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Australian competition regulator the ACCC has made a draft decision to continue regulating access to Telstra’s wholesale ADSL network for a further five years. Former government monopoly Telstra is required to provide access to its ADSL network to competitors…
South Korea continued to have the highest average connection speed in the world at 27 Mbps while Singapore maintained its position as the country with the highest average peak connection speed at 157.3 Mbps. These were among the findings of the Akamai…
Telstra plans to introduce a national public safety mobile broadband capability for emergency services organizations (ESOs) this summer. Alex Stefan, Telstra’s national general manager public safety and security, said the technology behind Telstra LANES…
True Group in Thailand has deployed Nokia’s IP/MPLS routing technology to upgrade its broadband infrastructure in Bangkok. Surging demand for ultra-broadband fixed and mobile services, such as high-definition video and business services, have helped drive a…
Thailand’s ICT ministry has finalized the terms of reference for a tender auction for a 15 billion baht ($433.1 million) national broadband project. The project’s procurement committee is preparing the auction process and expects to name the winner by…
Australian interconnection upstart Megaport has long been planning to invade Europe this year. Today they not only formally launched their elastic interconnection platform on the continent, but they revealed two acquisitions that let them hit the ground…
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte announced in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday that he wants the newly created Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to develop a national broadband plan to accelerate the…
Indonesia’s PT Telkom has launched a new line of high-speed broadband services for enterprise customers offering speeds of up to 1Gbps. The operator’s new Smart Office Pro services are designed to meet business customers’ requirements for high-speed broadband…
Japan’s NTT Communications has launched high-speed internet services for enterprises in Myanmar, starting with the Yangon area. The company has secured a network service license from Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, and has started offering…
New Zealand wireless broadband provider Woosh Wireless has entered voluntary administration after burning through more than NZ$100 million ($67.7 million) in cash since it was founded. The operator has appointed local advisory and investment firm KordaMentha…
Thailand’s AIS has launched the nation’s first prepaid fixed broadband service, introducing a 15Mbps speed plan for a 500 baht ($14) monthly top-up fee. AIS has set a target of becoming Thailand’s second largest broadband player by 2019, citing comments from…
Airlines in Asia-Pacific are seeing soaring demand for inflight broadband service, with a majority of passengers in the region expecting to have such services onboard, a new survey said. The survey, conducted between August 2015 and March 2016, garnered…
Thai state-owned operator TOT has been instructed to go it alone in a project to build a national broadband network connecting 30,000 villages across the nation. TOT will take sole responsibility the project to bring broadband to the majority of Thailand’s…
Users can manage connected devices from their phones. The member of Singapore’s telco triumvirate boosted convenience and ease of access for its corporate customer-base as it launches its advanced M2M platform, M1 Connect. According to a statement by M1, the…
