NEWS
Nokia selected
by Asia Pacific
Telecom as
sole 5G (NSA/
SA) vendor
Nokia has been selected by Taiwanese
mobile operator Asia Pacific Telecom
(APT) as the single vendor for 5G New Radio
(NR) in a deal that also encompasses 5G
core (non-standalone and standalone),
security and monetization.
Huawei ICT Certification
program cultivates talent
ecosystem in Asia Pacific
APT will deploy high-band 28 GHz mmWave
in Taiwan to deliver the ultra-fast mobile
broadband speeds expected in the 5G era.
The exclusive deal will see Nokia provide
a number of its AirScale Radio Access
solutions. These solutions will enable APT
to deliver market-leading 5G experiences to
subscribers with ultra-fast data speeds, ultralow
latency and a new level of connectivity.
AirScale Radio Access is an industry-first
commercial end-to-end 5G solution enabling
operators to capitalize early on 5G.
As part of the deal, APT will also deploy
Nokia software spanning Core Network,
monetization and security. The cloudnative
Cloud Mobile Gateway (CMG) and
Cloud Mobility Manager (CMM) appliance
solutions, from Nokia’s Cloud Packet Core
(CPC) portfolio, will deliver a highly scalable
and flexible Control/User Plane Separation
(CUPS) architecture.
The CPC cloud-native design also gives APT
the capability to rapidly launch 5G services
to its customers without making significant
changes to the network. Additional virtual
network functions and applications to be
deployed on Nokia CloudBand and NetAct
will manage these along with the physical
network elements.
Huawei Technologies hosted its Huawei
Asia Pacific ICT Talent Forum 2020
to explore ICT talent trends and talent
development strategies in the Asia Pacific
region. At the online event, joined by
over 2,000 participants, the company
announced a new certification program
to develop a comprehensive ICT talent
ecosystem to pave the way to sustainable
Digital Transformation.
Under the theme ‘Connection, Glory,
Future’, the forum gathered industry
experts and IT professors. The Huawei
Asia Pacific ICT Certification Program was
announced at the event.
Michael Macdonald, Chief Digital Officer
and Executive Consultant of Huawei
Asia Pacific, said: “The foundation of the
new ICT industry now consists of Cloud
Computing, Big Data, the Internet of
Things and Artificial Intelligence.
“As enterprises redefine their job
requirements, this new ICT landscape
will leave us with an estimated shortage
of about five million professionals. We
aim to globally develop two million ICT
professionals over the next five years to
match high demand for skilled workers.
In 2020, we are going to build more
than 200 Huawei ICT Academies and
train 10,000 ICT certifications in the
Asia Pacific region. ICT talent ecosystem
is Huawei’s long-term strategy and
we will work with universities and local
HALP partners to help students and ICT
practitioners become more competitive
in their careers.”
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