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ZTE kicks off Intelligent Orchestration Radio Network

China’s ZTE Corporation has released its Intelligent Orchestration Radio Network solution, which employs an innovative AI-based intelligent orchestration engine to enable MNOs to achieve maximum value from 5G networks, the company announced Tuesday. “ZTE has introduced intelligent orchestration capabilities into wireless networks for the first time. From the perspective of all frequency bands and radio […]

Airtel, Qualcomm team up to accelerate 5G in India

India-based operator Bharti Airtel announced on Monday that it has partnered with American chipmaker Qualcomm to accelerate 5G within the country shortly following Airtel’s demonstration of 5G services in Hyderabad over its live 4G network. The deal will allow the operator to effectively utilize Qalcomm’s 5G RAN platforms, through its network vendors and device partners, […]

Malaysia accelerates 5G rollout, reversing prior stance

Malaysia announced late last week that it’s going to accelerate development and deployment of fifth generation networks, Prime Minister Muhiyddin Yassin unveiled during his digital economy blueprint. The announcement reverses the government’s previous stance of postponing the launch to better focus on 4G technology. According to media reports, the blueprint will include 15 billion ringgits […]

MTN Group pledges net zero emissions by 2040

South African telecom giant MTN Group announced late last week that it will pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2040, as it plans to lead by example combatting climate change on the African Continent. With global warming on the rise and impacting countries, communities, and people everywhere, MTN has set science-based targets to achieve […]

Social media active SMEs project revenue growth for 2021

A recent survey reported that more than half (56 percent) of small businesses in the U.S. engaging on social media on at least a weekly basis are projecting revenue growth in 2021, despite continuing COVID-related business limitations, according to B2B services group Visual Objects. “If small businesses want to genuinely connect with consumers in their […]

New submarine network cable systems launched by Ocean Networks

U.S.-based Ocean Networks (ONI) – which develops submarine network cable systems for governments – announced on Thursday the launch of Caribbean Express (CX) Project, an 18-fiber pair submarine cable system linking West Palm Beach Florida to Panama reaching all the way to Mexico and Colombia. According to the company, the CX system will use space […]

Medical 3D printing rises amid COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the healthcare industry into the limelight, as investments from all sorts of industries have been pouring in since last year. However, one form of investment has been making strides with many in the field: 3D printing and bioprinting. According to a report by Research and Markets, the global 3D Printing […]

Facebook hit with a heavy fine in Italy over data concerns

Facebook was hit Wednesday with a 7 million euro fine ($8.5 million) by Italy’s competition watchdog after the social media titan failed to comply with an earlier request to change commercial usage of private data. The previous request was made in November 2018 after Italy’s anti-trust agency ruled that Facebook had failed to inform users […]