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  • Laying of data transmitting submarine Asia Direct Cable completed

    Laying of data transmitting submarine Asia Direct Cable completed

    MUMBAI: After a gap of almost eight years, a new intra-Asia undersea cable has just been readied for operation connecting China (Hong Kong SAR), Japan, and Singapore .The Asia Direct Cable (ADC) submarine cable is owned by the ADC Consortium and consists of multiple pairs of high-capacity optical fibers. It is designed to handle over 160 tbps of traffic, allowing for the efficient transmission of data across east and southeast Asia. 

    The ADC is a global consortium comprised of leading communications and technology companies, including NT (Thailand), China Telecom, China Unicom, PLDT Inc, Singtel, SoftBank Cor., Tata Communications and Viettel.
    It will be providing essential infrastructure to meet the growing demand for data transmission in the region and creates new opportunities for communication and society’s future.

    This milestone marks a crucial step in supporting the increasing communication needs of Asia and the world. It represents the culmination of collaborative efforts and partnerships with stakeholders from various countries.

    “This new cable marks a significant milestone, providing a vital foundation to support the ever-growing communications needs of Asia and the world. The milestone represents the culmination of our efforts to overcome numerous challenges, made possible through steadfast collaboration and partnerships with esteemed stakeholders from various countries, including NEC. We are confident that this cable system will significantly contribute to the development of the AI industry in the Asia region,” said ADC Consortium chairperson Koji Ishii.

    “The consortium is extremely satisfied with the successful completion of this cable,” said ADC Consortium co-chairperson Billy Li. “It offers the greatest cable capacity and essential diversity required for Asia’s major information hubs, enabling telecom carriers and service providers to optimize their network and service planning for sustainable growth.”

  • Net users: India follows leader China; Japan, Indonesia next in queue: Report

    Net users: India follows leader China; Japan, Indonesia next in queue: Report

    MUMBAI: South Korea and Japan are the leading two countries in Asia with regards to internet penetration reaching 91 per cent in 2016. The two are followed by Singapore (84pc), Taiwan (83pc), Azerbaijan (79pc), and Hong Kong (79pc).

    China leads in terms of overall number of internet users in 2016 (730 million), followed by India (290 million), Japan (115 million) and Indonesia (63.1 million). The expansion of broadband was for a long time a phenomenon limited to the developed economies, with narrow-band dial-up access being the norm in the majority of the developing countries of the region, WiseGuy Consultants reported Marketers Media as stating.

    However this has been gradually changing. In those economies, there is now increasing access to broadband, both DSL and cable modem platforms have both proved popular, with DSL establishing a clear advantage. More recently, one ha sseen the arrival of FttX as an alternative platform for broadband access in Asia. There also continues to be considerable activity in the broadband markets across Asia including amongst the many number of smaller countries such as Azerbaijan, Maldives and Macau.

    China leads the fixed broadband market in terms of both overall subscribers and market penetration. Subscribers reached 213 million in 2016 and market penetration reached 53pc. Although China boasts the largest number of broadband connections in the world, annual growth rates are subsiding as housing penetration reaches levels indicative of market maturity.

    China Telecom and China Unicom are the largest suppliers of fixed broadband. Fixed broadband levels in China are expected to continue rise more gradually due to a confluence of factors that includes telecom operators seeking revenue growth, a government seeking to reach ambitious targets, the increasing wealth of end users and digital media giants seeking new audience.

    However, fixed broadband services will continue to grow based on the sheer volume of data traffic as the market shifts from:
    • Connecting people to connecting devices;
    • Increasing usage of cloud services;
    • Increasing bandwidth demands from higher quality HD and 4K streaming services.

    Key highlights of the fixed broadband market in Asia in 2016:
    • South Korea and Japan are the leading two countries in Asia with regards to internet penetration.
    • Behind South Korea and Japan are Singapore, Taiwan, Azerbaijan, and Hong Kong.
    • China leads in terms of overall number of Internet users, followed by India, Japan and Indonesia.
    • China leads the fixed broadband market in terms of both overall subscribers and market penetration (53pc).
    • South Korea holds second place with fixed broadband subscriber penetration of 41pc in 2016.
    • Hong Kong takes third place with fixed broadband subscriber penetration of 32pc in 2016.

  • Net users: India follows leader China; Japan, Indonesia next in queue: Report

    Net users: India follows leader China; Japan, Indonesia next in queue: Report

    MUMBAI: South Korea and Japan are the leading two countries in Asia with regards to internet penetration reaching 91 per cent in 2016. The two are followed by Singapore (84pc), Taiwan (83pc), Azerbaijan (79pc), and Hong Kong (79pc).

    China leads in terms of overall number of internet users in 2016 (730 million), followed by India (290 million), Japan (115 million) and Indonesia (63.1 million). The expansion of broadband was for a long time a phenomenon limited to the developed economies, with narrow-band dial-up access being the norm in the majority of the developing countries of the region, WiseGuy Consultants reported Marketers Media as stating.

    However this has been gradually changing. In those economies, there is now increasing access to broadband, both DSL and cable modem platforms have both proved popular, with DSL establishing a clear advantage. More recently, one ha sseen the arrival of FttX as an alternative platform for broadband access in Asia. There also continues to be considerable activity in the broadband markets across Asia including amongst the many number of smaller countries such as Azerbaijan, Maldives and Macau.

    China leads the fixed broadband market in terms of both overall subscribers and market penetration. Subscribers reached 213 million in 2016 and market penetration reached 53pc. Although China boasts the largest number of broadband connections in the world, annual growth rates are subsiding as housing penetration reaches levels indicative of market maturity.

    China Telecom and China Unicom are the largest suppliers of fixed broadband. Fixed broadband levels in China are expected to continue rise more gradually due to a confluence of factors that includes telecom operators seeking revenue growth, a government seeking to reach ambitious targets, the increasing wealth of end users and digital media giants seeking new audience.

    However, fixed broadband services will continue to grow based on the sheer volume of data traffic as the market shifts from:
    • Connecting people to connecting devices;
    • Increasing usage of cloud services;
    • Increasing bandwidth demands from higher quality HD and 4K streaming services.

    Key highlights of the fixed broadband market in Asia in 2016:
    • South Korea and Japan are the leading two countries in Asia with regards to internet penetration.
    • Behind South Korea and Japan are Singapore, Taiwan, Azerbaijan, and Hong Kong.
    • China leads in terms of overall number of Internet users, followed by India, Japan and Indonesia.
    • China leads the fixed broadband market in terms of both overall subscribers and market penetration (53pc).
    • South Korea holds second place with fixed broadband subscriber penetration of 41pc in 2016.
    • Hong Kong takes third place with fixed broadband subscriber penetration of 32pc in 2016.

  • Microsoft to Skype in China later this month

    Microsoft to Skype in China later this month

    NEW DELHI: Microsoft, which had officially acquired Skype in 2011, is taking over Skype’s operations in China from 24 November.

    Skype China is still being run by TOM Online – part of Tom Group – a mobile internet company in the country. Skype describes TOM as a majority joint venture partner that helps to provide access to Skype for Chinese customers, “using a modified version that follows Chinese regulations, called TOM-Skype.”

     

    TOM-Skype’s website says that TOM will be handing over Skype to Microsoft on November 24.

     

    In the announcement, it was also revealed that Skype has currently surpassed 100 million users in China.

     

    When Skype turned 10 earlier this year, it announced that the service has helped connect more than 300 million people around the world, letting them talk for more than 1.4 trillion minutes (2.6 million years of conversations). It is not clear if the 300 million figure refers to registered users, but China’s users stand at one-third of the number of people Skype has ever connected.

    There is growing usage of messaging apps in China including WeChat, China Telecom’s Yixin and Alibaba’s Laiwang. 

  • China Telecom, Utstarcom to expand commercial IPTV coverage in Shanghai

    China Telecom, Utstarcom to expand commercial IPTV coverage in Shanghai

    MUMBAI: The IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services provider Utstarcom has announced that it has signed a follow-on contract to deploy its RollingStream end-to-end IPTV solution to China Telecom, the largest fixed-line telecom operator in China.

    The commercial IPTV network is initially designed to support 51,000 users in Shanghai, which is also the largest city in China with a population of approximately 18 million. The number of broadband users in Shanghai continues to grow at a rapid rate approaching two million subscribers at the end of first quarter of 2006. UTStarcom believes these factors provide a solid foundation for the IPTV market in both Shanghai and China.

    “We believe the opportunity to deploy a commercial IPTV network with China Telecom for a large number of additional subscribers in Shanghai will lay a solid foundation for UTStarcom’s future market development of IPTV in China,” says UTStarcom China chairman & CEO . “We believe that RollingStream is the best-in-class IPTV solution in the market. It is a mature, IP-based platform that is designed to provide carrier-class, end-to- end triple-play services to carriers worldwide.”

    Prior to this deployment, China Telecom Shanghai selected UTStarcom to deploy an initial 5,000-user IPTV network in November 2005. During the first stage of deployment, UTStarcom’s RollingStream solution was put through a rigorous series of technology tests, states an official release.

    Partnering with Shanghai Media Group (SMG), China Telecom Shanghai plans to offer subscribers a service package of live broadcast television and videos-on-demand. Additionally, the service is designed to offer subscribers “time-shift” capabilities — the ability to pause and rewind live television, as well as an expansive amount of storage to record any program and watch on each subscriber’s own schedule. Shanghai is the largest city of China with a total population of approximately 18 million.

    The number of broadband users in Shanghai approached two million at the end of first quarter of 2006. UTStarcom believes these factors provide a solid foundation for the addressable market of IPTV in China, adds the release.