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China’s online spending reached $967 billion in 2016

Online spending in China has increased by 32 percent per year in the last five years, reaching $967 billion in 2016, according to a new report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which explores what makes China's rapid internet growth unique - and how foreign companies can crack vibrant digital markets.

Sri Lanka’s Mobitel launches LTE on 900MHz spectrum

Sri Lanka's national mobile network operator, Mobitel, has enhanced its 4G LTE network coverage by launching LTE on 900MHz spectrum. The initiative is Sri Lanka's first such deployment, thus significantly enhancing Sri Lanka's LTE coverage.

Uzbekistan lays groundwork for move to digital television

Uzbekistan's State Unitary Enterprise 'Centre of Radio Communication, Broadcasting and Television' (SUE CRRT) announced it will rely on SES Video for the upcoming launch of its first DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television) multiplex, using NSS-12 at 57 degrees East to transmit TV signals to all head-ends of its DTT network.

Ericsson, Telstra and Ciena achieve transpacific encryption at 100Gbps

Ericsson, together with Ciena and Australian telecom provider Telstra, has successfully trialed continuous data encryption while maintaining speed and reliability over 21,940 km across multiple cable systems. The engineering teams demonstrated the ability to encrypt data securely while in transit between Los Angeles and Melbourne at 100Gbps, using Ciena's ultra-low latency 100 Gigabit wire-speed encryption solution.

World’s first live 360º video trial conducted at Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix

The world's first test of truly live 360º video at the 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix was conducted by Formula 1 and Tata Communications on Sept. 25 to show how the F1 racing experience could be augmented for fans worldwide by enabling them to experience the show in action almost as if they were there.

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