Singapore – Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced a strategic partnership agreement with China Telecom Corporation Limited’s cloud division, CT Cloud. CT Cloud offers quality cloud services to customers. As part of the strategic partnership, CT Cloud has agreed to offer an integrated solution incorporating Akamai’s full suite of media delivery, web performance, and cloud security offerings with its own Cloud services to Chinese businesses looking to grow their … [Read more...] about Akamai establishes partnership with China Telecom
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Key to reliable and profitable broadband is software-based management
Singapore and Redwood City, California – Profitable broadband that is fast and reliable is achievable for Asian operators across the region simply by the use of software-based management. That was a key point made on June 19 at CommunicAsia by ASSIA Chairman and CEO Dr. John M. Cioffi. Addressing the conference, Dr. Cioffi, widely acknowledged across the telecoms world as the father of DSL technology, also unveiled a vision of the future where 1Gbps performance is achieved with … [Read more...] about Key to reliable and profitable broadband is software-based management
SARFT-owned China Movie Channel appoints Jiaflix to offer international films
California - Jiaflix Enterprises and M1905, the official internet subsidiary of China Movie Channel/CCTV6, have jointly announced an exclusive venture to stream both Chinese and international feature films on a subscription basis (SVOD), as well as international feature films on a transactional video on demand basis (TVOD) throughout China. The long term agreement names Jiaflix, a U.S./China enterprise, M1905's exclusive authorised party for the importation of international films and … [Read more...] about SARFT-owned China Movie Channel appoints Jiaflix to offer international films
China Telecom plans massive FTTH network
China Telecom is planning to build a massive Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network of 18mn connections across the country, reports the Xinhua News Agency. The telco reportedly plans to be able to offer 70 percent of users in towns and cities speeds of at least 12 mbps before the end of this year, and will eventually be able to offer speeds of up to 100 mbps in key cities across the country. … [Read more...] about China Telecom plans massive FTTH network
China Telecom, KDDI and Verizon Wireless join the GSMA
Barcelona - China Telecom, KDDI and Verizon Wireless have gained membership to the GSMA following their commitment to deploy commercial services based on Long-Term Evolution (LTE), the next-generation wireless technology for Mobile Broadband. China Telecom, KDDI, and Verizon Wireless, three of the world’s largest CDMA operators will begin the commercial deployments of LTE as early as 2010, according to the GSMA. LTE, when combined with the expansive footprint of these operators’ … [Read more...] about China Telecom, KDDI and Verizon Wireless join the GSMA
Asia Pacific Gateway consortium to build submarine cable system
Singapore – A consortium comprising major Asian telecommunications companies have agreed to jointly plan and develop a proposal to build the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), an international submarine cable system in the Asia Pacific region. The list of major telcos in the APG consortium include StarHub (Singapore), Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan), China Telecom (Mainland China), China Unicom (Mainland China), KT Corporation (Korea), NTT Communications (Japan), PLDT (the Philippines), Telekom … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific Gateway consortium to build submarine cable system
