SINGAPORE – Telecommunications companies Singtel and Ericsson will launch by the fourth quarter of this year Singapore’s first 5G pilot network at one-north, the country’s science, business and IT hub. Using Ericsson’s 3GPP standards compliant 5G technology with the trial spectrum allocated by the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA), the pilot network can deliver 5G coverage with enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) speed and low latency … [Read more...] about Singtel and Ericsson to launch Singapore’s first 5G pilot network
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Amobee wins auction to acquire Videology assets
REDWOOD CITY/SINGAPORE – Singtel subsidiary Amobee, a leading global digital marketing technology company serving brands and agencies, has emerged as the winner in the court supervised auction process to acquire certain assets from Videology, a software provider for advanced TV and video advertising. The purchase price was approximately US$101 million, subject to adjustments for accounts receivable at closing, estimated to be approximately US$20.9 million. The … [Read more...] about Amobee wins auction to acquire Videology assets
Singtel releases heartwarming National Day film
SINGAPORE – Singtel has released a heartwarming film to commemorate National Day, encouraging Singaporeans to celebrate family and the shared histories that make Singapore home. Titled The Drive Home, the six-minute film is about a teenager who is made to visit his grandfather in Singapore after having lived and studied abroad in Australia for some time. Unknown to him, his visit comes in the run-up to National Day which means a lot to his grandfather. Their generation … [Read more...] about Singtel releases heartwarming National Day film
Gusto TV to launch in Singapore
OTTAWA – Gusto Worldwide Media has confirmed the launch of its linear channel, Gusto TV, in Singapore. The channel will be available through Singapore's first pay-tv operator StarHub TV and StarHub's OTT service, StarHub Go. This is the first time Gusto TV, from Canada, will be available internationally. "We're very excited to launch Gusto TV in Singapore. This is a major step to reaching our 2018 international expansion goals and we're happy that our first overseas … [Read more...] about Gusto TV to launch in Singapore
StarHub TV to refresh content line-up
SINGAPORE – StarHub TV customers can look forward to a slate of fresh and exciting content with seven brand new channels coming their way. The channels – CuriosityStream HD, Travelxp HD, Gusto TV HD, Makeful HD, Gem HD, Fight Sports HD and Colors Tamil HD – will be launched progressively in the coming months, commencing from 3 July. “We are continuously reviewing our channel line-up to ensure that our customers continue to get quality content at good value. The team has worked … [Read more...] about StarHub TV to refresh content line-up
Discovery’s channels could disappear from StarHub platforms
After reaching an impasse in recent negotiations between Discovery and StarHub, the latter has announced to cease transmission of all Discovery’s 11 channels on StarHub platforms. “StarHub was not prepared to pay fair value,” said Discovery's South-East Asia Marketing and Communications Director Charmaine Huet. “All we are asking for is the equivalent of a cup of coffee per customer per month. We have a responsibility to now take the extraordinary step of informing our … [Read more...] about Discovery’s channels could disappear from StarHub platforms