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Singtel achieves Asia’s fastest five-carrier aggregation LTE speed

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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

EVOLVE MMA to hold global tryouts for their Fight Team

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SINGAPORE – EVOLVE Mixed Martial Arts, Asia’s top martial arts organization as ranked by CNN, Yahoo Sports, and Fox Sports, will be holding global tryouts for MMA fighters who are looking to take their professional fighting career to the next level. From 9 to 15 November 2018, EVOLVE MMA is giving fighters around the world the opportunity to join the prestigious EVOLVE Fight Team.   Selected applicants will be invited to come to Singapore to attend the tryouts, training under the … [Read more...] about EVOLVE MMA to hold global tryouts for their Fight Team

HBO Asia’s new horror anthology original series “Folklore” to premiere in October

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SINGAPORE – HBO Asia’s very first horror anthology original series, Folklore, is a six-episode hour-long horror series that takes place across six Asian countries – Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand – with each episode based on each country’s deeply-rooted myths and folklore, featuring supernatural beings and occult beliefs. Helmed by different directors from various countries in Asia, each episode was filmed in the local language of the country that the episode is based … [Read more...] about HBO Asia’s new horror anthology original series “Folklore” to premiere in October

Blue Ant Media launches Makeful HD on StarHub TV

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SINGAPORE – Blue Ant Media, an international content producer, distributor and channel operator, has debuted its home-grown lifestyle specialty channel, Makeful HD, in Asia via StarHub TV in Singapore. Expanding the network’s footprint in the region, Makeful is the fourth international channel under the Blue Ant Media umbrella carried by StarHub TV.   Awakening and celebrating the creativity that exists in every individual, the channel features a compelling program line-up to inspire … [Read more...] about Blue Ant Media launches Makeful HD on StarHub TV

StarHub first to offer PeopleTV and HITS MOVIES in Asia

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SINGAPORE – StarHub TV customers will be the first in Asia to enjoy the exciting range of content from PeopleTV HD and HITS MOVIES HD, which will be launched on 14 September, 11am and 1 October, 2pm respectively. Customers subscribed to the respective basic groups will enjoy these channels at no additional cost.   A new addition to the Lifestyle Basic Group is PeopleTV HD (StarHub TV Channel 440). From PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly, PeopleTV delivers quality programming featuring … [Read more...] about StarHub first to offer PeopleTV and HITS MOVIES in Asia

CJ ENM unveils dates and locations for 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards

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SEOUL – Asia’s leading entertainment and merchandising company CJ ENM has announced dates and locations for its flagship global music festival, the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA). 2018 MAMA will span across three different locations in Asia – Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong from December 10 to 14.   MAMA Week, a one-week tour to celebrate music culminating the biggest nights in Asian music, will begin in Korea (venue to be announced) on December 10, Japan at Saitama Super Arena on … [Read more...] about CJ ENM unveils dates and locations for 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards