Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 66
Vodafone NZ delays 5G add on cost for one year
Fri, 1st May 2020
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Vodafone New Zealand has announced it will delay the $10 monthly add-on charge for the use of 5G through to July 2021.
Voyager Internet acquires Kiwi telco HD Net
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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New Zealand's Voyager Internet acquires local telco HD Net, significantly enhancing its data centre capabilities and service offerings.
Chorus to resume non-essential fibre installs at alert level 3
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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Chorus will resume installations of fibre when New Zealand moves out of lockdown and into alert level 3 next week, the company has announced.
OPPO spearheads 5G with video calls over new network
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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smartphones
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5g & beyond
The Chinese vendor has partnered with Ericsson and MediaTek to conduct voice and video calls entirely over a 5G connection.
From fake cures to 5G conspiracies: Fake news explodes during COVID-19 pandemic
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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Fake news websites can be identified by their video streaming and advertising partners, according to research from Warwick Business School.
Vodafone NZ update: demand for internet remains 'incredibly high'
Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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Vodafone NZ reports a 60% rise in voice calls and a 688% increase in video conferencing tool usage amid New Zealand's level 4 lockdown.
Samsung brings beamforming to 5G developments with Xilinx
Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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Samsung has partnered with Xilinx to enable 5G commercial deployments globally using the Xilinx Versal adaptive compute acceleration platform (ACAP).
Verizon builds on unified comms portfolio with BlueJeans acquisition
Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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Verizon Business boosts its unified communications portfolio by acquiring BlueJeans Network, integrating its video platform with Verizon's UCaaS business.
2degrees to slash 120 jobs as COVID-19 impacts set in
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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2degrees plans to axe 120 jobs, 10% of its workforce, citing the economic fallout from COVID-19 as the catalyst for the drastic measures.
No surprise: Vodafone calls and data usage up as week three of lockdown sets in
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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Calls and data usage on the Vodafone network remain high, according to Vodafone NZ who has released its latest network report in week 3 of lockdown.
COVID-19: Telco cloud revenue from 5G to drop by 25%
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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COVID-19 is set to disrupt telco cloud revenue from 5G by up to 30%, leading to a potential shortfall of up to USD $3 billion, according to ABI Research.
Why data analytics is helping telcos ‘keep the lights’ on during unprecedented times
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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data analytics
Telcos in Australia, NZ adapt tech to sustain services during COVID-19, leveraging data and analytics for growth.
Singapore's StarHub supports home-based learning students
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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StarHub has put its 20-year birthday celebrations on hold to concentrate on providing connectivity for some of Singapore’s most needy families.
TCL enters smartphone market with three new devices
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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The company has used its own display technology to create three options of smartphone devices that each boast four rear cameras.
SUNeVision launches new Azure ExpressRoute site in Hong Kong
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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microsoft
SUNeVision has launched a new Azure ExpressRoute site in Hong Kong, enhancing data transfer performance and security for customers across Asia.
RtBrick launches BNG software for disaggregated networks
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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network infrastructure
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RtBrick, a provider of carrier routing software, has made its new broadband network gateway (BNG) software generally available this month.
How voice solutions can help the transition to remote work
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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voip
As remote work becomes essential, voice solutions like VoIP are proving crucial for seamless operations, offering flexibility, scalability, and low maintenance.
Vodafone seeing traffic increasing up to 100% more than February
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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Vodafone says it has added more capacity and has changed the way it manages voice and data traffic across the network.
NetFoundry offers new Azure integration to extend edge computing and 5G
Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
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edge computing
In a bid to advance Internet of Things (IoT) edge computing and private 5G, NetFoundry has extended its integration with Microsoft Azure Edge Zones.
HPE looks to advance 5G developments with vendor neutral offering
Wed, 1st Apr 2020
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has added the Open Distributed Infrastructure Management (ODIM) initiative to its open 5G portfolio.