Viettel to deploy 5G nationwide in Vietnam
07 October 2024
Nokia has signed a new deal with Viettel Group (Viettel) to deploy 5G equipment for the first time nationwide in Vietnam.
The project will cover 22 provinces across the country and support Viettel’s strategy of advancing 5G infrastructure and digital transformation. The project will also see Nokia modernize Viettel’s 4G infrastructure, and will begin this year.
Find out more India’s 5G market overtakes USA
07 October 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the USA, where he said that India’s 5G market has grown bigger than America’s 5G market – in just two years.
While 5G has not yet found its footing in the Indian market as it has in the USA in terms of monetisation, the aggressive rollout is impressive, and the country hosts has more than 4.5 lakh 5G BTS.
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Philippines acts to protect telco infrastructure amidst new threats
07 October 2024
PLDT, its wireless unit Smart Communications, and the government’s Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) are spearheading a public-private project to protect telecoms infrastructure.
The project - PROTECTA Pilipinas (a.k.a. Protect Technology-Telecom Alliance) - was launched under an MoU signed by private and public stakeholders. The alliance aims to identify and advocate for measures that enhance the resilience of telecom networks, including redundancy, disaster recovery plans, and cybersecurity protocols.
Find out more Indonesia’s communications services revenues to increase by 4.6% through 2029
07 October 2024
Indonesia’s communication services revenue will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% from $3.2 billion in 2024 to $4 billion in 2029, according to GlobalData, due to fibre broadband service adoption gaining traction.
“Fibre lines are estimated to account for about 88% share of the total fixed broadband lines in Indonesia in 2024 and will remain the leading broadband technology through 2029,” said Srikanth Vaidya, Telecom Analyst at GlobalData.
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