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New Snap kit might change the future of the A2P SMS market

The multimedia social messaging application Snapchat developed by Snap. Inc. has been looking to grow its network through new features. Snap kit allows developers to integrate some of Snapchat’s best features across their platforms. The company announced a move that might change the future of A2P SMS. Rather than tapping to an external service, the […]

Online Initiatives against COVID-19

For those of us who aren’t scientists or healthcare workers, the pandemic might bring about feelings of helplessness. Of course, we can play our part by staying inside, maintaining good hygiene and taking our pre-cautions. But is there something more we can do? Thanks to social media, the internet, and big data-driven analytics, there are […]

Despite green pledges, Amazon's carbon footprint grew 15%

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment. The online shopping giant said activities tied to its businesses emitted 51.17 million metric tons of carbon dioxide last year, the equivalent of 13 coal burning power plants […]

Huawei expecting green light for UK-based R&D facility

It seems that US sanctions will not stop Huawei from evolving in the International market. In the past few months, there was a debate about the company’s involvement in the UK 5G market. The debate raises cybersecurity concerns based on new Chinese legislation “China’s National Intelligence Law” adopted on June 28, 2017. Under this new […]

Phoenix Tower International offers to buy Italy’s El Towers

On June 20, 2020, Phoenix Tower International– a wireless infrastructure provider that manages a portfolio of over 9,000 towers across the world, along with 80,000 other telecoms sites across 14 countries- has offered to buy El Towers for $615 million (550 million euros) according to Reuters. The largest private US-based wireless infrastructure group has entered […]

Tech companies and Health Monitoring Apps

In the global fight against Covid-19, tech companies have developed a new-found affinity to healthcare and well-being. With their devices already being used by millions, tech companies can beam their health monitoring apps straight to their customers’ hands at the push of a download button, or with no action required at all. Here are a […]

Twitter flags Trump's tweet of doctored 'racist baby' video

Twitter has slapped another label on a tweet by President Donald Trump, this time warning that a video he shared was doctored and escalating the social media company’s crackdown on one of its most widely followed users. After Trump tweeted the video late Thursday, Twitter took the rare step of adding a warning that it […]

Britain scraps virus tracing app for Google-Apple system

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain scrapped plans to launch its own coronavirus contact tracing smartphone app because of technical problems and will now work on building one using technology supplied by Apple and Google, health authorities said Thursday. The app had been undergoing trials on the Isle of Wight, off […]

Blockchain benefits for the telecoms industry

Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is a technology that brings transparency and security. The blockchain in the telecom industry is expected to grow from USD 46.6 million in 2018 to USD 993.8 million by 2023 according to a recent Markets and Markets report. Many telecom companies around the world are adopting blockchains including AT&T, […]

Priorities shift: IT strategies re-evaluated

As you may already know, the cloud is becoming increasingly popular. However, based on the current crisis, thousands of corporate companies, large and small, across the world, are staring into a business void with around 20 per cent revenue shortfalls. It is becoming the intention of more and more companies to completely change their business models […]