Singtel announces NB-IoT and Cat-M1 network rollout

In July, Singtel then began its LTE-A rollout on Orchard Road ... Ericsson and Singtel have additionally been working on a "blueprint" for 5G deployment across Singapore since January 2015, and completed a live trial of License Assisted Access (LAA ... ( read original story ...)

Singtel starts Massive MIMO LTE-A upgrade

on Singtel’s LTE-A network in the Marina Bay area. The operator appears to have set a tight deadline for the work, with plans to provide the enhanced data rates in time for Singapore’s National Day on 9 August. Singtel Group CTO Mark Chong said the ... ( read original story ...)

Singtel announces low-powered IoT network

Singtel said its cellular IoT over CAT-M1 network will also enable businesses to make voice over LTE calls in future ... it paves the way for IoT adoption as Singapore advances towards becoming a Smart Nation. We welcome businesses to be part of the ... ( read original story ...)

Expensive new recruits push up pay at Singapore banks

Singapore’s three local banks, led by OCBC, are becoming better paymasters. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/291440/asian-bankers-dont-fear-robots/ Singapore’s three local banks, led by OCBC, are becoming better paymasters as more wealth ... ( read original story ...)

Genting Singapore, gov’t brainstorms on new Tourism strategy

The company may have seen a profit turnaround in the second quarter of the year but casino operator Genting Singapore remains cautious on its outlook. Part of the worry of Genting is whether Singapore may be able to sustain the robust figures of foreign ... ( read original story ...)

Singaporean firms eye e-commerce

Vietnam’s bustling e-commerce market is drawing more attention from Singaporean firms and startups. Shopee, a Singapore-based mobile marketplace startup, has expanded its operations in Vietnam under the support of Sea – formerly known as Garena ... ( read original story ...)

Asian Shares Rise After Solid US Jobs Data

Samsung Electronics shares ended little changed despite prosecutors ... Elsewhere, Indian shares were marginally lower in lackluster trade and Singapore's Straits Times index was moving down 0.3 percent while benchmark indexes in Indonesia and Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s full-scale industrial blitz

According to SBAV statistics, electronics and textiles ranked among the top five most attractive sectors to Singaporean firms in Vietnam in 2016, with total newly-registered capital of $133.44 million and $121.15 million, respectively. “Singapore is one ... ( read original story ...)

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