Digital Services
Sigve Brekke’s ‘burning platform’ mentality to move a giant
Very aware of the dangers of becoming a ‘dumb pipe,’ Telenor group president Sigve Brekke lists a number of things the telco must execute to escape this nightmare scenario, writes Karamjit Singh.
DNA on BFM: Are our jobs at risk?
Who will be at risk from the increasing digitisation of work, and what can be done to make one more valuable and relevant? Karamjit Singh discusses that with Freda Liu, and still got in four other talking points … and a 90-second song!
Digi launches incubator, Telenor CEO says it’s all part of the plan
Programmes like Digi’s Incub8 are a key part of parent group Telenor’s overall strategy in transforming from a telco into a digital services provider, writes Karamjit Singh.
Digi creates new digital arm, Digi-X
Digi Telecommunications has announced the formation of a new division, Digi-X, which would be responsible for “constructing digitally adjacent businesses and competencies,” it said in a statement.
Driven by data, Telkom aims to become ‘digital company’
Telkom, which posted a 45.1% surge in data, Internet, and IT services revenue to US$780mil in Q1 2016 versus Q1 2015, is committed to becoming a ‘digital company.’
Urgent need to allocate spectrum, governments warned
At the start of the WRC-15 treaty negotiations, the GSMA called on governments across the world to allocate the spectrum required to drive the continued global growth of mobile broadband.
Telco Deep Dive: Operators just scratching the surface with 4G
While no business model disruptions have happened to mobile operators due to LTE, an Ovum analyst expects to see developments in WiFi Calling before the year is out, describing the race to connect everyone on the planet to the Internet as “quite crazy.”
Axiata gets into startup game via US$30mil fund with Mavcap
Axiata Group starts its journey investing into startups with the creation of the bumiputera-focused US$30-million (RM100-million) Axiata Digital Innovation Fund, together with Mavcap.
Digital services key to telco survival: Telenor Digital head
Telenor Digital’s head Rolv-Erik Spilling is excited about the opportunities in various digital markets in Asia because of market fragmentation, believing his company has an edge over the Silicon Valley companies, Karamjit Singh reports from Oslo.
