2020 has seen a significant acceleration of digital transformation programs and has further highlighted the necessity to move workloads into the cloud. In the Middle East region, lockdowns and quarantines have driven enterprises to adapt quickly and move to adopt cloud-first strategies. Cloud adoption in the region has been slow and conservative largely due to […]
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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 […]
When sitting down to attend MoneyFest 2020, one cannot miss the level of sophistication the webinar offered; it was similar to watching a high production financial show that stretched out for days, allowing a seamless level of connectivity between the speakers and attendees. Hosting a plethora of experts, executives, and tech gurus from around the […]
Fitbit has been selected by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command to receive a grant of around $2.5 million to advance their research on an early COVID-19 detection algorithm, with data collected through wearable fitness devices. The success of this research and others like it would be a game changer for the fight […]
CommScope and Nokia have teamed up to develop a new interleaved passive-active antenna (IPAA) radio platform. The modular IPAA simplifies the introduction of 5G NR by enabling its deployment on the existing sites – without the need for additional footprint. This means operators can roll-out 5G services faster and keep pace with the increasing subscriber […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up a conflict with China over security and technology by barring Americans from investing in companies that U.S. officials say are owned or controlled by the Chinese military. The Chinese government accused Washington of misusing national security as an excuse to hamper competition and warned Friday that Trump’s order […]
In a bid to attract, accelerate, and facilitate digital infrastructure, Glasgow’s City Council has established a telecoms unit and portal to support the rollout of the fifth generation of mobile networks across the city. The portal, which is a first in Scotland, is an effective source of information for any queries from the telecoms industry […]
A novel method is currently being used at airports that document passengers’ Covid-19 test status. Known as a digital health pass, and dubbed as the CommonPass, it will enable safer cross border travel by instilling confidence in both travelers and governments amid the pandemic. The digital health pass is currently being trialed on Hong Kong-based […]
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 […]
The main difference between the Internet of Things (IoT) from the traditional Internet is people. IoT doesn’t rely on human intervention and interaction to function, but rather does so using smart sensors that collect, communicate, analyze and act based on the information it’s processing, which opens waves of value toward businesses. Simply put, more information […]