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Ericsson predicts 5G reaching 50% of subscriptions by 2025
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/03/2023
» Fifth Generation (5G) subscriber numbers in Thailand are projected to reach 50% of total mobile subscriptions by 2025 thanks to monetisation models and more affordable smartphones, says Swedish networking and tech firm Ericsson.
Climate-driven consumer trends
Business, Published on 09/02/2023
» Almost 99% of the 15,000 global early technology adopters surveyed by Ericsson say they expect to be proactively using internet and connectivity-based solutions by 2030 to personally address the impact of climate change and global warming.
Adoption of 5G to surpass 5m by year-end
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/06/2021
» The number of smartphone users who will adopt 5G in Thailand is expected to exceed 5 million by the end of this year, driven by people's intention to use an ultra-fast mobile broadband network, according to Swedish telecom giant Ericsson.
Chinese tech companies are at it again
Life, James Hein, Published on 12/05/2021
» A reminder on the importance of both scalable systems and load testing. The recent Philippines' attempt to expand its national ID programme had a number of issues when they introduced a two-factor authentication system. PhilSys, as it is known, started out just fine when registrations began in 2020, when paper forms were still used. This in itself was a little strange as the purpose of the new system was to do away with the need to present physical documents when interacting with government agencies. PhilSys the digital ID system was marketed as such and promised transformation and other buzzwords including easier opening of bank accounts. All of this would also help everyone involved during Covid times. After 28 million paper applications, the digital system was turned on and in the first hour 40,000 people tried to register. The system promptly fell over due to the load and inability to scale quickly. Most IT people will admit to a similar experience in their past, but by 2021 there are surely enough historical examples of what will happen if you don't do sufficient load testing before a major release like this.
Tech firms unite to help battle virus
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/05/2021
» Some 36 tech organisations, in coordination with the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT) and the Medical Council of Thailand (TMC), have vowed to provide digital solutions and infrastructure for three pilot field hospitals as they join the effort to fight the pandemic.
How beers and Vikings gave Bluetooth technology its name
AFP, Published on 03/03/2021
» STOCKHOLM: One of the best-known modern technologies owes its name and logo to a Viking-era king with a bad tooth: a quarter century ago, two engineers hatched the idea for the moniker "Bluetooth" over beers.
Nokia builds on 5G for enterprise use
Business, William Hicks and Aticha Wangbunyen, Published on 18/09/2020
» Thailand is well into its first phase of 5G development, focusing on using the technology for enterprise solutions in Bangkok and the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Thailand needs IoT system
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 14/08/2020
» Thailand needs a better ecosystem to support the Internet of Things (IoT), an important tool to help the government attain its ambitious goal of building smart industries following the Covid-19 period.
Huawei controversy opens field for 5G challengers
AFP, Published on 28/06/2020
» TOKYO: With growing pressure to keep China's Huawei out of 5G network development, it could be time for firms like Japan's NEC and South Korea's Samsung to shine.
Ericsson: 5G subscriptions to hit 190m this year
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/06/2020
» The world will see 5G wireless broadband subscriptions reach 190 million this year, surging to 2.8 billion in five years, according to a report by Swedish telecom giant Ericsson.