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Tata communications obtains local telecom license in KSA

On July 21, 2020, Tata Communications, a digital ecosystem enabler, announced that it has secured a “Type B” telecom license in Saudi Arabia (KSA). The license allows Tata to act as an internet service provider and to offer related telecom services to enterprises in a defined capacity. Vaneet Mehta, Associate Vice-President and Region Head, Middle […]

Bangladesh regulator orders telcos to stand against zero-rating deals

Bangladesh is considered one of the largest internet markets in Asia with more than 100 million online users. Technology companies have established the zero-rating deals – partnerships with telecom operators and Internet service providers to make their services free of charge to users, according to Tech Crunch.  Telecom operators bankroll the cost of data consumed […]

UK Covid-19 tracing app and GDPR implications

Authorities worldwide have been using technology to help curve the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The UK government has been running the Test and Trace program since May 2020 but have not carried out the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) required by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under this law, companies and government […]

UK asks Japan to replace Huawei 5G equipment

The British government decided to remove Huawei equipment from its 5G networks by the end of 2027. Two days after the decision, Boris Johnson’s government asked Japan to help build its 5G infrastructures and mentioned NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd as two potential alternative suppliers, according to Nikkei business. This decision came after significant pressure […]

Telcos develop IoT solutions to support business growth

Telcos are expanding their services to facilitate digital transformation across industries. IoT technology has the ability to keep billions of devices connected which can support the growth of business and increase revenues by giving companies access to more data and analytics and providing customers flexible and agile connectivity. According to the Telefonica website, at the […]

India: COVID-19 effects on agriculture

India has successfully taken preemptive actions to limit the spread of COVID-19, enforcing a 21-day nationwide lockdown for its population of 1.3 billion which began March 25. Despite this, the virus has spread widely in comparison to other countries, and as cases are increasing the COVID-19 effects on agriculture are becoming more noticeable. The economic […]

Twitter: Hack hit 130 accounts, company 'embarrassed'

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter says the hack that compromised the accounts of some of its most high-profile users targeted 130 people. The hackers were able to reset the passwords of 45 of those accounts. The San Francisco-based company said in a blog post Saturday that for up to eight of these accounts the attackers […]

Riverbed “Future of Work” Insights

New technology investments are expected to enhance corporate performance and wellness as employees increasingly Work From Anywhere  While 95% of business leaders are comfortable with employees working remote, 69% said they were not completely prepared to support extensive remote work at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak Businesses expect a nearly 50% increase in employees […]

3 COVID-19 testing kits to be released

BATM is planning to release three new COVID-19 testing kits to improve diagnostic efficiency in the detection of respiratory pathologies including COVID-19. BATM Advanced Communications Ltd is a leading provider of solutions for cybersecurity, networking, bio-medical and bio-waste treatment. They are expected to release the kits at the end of the third quarter of 2020. […]

Tech companies fight to protect international talent pool in the US

On June 6, 2020, the Trump administration issued a new visa law for international students. This move comes to ban students from staying in the US if they fail to attend at least one in-person course. Google, Facebook, and Microsoft considered the decision as harm to their businesses. They have joined a lawsuit filed on […]