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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SPB TV at AfricaCom
For the first time in Africa, SPB TV presents its framework user interface solution SPB TV Genie. Genie enables companies to develop interfaces for smartphones, tablets, PCs, smart TVs, set-top boxes, game consoles or any other TV-enabled devices in the shortest possible time. SPB TV will also showcase its brand-new solutions for video delivery: OTT TV in a Cloud – fully virtualised solution for service launch in a private or public cloud within just several days High Efficiency Video … [Read more...] about SPB TV at AfricaCom
Operators abandon ship
Leading operators in Asia-Pacific are now transitioning to Long Term Evolution (LTE) without continuing to offer burdensome unlimited tariffs. This is based on evidence from research firm Ovum, which found that unlimited data tariffs for LTE are unsustainable because of the traffic growth and management issues they generate. Experience is showing that the move to LTE without flat rates can be achieved with positive results. Ovum believes the best method for the transition is to abandon unlimited … [Read more...] about Operators abandon ship
