For college campuses around the world that are hoping to return back to normal and see their residence halls and in-person classes full again, COVID-19 measures are being implemented. This includes personal air filtration, tons of plexiglass and even socializing in pods. Currently, at least one university in the United States has announced that it […]
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On August 12, 2020, The Goa Government approved the state Telecommunications infrastructure policy 2020 which will adopt a single-window permit system- where only the public works department will grant permission to companies for setting up mobile towers, states the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The companies have to pay Rs 50,000 as a one-time license fee […]
For the first time, Airbnb is taking legal action against a guest for violating its ban on unauthorized parties. The San Francisco-based home sharing company said Wednesday it is initiating legal proceedings against a guest who held an unauthorized party at a home in Sacramento County, California, last weekend. Three people were shot and wounded […]
Telecom companies have played an integral role in keeping individuals/societies connected and informed amid COVID-19. What were the technical and operational challenges faced by Ooredoo during the pandemic, and what solutions have provided people with reliable connectivity the most? Our priority from the outset was threefold. First and foremost, the safety of our staff and […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, a shift that would guarantee benefits like overtime, sick leave and expense reimbursement for workers who make up much of the freewheeling gig economy. But the ruling from San Francisco […]
Lebanese citizens living in Canada will not have to worry about long-distance call charges. On August 6, 2020, Videotron, a Canadian communications company announced in a press release that it has suspended charges for calls from Canada to Lebanon until August 23, 2020. This move came to allow Videotron customers to reach out to their friends and family after the […]
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for violating its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. The post in question featured a link to a Fox News video in which Trump says children are “virtually immune” to the virus. Facebook said Wednesday that the “video includes false claims that a group of […]
Kian Gould is the CEO and Founder of AOE and is responsible for strategy, vision and growth of the company since 1999. AOE develops digital business, E-Commerce and marketplace solutions based on open source technologies. Gould is a regular speaker at many global conferences, and a well-known expert in global E-Commerce, telecommunication, airport digitalization and […]
Ethiopianauthorities have been looking to liberalize the telecom market managed by Ethio Telecom for two decades. However, as of late, the company has registered significant achievements. Ethio Telecom announced earnings of $1.3 billion in the 2019/20 fiscal year, which ran from July 1, 2019, to June 30 2020. During a press conference, Ethio Telecom’s Chief […]
So far, about 75 countries and nations have expressed an increased interest in protecting their own populations and those of other nations by joining the COVAX Facility, a newly designed mechanism that ensures rapid, equitable, and fair access to COVID-19 vaccines all around the world. The 75 countries will be financing the vaccines from their […]