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The Philippines’ PLDT and mobile division Smart have signed an agreement with Nokia to pilot the deployment of 5G technologies and services in schools. The agreement will see PLDT, Smart and Nokia collaborate to identify real-world 5G standalone solutions for…
Samsung Electronics, a part of the Samsung Group, has announced the introduction of two new chipsets or processors for the automotive segment for connected cars technology. Christened the Samsung Exynos Auto and Samsung ISOCELL Auto, the new chipsets claim to…
New Zealand incumbent carrier Spark switched on a low power wide area (LPWA) IoT network using LTE Cat-M1 technology on Monday. The network, running in the 700-MHz and 1800-MHz bands, is now available in major centers and will be rolled out across the rest of…
Nokia has completed a demonstration of its smart city management solution IOC for Vietnamese military-run operator Viettel in support of the government’s smart city ambitions. Nokia demonstrated its Integrated Operations Center to the operator during a trial…
PLDT’s mobile subsidiary Smart Communications has teamed up with Samsung for the launch of its voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) service. Smart said the service will initially available to selected subscribers by October after Samsung releases its latest firmware…
Smart toys will represent a US$18 billion hardware and software market by 2023, up from an estimated $6 billion this year. According to a new report from Juniper Research, this increase will primarily be driven by the growing popularity of…
Frost & Sullivan predicts that by 2025, 10% of hospitals globally will have completed or be in various stages of implementing smart hospital initiatives. The research firm projects significant market growth and billions of dollars in revenues for four key…
The Philippines’ Smart Communications plans to upgrade its cell sites in Marikina and Quezon City in the latest phase of its network expansion and modernization program. The PLDT subsidiary plans to double its LTE cell sites in the two areas, and aims to…
Smart Transfer has introduced a person-to-person mobile payment platform that supports international social payments across multiple currencies at no charge to users. The Smart Transfer app allows international money transactions to be made to any bank…
The Philippines’ Smart Communications has completed an upgrade to its LTE and 3G networks in Cebu, the nation’s second largest urban hub. The upgrade has increased median download speeds of Smart’s LTE service in Cebu to 17.6Mbps, compared to the operator’s…
Cambodia’s Smart Axiata has launched 4.5G mobile connectivity in the country in collaboration with Huawei. The launch supports speeds 10 times faster than those available over normal 4G, the companies said. Smart Axiata will also potentially be able to use…
Smart Communications, based in the Philippines, has awarded Redknee a services and support contract for an agile, flexible, and scalable converged billing, charging, and customer care platform. Redknee Unified promises service providers to enhance their…
The Philippines’ Smart Communications aims to make LTE services available in 70% of the population by the end of the year. A recent study from JP Morgan estimates that Smart’s nationwide LTE coverage reached 51.5% by the end of May, Smart VP of network…
Action cameras, flat panel TVs and wearables were the fastest-growing technology products in the past year. The consumer technology market in Asia Pacific (APAC) has grown tremendously over the past year, with the introduction of new technologies and…
Singtel has collaborated with AXA Insurance to launch a joint smart car solution aimed at promoting better and safer driving habits. The joint solution comprises a Modus smart car device synchronized with a cloud-based smart car application over Singtel’s…
The Philippines’ Smart Communications has reported a 26% increase in revenues for 2016 to 25.5 billion pesos ($509 million), in a result attributed to sustained growth in the company’s mobile data business. Smart, the wireless subsidiary of incumbent operator…
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