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Huawei: Renewed hope for 5G expansion plans

Trump’s administration sanctions on Huawei has put the company under challenges. The United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Japan among others decided to stop working with the Chinese telecom giant. However, Huawei has shown greater optimism after Joe Biden wins US presidential election. “When there is a change in government, there is always the opportunity to […]

i3forum Insights Expands Its Data Sets to Give International Carriers a 360 View of the Voice Market

 i3forum, a not-for-profit industry body enabling and accelerating transformation across the carrier ecosystem, has added direct traffic data to i3forum Insights, its comprehensive market database for international voice services. The feature will enable international carriers to plan, optimise and benchmark their voice businesses with access to both wholesale and bilateral traffic data.  The addition of […]

Singapore attempts to attract tech experts with new pass

Take a moment to look through the apps on your phone; what you’ll find are apps such as WhatsApp, Zoom, and Slack. Had these startups not come to life – shortly after the recession of 2008 – the world would have been a less productive, or worse, much lonelier place. These apps have allowed us […]

COVID-19 vaccine development: progress to the next phase

As we stretch the boundaries of technology and use it as an essential tool in our battle against the pandemic, we understand how critical vaccine development is to help us overcome current and future global heath challenges.  Professor Robin Shattock, from the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London, is pioneering the development of a […]

EU agrees on tighter rules for surveillance tech exports

The European Union on Monday agreed to tighten up rules for the sale and export of cybersurveillance technology. EU lawmakers and the European Council reached a provisional deal to update controls of so-called dual use goods such as facial recognition technology and spyware to prevent them from being used to violate human rights. Under the […]

Tech Mahindra and Subex Partner to Drive Scale Adoption of Blockchain-based Solutions for Telecom Operators Globally

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, and Subex, an industry leader in providing services based on Digital Trust, have announced a partnership to drive scale adoption of blockchain-based solutions for telecom operators globally. These solutions will enable fraud mitigation and drive operational efficiencies for communication service […]

Partnerships, expansion & more as telcos heat up 5G race

The race for 5G rollout is on. As humanity edges closer to the fifth generation of mobile networks, the world’s key players that will spearhead this telecoms revolution begins as companies’ team up, while others are shunned and isolated. On the European front, Swedish Ericsson and Finnish Nokia seem to be leading the line. BT […]

E-commerce excitement ahead of Chinese Singles’ Day

Almost a week from now, millions of online shoppers will flock to spend on the world’s biggest online shopping festival: Singles’ Day. According to a report by US-based consulting firm Bain & Company, online shoppers in China spent a whopping 410 billion yuan (US$60.4 billion) in 24 hours last year – double what Amazon generates […]

VR technologies: empowering human experiences

VR technologies empower individuals and create a much-needed form of escapism from the constraints of our day to day life. It comes as no surprise that amid the pandemic, VR has witnessed a resurgence in user numbers and engagement.  Coupled with augmented reality, VR allows us to feel closer to one another, move more freely […]

O2 expands 5G rollout in 100 UK towns & cities

UK operator O2 announced their fifth-generation network expansion plan that will cover over 100 UK towns and cities, a year after they had initially kicked off their 5G rollout.  While partnering with Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia for their 5G infrastructure, O2, which is owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, will allow existing customers a refresh […]