Making broadband applications mission critical

19 November 2024

Picture courtesy of Motorola Solutions

Picture courtesy of Motorola Solutions

An industry-wide standards-compliant approach is essential to ensure broadband applications for critical communications users are mission-critical quality. This is a key takeaway from a new white paper from TCCA, based on the results of a sector-wide survey, which also highlights the importance of testing and certification of applications designed to support mission-critical operations.

A wide range of broadband applications are already in use by critical communications users. However, the majority of these applications are currently deployed over commercial networks, with over-the-top, best-effort Quality of Service (QoS). As broadband data applications become increasingly important for day-to-day operations, users will demand their applications to be delivered with mission-critical QoS.

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FPT and Ericsson to promote 5G in Vietnam

19 November 2024

FPT and Ericsson have announced a partnership to promote adopting 5G technology and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.

The collaboration aims to develop applications that highlight 5G's capabilities in various sectors, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and retail. This initiative plans to establish dedicated efforts in Vietnam to foster AI and digital transformation innovations.

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IoT cyber-attacks on the rise

18 November 2024

Wireless Logic highlights key security concerns among organisations and reveals a strong demand for enhanced security features from IoT connectivity providers, as enterprises seek to better protect their connected environments.

The report sheds light on the challenges of deploying global IoT solutions and the opportunities these present to their connectivity partners, with 89% saying the threats of cybersecurity breaches, or issues related to compliance as a result of cybersecurity issues, represent a pain point for their organisation. Other key findings include:

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U Mobile defends qualifications

13 November 2024

U Mobile has defended its qualifications to run Malaysia’s second 5G network after enduring a week of criticism from rivals, industry analysts and politicians who expressed bafflement at the government’s decision to give U Mobile the nod.

On 1 November, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) picked U Mobile to implement Malaysia’s second 5G network to compete with original 5G operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). Most of the criticism has focused on the fact that U Mobile is the youngest and smallest of the contenders, having only started services in 2007.

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