Singapore - CommunicAsia2009 and BroadcastAsia2009 are expected to feature about 2,000 exhibiting companies from 65 countries and regions from across the globe. "The global gloom has accentuated the gleaming potential in Asia and increased the urgency in which international companies are moving into the continent," said Stephen Tan, chief executive at show organiser Singapore Exhibition Services. "CommunicAsia and BroadcastAsia's established reputation and repeated ability to attract trade … [Read more...] about Strong showing expected at CommunicAsia2009 and BroadcastAsia2009
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Singapore’s M1 pilots NFC technology
Singapore - MobileOne (M1) launched a mobile payment pilot based on near-field communication (NFC) technology, alongside Citibank and Visa. Beginning in May, the three-month trial will allow 300 pilot users to tap and pay, equipped with Visa ‘payWave' readers across the country, according to M1 executives at a joint press briefing. The 300 users will be given Nokia 6212 handsets outfitted with NFC chips linked to their card accounts. Each transaction is capped at S$100 (US$65) and no … [Read more...] about Singapore’s M1 pilots NFC technology
Singapore is fourth most networked: WEF index
Geneva - Singapore has been ranked the world's fourth most networked economy in a World Economic Forum (WEF) telecoms technology index. Denmark is the world's most networked ready, said the WEF. Sweden ranked second in the annual WEF Networked Readiness Index, which measures communications and information technology availability and use, such as access to mobile phone and internet services. The US placed third, Singapore fourth and Switzerland fifth among the 134 economies listed in the index. … [Read more...] about Singapore is fourth most networked: WEF index
NDS-HCL partnership to offer cost-effective solutions to India’s digital cable TV operators
Mumbai - NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV announced a partnership with HCL Infosystems, India's premier information enabling, ICT system integration company, to enable local cable TV operators to launch digital services. The partnership will leverage NDS technology guidance along with HCL's understanding of the domestic cable and broadband markets. The two companies will co-operatively offer pre-integrated solutions that are quick to implement and integrate, … [Read more...] about NDS-HCL partnership to offer cost-effective solutions to India’s digital cable TV operators
Worldwide IPTV subs close to 20mn at end-2008, Asia Pacific leads FTTx: Informa
According to latest figures from Informa Telecoms & Media, the number of IPTV subscribers worldwide reached 19.96mn at the end of 2008, as the number of fibre-to-the-x (FTTx) connections rose by more than 11mn over the 12-month period to reach 48mn by year-end, its highest yearly gain to date. The findings showed an estimated 422mn fixed-line broadband subscribers at the end of 2008, up nearly 68mn year-on-year and adding 16mn in the fourth quarter alone. DSL remains the biggest access … [Read more...] about Worldwide IPTV subs close to 20mn at end-2008, Asia Pacific leads FTTx: Informa
ZoMedia partners with ColorZip
Singapore - ColorZip SEA Pte Ltd and ZoMedia Pte Ltd have entered into a strategic alliance enabling ZoMedia to provide value-added services to their advertisers in Singapore. ColorZip's patented ColorCode Technology is currently widely used in Japan and Korea. In 2007 ColorZip launched their service in Singapore with SPH Newmedia under the brand ZapCode. ZapCode allows users to access almost any kind of content from the internet onto their mobile phones. To enable this technology, a mobile … [Read more...] about ZoMedia partners with ColorZip