Nokia has announced that Japanese operator KDDI has selected Nokia’s 5G Core and Converged Charging software to support its transition to a fully automated, cloud-native 5G Core architecture.
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ZTE: A Digital Road to Carbon Neutrality
Ms. Chen Zhiping, Vice President and General Manager of the Branding Department at ZTE, has delivered a keynote speech entitled "A Digital Road to Carbon Neutrality", sharing how ZTE can help companies in multiple industries save energy, reduce emissions and realize society's carbon neutrality goals through ZTE's digital technology innovation.
PLDT and Smart partner Vesta to strengthen security for online transactions in the Philippines
PLDT, Philippines' largest fully integrated telecommunications company, and its wireless unit Smart, announced that they are utilizing the anti-fraud solutions of Vesta to enhance the protection of online transactions made by customers across their digital channels.
Huawei committed to being preferred partner for digital transformation in APAC
Huawei’s first flagship event for Asia-Pacific (APAC) region ICT industry – Huawei Connect 2021 – Asia Pacific launched on Friday, themed "Dive into Digital in Asia-Pacific", explores how digital technology can better integrate with business scenarios and industry know-how to address critical business challenges, and how stakeholders can work together more effectively to foster an open industry ecosystem and drive shared success.
Globe signs exclusivity agreement with ST Telemedia
Globe, a leading digital platform in the Philippines, with major interests in telecommunications, financial technology, digital marketing solutions, venture capital funding for startups, entertainment, and virtual healthcare, has signed an exclusivity agreement with Singapore-headquartered ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) on the carve-out of Globe’s data center business in the Philippines (Globe DC). Under the exclusivity agreement, Globe and STT GDC will enter into discussions and aim to sign definitive agreements related to Globe DC.
Nokia deploys 5G standalone core network for Taiwan Mobile
Nokia announced that it has deployed its 5G standalone core network for Taiwan Mobile Co. to enable the operator to provide the most advanced 5G applications for enterprises and businesses, and to strengthen its network services and performance.
Digital Realty partners Ciena for scalable cloud interconnectivity across Asia Pacific
Digital Realty and Ciena have a signed an agreement to deliver an open, secure and dynamic cloud-based interconnectivity to customers across Asia Pacific. As a key milestone on Digital Realty’s roadmap for open interconnection, the new connectivity options further enable connected data communities on PlatformDIGITAL® through the integration of Ciena’s DCI solution.
Nokia to deliver 5G services to Softbank and KDDI subscribers in Japan
Nokia has been selected by Japanese mobile operators, SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) and KDDI as one of the vendors to deploy Japan’s shared RAN. This deployment will deliver 5G services to both SoftBank and KDDI subscribers in the country. Nokia will install a Multi-Operator Radio Access Network (MORAN), which will allow both companies to share the RAN while keeping core networks separate. Network sharing helps support efficient RAN deployments as base station sites and infrastructure (equipment) are shared.
Kacific deploys ST Engineering iDirect’s Mx-DMA® MRC to promote digital inclusion
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, and Kacific, a leading satellite broadband operator in Asia Pacific, have successfully deployed its pioneering Mx-DMA® MRC (Multi Resolution Coding) technology in conjunction with its first Ka-band satellite, Kacific1, to provide high-speed, low-cost, ultra-reliable broadband to rural and suburban areas of the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
Nokia launched mission-critical Industrial Edge to accelerate Industry 4.0
Nokia announced it has launched the industry’s first cloud-native, mission-critical industrial edge solution to allow enterprises to accelerate their operational technology (OT) digitalization initiatives and advance their journey to Industry 4.0. The new Nokia MX Industrial Edge is a scalable application and compute solution designed to meet the mission-critical digital transformation needs of asset-intensive industries such as manufacturing, energy, and transportation. It uniquely combines compute, storage, wired/wireless networking, one-click industrial applications and automated management onto a unified, on-premise OT digital transformation platform.