Digitization began shortly before the introduction of the internet and ushered in a new radical change in terms of the way we work, shop, bank, travel, learn and govern. Digitization is fundamentally the technology that enables the conversion of traditional sources of information such as papers and photographs into binary code – which are technically […]
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The head of the Food and Drug Administration says his agency has told Pfizer that it “will rapidly work” to grant emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine following a positive recommendation by government advisers. The FDA decision will kickstart an unprecedented vaccination campaign needed to eventually defeat the virus. The FDA’s greenlight of the vaccine, […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a voluntary smartphone tool to alert people of possible coronavirus exposure as cases soar higher, new restrictions are imposed and many people still say they won’t heed the pleas to stay home. The tool — which has been used on a pilot basis on some state university campuses […]
As the pandemic marks it’s one year of existence among us, remote working and studying has become our new reality, throwing online education into the limelight that could place it well within its golden age. As with other countries, the pandemic’s disruptive effect on India’s education sector caused nationwide closures, forcing schools and universities to temporarily shut their doors. These closures have affected 70 percent of the total student population worldwide, […]
Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, today announces that for the first time, anyone in the UK unable to access terrestrial broadband connectivity through traditional means can now enjoy superfast satellite broadband, no matter where they live, via the Eutelsat next-generation KONNECT satellite. The new fast, affordable service is provided by Eutelsat’s new […]
An independent technology and product development company, The Technology Partnership (TTP) has developed CoTest, a pooled screening device for conducting COVID-19 group tests. The vaccine is coming but when and who will get it first still remains unclear, but what is for sure is that testing cannot stop now, or in the next year at […]
Telcos were always looking to adapt new services and technologies to offer educational platforms to their audience, but before the virus outbreak, none of them succeeded. When the pandemic hit, focus on the education sector increased significantly and online tools became the most important way to ensure the continuity of education. In addition, education ministries […]
Zoom’s videoconferencing service remains a fixture in pandemic life, but its breakneck growth is showing signs of tapering off as investors debate whether the company will be able to build upon its recent success after a vaccine enables people to intermingle again. For now, Zoom is thriving as tens of millions of people who never […]
As you’re reading this, take a moment to think about your day. Have you joined friends or colleagues in a video conference call, did you scan various social media pages? Have you checked for any Black Friday deals to make an online purchase? There is one denominator here: access to a high-speed and reliable Internet […]
Come rain or shine, it has become the standard norm for us to enjoy uninterrupted access to the Internet to keep us consistently connected, entertained, informed and working. But not all of us are and will experience this right away, especially when it comes to 5G. More than 700 million people in rural areas around […]