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Cruise operators in Singapore are taking measures such as reducing sailing speeds, modifying routes, and discontinuing promotional offers in an effort to mitigate the effects of surging fuel prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.…
Casino operators are voicing their concerns over a proposed plan by regulatory bodies to increase the monthly casino entry fee to VND50 million ($1,900). Some operators suggest this amount should instead be set as the annual entry fee. Increased Entry Prices…
Royal International Corporation, which operates a casino in the northern Quang Ninh Province, has set itself a profit target of $500,000 this year after two years of losses. It seeks to double revenues to $10.3 million, $5.8 million from the casino and the…
Nokia and Optus announced that they achieved a record-breaking aggregate site throughput of 10 Gbps during a downlink speed demonstration using 800 MHz of millimeter Wave (mmWave) spectrum at a live 5G site in Brisbane. Powered by Nokia AirScale Radio, the…
Starting from the capital, Hanoi, the country aims to upgrade its mobile network along with the southern commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City. “Vietnam should be among the first nations to launch 5G services in order to move up in global telecom rankings,” said…
The arctic is one of the most environmentally protected areas in the world, making permits for laying cables to be very difficult to obtain. Ari-Jussi Knaapila, CEO of Cinia, said, “The Arctic cable will contribute to the socio-economic development of the…
Despite concerns surrounding the commercial proposition of 5G technology, smartphone users are willing to pay an average of a 20% premium for 5G services, according to Ericsson. The company’s latest ConsumerLab report on the 5G consumer potential finds that…
Juniper Research is forecasting that total operator revenues from A2P (Application-to-Person) messaging services will reach $62 billion by 2023, up from $43 billion in 2019. This represents a growth of 42% over the next 4 years. The research firm also claimed…
Synergy Research Group (SRG) says hyperscale operators are the fastest growing customer category for colocation providers. For both wholesale and retail colocation, 2018 revenue from hyperscale customers grew much more rapidly than revenues from other service…
At least 211 operators across 87 countries are investing in 5G, according to statistics compiled by consultancy company Hadden Telecoms. Operators investing in 5G are at a variety of stages, ranging from network deployments, to technology testing,…
Syniverse’s global survey of service providers reveals that the industry is banking on driving new revenues from enterprise 5G opportunities, and that many have yet to develop the underlying payment, partnership, and interoperability systems that will allow a…
Among global operators, 91% view real-time assurance as the most important priority for revenue protection, according to a research from telecom.com and Openet. The study shows that, without a transformed approach to revenue and service assurance, over half…
Despite 5G standardization not being expected until 2020, 25 mobile operators have already commenced lab testing 5G technologies, according to industry data from network testing company Viavi. Of the 25 operators testing 5G, 12 have progressed to field…
Despite 5G standardization not being expected until 2020, 25 mobile operators have already commenced lab testing 5G technologies, according to industry data from network testing company Viavi. Of the 25 operators testing 5G, 12 have progressed to field…
Mobile operators, especially those with multi-screen assets and ambitions of providing superior mobile video and data experiences to customers, should adopt eMBMS, or LTE Broadcast, more aggressively, says a new report by Strategy Analytics. Accessing mobile…
The Indonesian Tourism Ministry and the China National Tourism Administration have agreed to check certain tourism operators who are unprofessional and harm tourists interests. “We are ready to blacklist such operators since tourism is a service-based…
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