployed using the carrier's 1.9 GHz licenses spectrum and is...
SYDNEY-Australian wireless carriers Optus and Vodafone Australia formalized an agreement first announced in August to share third-generation network sites and infrastructure across Australia. The carriers plan to share more than 2,000 base stations nationally, and the network is scheduled to launch in the third...
