SINGAPORE – Singtel has achieved peak LTE speeds of 1.5 Gbps using five-carrier aggregation (achieved in a lab environment on a Viavi Solutions and Stellent Networks’ TM500 test system). This is the fastest in Asia and 50 percent faster than prevailing 1 Gbps speed. Singtel will gradually deploy the new speed across the island as more spectrum bands are allocated for the LTE network. Smartphones supporting 1.5 Gbps speeds are scheduled to be launched in 2019. “We are … [Read more...] about Singtel achieves Asia’s fastest five-carrier aggregation LTE speed
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TiVO’s Vice President outlines top five IPTV challenges
ASIA-PACIFIC – Over-the-top services like Netflix have changed the game. According to a Nielsen study, globally, 32% of the respondents said they planned to cut the cord in favour of an online-only service. By 2021, the APAC region will have added 107 million new VOD subscribers, with a 220 percent surge in revenue through SVOD expected. Traditional pay-TV operators need to respond if they want to hold onto existing customers, minimise churn and attract new ones. It’s not all doom … [Read more...] about TiVO’s Vice President outlines top five IPTV challenges
Localised “YO! MTV Raps” series greenlit for Southeast Asia, UK, Germany, Africa
SINGAPORE – Global youth brand MTV International has greenlit local versions of its legendary hip-hop franchise YO! MTV Raps for Southeast Asia, UK, Germany and Africa. Like the original, each localised YO! will be a destination for current and new fans to discover the best in rap music and hip hop culture. Reinvented for the current generation of hip hop fans around the world, each international YO! will be anchored by two local presenters and feature regional emerging artists, … [Read more...] about Localised “YO! MTV Raps” series greenlit for Southeast Asia, UK, Germany, Africa
Accedo powers StarHub’s new Android TV service
SINGAPORE – Accedo, video experience leader, has announced that its Studio Pay TV Android TV Launcher is powering the newly-launched Android TV Operator Tier Set-Top-Box (STB) TV offering from StarHub in Singapore. Branded the StarHub Go Streaming Box, the Android TV STB service complements the popular StarHub Go OTT service and extends it to the living room. “We are excited to be the first operator in the world to launch an Android TV Oreo Operator Tier streaming box. As an … [Read more...] about Accedo powers StarHub’s new Android TV service
StarTimes launches Adepa TV in Ghana
BEIJING – Chinese pay TV operator StarTimes has expanded its presence in Africa with the launch of a Ghanaian-focused network. Adepa TV offers drama series, films and musical shows from Ghanaian producers as well as sports content. The country-specific channel, which launched on September 1, is looking to acquire further local content for the network and is considering commissioning shows, according to local reports. StarTimes, which operates pay services across Africa, … [Read more...] about StarTimes launches Adepa TV in Ghana
“Jane Fonda in Five Acts” to debut in Asia via HBO
SINGAPORE – Girl next door, sex kitten, activist, fitness tycoon: Oscar-winner Jane Fonda has lived a life marked by controversy, tragedy and transformation, and she's done it all in the public eye. Directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy, Jane Fonda in Five Acts, an intimate look at her singular journey, debuts in Asia same time as the US on Tuesday, 25 September at 8am, exclusively on HBO GO. Jane Fonda has been vilified as Hanoi Jane, lusted after as … [Read more...] about “Jane Fonda in Five Acts” to debut in Asia via HBO