Inmarsat has unveiled Inmarsat ELERA; a global narrowband network that is ideally suited to the rapidly evolving world of the Internet of Things (IoT) and for global mobility customers, including aviation, maritime, governments and select enterprises.
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More than 25,000 visited Smart Tech Korea in Seoul
Korea’s leading technologies exhibition Smart Tech Korea held a dynamic exhibition from 23 - 25 June despite the still ongoing pandemic.
Nokia trials AI technology in Melbourne to keep streets clean and safe
Nokia the City of Melbourne have conducted a trial using Nokia Scene Analytics artificial intelligence (AI) technology to develop a deeper understanding of waste disposal behaviour. This will allow the city to tackle the issue of waste dumping more efficiently keep laneways – the busy and narrow city streets and pedestrian areas – even more clean, safe and free of garbage.
Singapore to invest $70 million in research, innovation and enterprise
Speaking at the opening address of the ATxSummit, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Mr Heng Swee Keat announced that Singapore will be stepping up investments to unlock the full potential of the digital revolution through collective action.
Nokia achieves world’s first 5G carrier aggregation call with Taiwan Mobile’s SA network
Nokia and Taiwan Mobile (TWM) announced that it has achieved the world’s first New Radio Carrier Aggregation (NR CA) by combining spectrum in the 700MHz (n28) and 3500MHz (n78) bands. The trial, which took place in a 5G standalone (SA) network environment, paves the way for TWM to deliver market-leading 5G experiences to its customers with enhanced connectivity and capacity. Carrier Aggregation combines frequency bands for higher rates and increased coverage, delivering superior network capacity and maximizing the spectral efficiency of 5G networks.
Azercosmos partners with Satelliteherd for satellite ground station
Azercosmos announced partnering with Satelliteherd, one of the leaders of the commercial space industry in China.
Inmarsat’s SB-S connectivity powers Shenzhen Airlines’ digital cockpit
Inmarsat that its SB-S connectivity platform for aviation operations and safety has successfully powered the first ever test of a digital cockpit application on a Boeing 737 aircraft within Chinese domestic civil aviation.
ZTE CEO Xu Ziyang outlines future 5G direction
ZTE Corporation CEO Xu Ziyang stated that in the two years since 5G was first launched over 1.1 million 5G base stations are in operation around the globe, delivering an improved user experience and also digital and intelligent transformation of verticals.
ZTE launches new-generation under-display camera smartphone Axon 30
ZTE Corporation has launched its new-generation under-display camera smartphone the ZTE Axon 30 in China.
Singapore to increase ICT spending to accelerate Government digitalisation
Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) will spend up to an estimated S$3.8 billion on info-communications technology (ICT) procurement this year, an almost 10 per cent increase from FY20’s procurement value of S$3.5 billion.