Fifth Generation

Stakeholders must address trust deficit if 5G to take off, says GSMA

Edwin Yapp June 27, 2019

The industry needs to build a better future by demonstrating leadership in security and trust issues.

What does 5G herald for the region?

Edwin Yapp June 28, 2017

The GSMA predicts that commercial 5G networks will begin to be widely deployed at the start of the next decade and, by 2025, will provide coverage to a third of the world’s population.

Singtel and Ericsson unveil 5G testbed, but now what?

Benjamin Cher August 3, 2016

Singtel and Ericsson unveil South-East Asia’s first network testbed showcasing the possibilities of 5G technology, but it’s not just about bragging rights.

Sixscape Communications wants to make communications secure

Benjamin Cher July 25, 2016

Sixscape Communications believes it has the technical expertise to tackle the niche cybersecurity space of encryption-backed secure messaging and authentication.

Strong ICT growth despite global economic slump: Ericsson group CTO

Lum Ka Kay June 3, 2016

ICT – especially mobility, cloud and broadband – will buck the trend because it plays a crucial role in connecting the world, according to Ericsson senior VP and group CTO Ulf Ewaldsson.

Malaysia in 4G mode while others mull 5G: Ericsson

Lum Ka Kay April 13, 2016

With the perfect storm of 5G, IoT and the cloud, digital disruption is coming to every industry in Malaysia, argues Ericsson senior exec Todd Ashton.

Nokia more cutting-edge, having learned from the past

Karamjit Singh March 22, 2016

Nokia’s new president for Asia South talks about how the Alcatel-Lucent integration benefits customers; Nokia’s ability to offer cutting-edge 5G technology, and why a multivendor environment is best for operators.

MWC 2016: New devices, 5G rhetoric ratchets up

Edwin Yapp March 3, 2016

MWC 2016 saw many evolutionary rather than revolutionary devices being launched, but was really marked by much hype over 5G technology, writes Edwin Yapp.