Nokia has announced the deployment of its cloud-native convergent charging solution on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate communications service providers (CSPs) migration of business-critical, high frequency charging applications to the public cloud, and to deliver the benefits of the cloud for 5G.
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Vietnam pilots Mobile Money project for cashless payments
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given the green light for the Mobile Money pilot project, thereby allowing mobile phone subscribers to use their telecommunications accounts to make money transfers and payments up to a limited value for products and services strictly in Vietnam.
PCCW Global selects Telco Systems to expand managed SD-WAN services
Telco Systems, a leading provider of innovative Network Edge solutions for communications infrastructure and service management, announced that PCCW Global has selected Telco Systems’ NFVTime uCPE solution to enrich its managed SD-WAN service portfolio and VNF-based service offerings.
Nokia partners Google Cloud, Microsoft and AWS for cloud-based 5G solutions
Nokia announced that it has established several partnerships with cloud hyperscalers to develop cloud-based 5G solutions to build on its Cloud RAN and Open RAN technologies to drive 5G deployements.
Qualcomm supports SoftBank’s fastest-ever 5G mmWave in Japan
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced that SoftBank Corp. has launched its 5G millimeter (mmWave) service in Japan – using devices based on Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 5G Mobile Platforms and Modem-RF Systems. 5G mmWave allows Japanese users to enjoy the fastest possible multi-Gigabit download speeds in the country. Along with the launch, SoftBank is making the “Pocket WiFi 5G A004ZT” 5G mmWave mobile hotspot available for sale. All initial 5G mmWave-compatible mobile devices in SoftBank’s portfolio, including soon-to-be announced 5G smartphones, are expected to be powered by Qualcomm Technologies’ 5G mmWave products.
ZTE completes first-stage trial of commercial SuperDSS in Thailand
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, recently has completed the first-stage field trial of the SuperDSS tri-RAT dynamic spectrum sharing solution in Thailand. The first-stage trial will pave the way for commercial deployments of SuperDSS in the country.
PCCW Global and Telna partner for out-of-box connectivity to Asia’s OEMs
Telna, the leading managed multi-network cellular connectivity platform provider with the largest LTE footprint in the world, and PCCW Global, a leading telecommunications service provider, have announced collaboration to combine the strengths of both companies and deliver fully managed connectivity solutions to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in Asia.
Tata Communications, Zixi and VIVE Network to stream biggest women’s professional boxing pay-per-view worldwide
This Friday, VIVE Network will stream the SUPERWOMEN: Claressa Shields vs. Marie Dicaire Super Welterweight Title Unification pay-per-view on its platform. As soon as the World Boxing Council asked VIVE Network to participate, VIVE knew that it was just the opportunity to call the professionals: Zixi and Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler. Conversations amongst the companies about a collaboration had been brewing for months during the global live event hiatus. They had been patiently waiting for VIVE to present something everyone could get excited about, a challenge even in the best of times.
ZTE and China Unicom co-establish 5G Messaging Openlab for customer-centric industry solutions
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, announced that ZTE and the Jiangsu branch of China Unicom have jointly established a 5G Messaging Openlab.
ZTE joins effort in completing China Unicom’s first E2E commercial verification of FAST
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, today announced that ZTE, the Shandong Branch of China Unicom, and MediaTek have completed China Unicom's first end-to-end commercial verification of FAST (Fusion Assisting Super TDD) at the Linyi Innovation Center.