News tagged: APAC

14 February, 2019

Research reveals CSPs replace prepaid base every two years

A new has revealed the hidden reality of the prepaid mobile market in developing economies, writes George Malim. Though prepaid is the dominant form of mobile connection – accounting for 71% (5.7 billion) of global mobile connections and 32% (US$265bn) in service revenues in 2018 – the study found that communications service providers (CSPs) in eight developing markets wasted US$670m last year replacing lost customers.

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20 February, 2018

APAC carriers face twin pressures in 2018

Carriers in SE Asia face a particularly challenging 2018 in the face of twin challenges. The familiar issues of increasing revenues and market share in a fiercely competitive landscape remain to the fore, with pressures to reduce costs and find ways to win new and retain existing customers front of mind today. (more…)

15 December, 2017

Less than 50% of service providers’ customer transactions are conducted digitally, Netcracker study reveals

Netcracker Technology announced the findings of a 2017 study conducted in collaboration with ICT Intuition, which revealed that while service providers around the world are making progress with digital transformation, there is still much work to be done. (more…)

05 December, 2017

Sigma Systems appoints chief operations officer in India

Sigma Systems, the global supplier in catalog-driven software, has appointed Santosh Honnagunti, as managing director and chief operating officer in India. In his new role, Santosh will be responsible for the overall management of the India operations for Sigma, (more…)

18 October, 2017

Faster internet and more varied content to galvanise OTT video market in APAC region, says GlobalData

Faster bandwidth, growing 4G coverage, ever-increasing smartphone and pay-TV penetration, improving payment options, falling data tariffs and rising per capita income are set to collectively spur OTT video market in APAC region. (more…)

12 July, 2017

Darktrace partners with CITIC Telecom CPC to arm clients with ‘disruptive AI’ for cyber defence

Darktrace, a provider of what it describes as ’Enterprise Immune System’ technology, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with managed security services provider (MSSP) CITIC Telecom CPC. CITIC Telecom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd. (more…)

25 April, 2017

Bridge Alliance partners with Ericsson to deploy Unified Delivery Network across APAC

Bridge Alliance members and Ericsson are partnering to deploy Ericsson’s Unified Delivery Network (UDN) across 12 countries in the Asia Pacific region. UDN is a global content delivery network (CDN) which connects content providers all over the world with the last mile reach of network operators. (more…)

09 January, 2017

Buckalew joins Openet to head APAC sales

Openet has appointed Jason Buckalew as its vice president of sales for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Buckalew will strengthen Openet’s growing operations in APAC and help meet demand for its policy, adjunct charging and real-time offer manager solutions. (more…)

06 December, 2016

SKY expands partnership with Netcracker to meet digital subscribers’ customer experience demands

Netcracker Technology has expanded its relationship with SKY, the satellite pay-TV provider in New Zealand. The engagement will consist of Netcracker providing additional staff augmentation services to ensure that SKY has the appropriate personnel and expertise in order to maximise the use of Netcracker’s recently upgraded Revenue Management solution and optimise customer experience. (more…)

25 November, 2016

Asia Pacific will continue to be the most lucrative market for 4G LTE devices until 2024

According to a report by New York-based Persistence Market Research (PMR), the global market for 4G (LTE) devices is expected to expand at a strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 13% from 2016 to 2024. (more…)