Telefonica Germany has announced plans to make Huawei one of the main supplies for its deployment of 5G services. Freedom of information request indicates lack of preparation for London 5G A lack of coordination between London’s 33 boroughs risks bureaucratic and logistical nightmare for telecoms companies planning to roll out their 5G services. A recently […]
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Google – Alphabet You may have heard that Alphabet is Googles parent company. Alphabet is responsible for the ‘google car’. Alphabet has its own autonomous car department which started life as a project by Google. This department is called Waymo. Currently, although not charging any fees, Waymo is moving riders around California. They want to […]
Considered a disruptive technology because of the increasing realization of its ability to transform across multiple industries, blockchain removes any requirement for ‘middle men’ and reconciliation processes as it guarantees the validity of its data using shared infrastructure. At the point of creation, this data is recognised as valid by all parties and can’t be […]
The Telecoms industry comprises of multiple players including broadband, mobile, cable and satellite services, and as such, is becoming increasingly competitive with companies striving for higher customer retention. While recent announcements show that telecoms companies are improving their customer care capabilities, data suggests the sector has a way to go before catching up with the […]
By SAM McNEIL Associated Press SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei is asking a U.S. federal court to throw out a rule that bars rural phone carriers from using government money to purchase its equipment on security grounds. The lawsuit announced Thursday is Huawei Technologies Ltd.’s second legal challenge this year to Trump […]
By RACHEL LERMAN AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s co-founders are relinquishing their executive positions just as state and federal regulators, not to mention the Department of Justice and Congress, are taking a keen interest in possible abuse of its privacy practices and market power. But their long foreshadowed successor, Sundar Pichai, has […]
Imagine if you bought a service and only utilized 20% of it each month. For example, you bought $200 worth of groceries and only ate $50 of it. The rest of it expired and had to be thrown away. If you’re anything like me, you’re crying inside at the very thought of it. Imagine this […]
The topic of satellite broadband has come to the fore in the recent weeks with China announcing the launch of its Hongyun fleet, which is expected to start pilot service next year. The creation of the fleet aims to serve China’s domestic market – helping to provide a service to the 541 million people in […]
Since the birth of the telegraph and the telephone in the 19th Century, women have played an imperative role in the history of telecommunications. ‘Cable girls’ were huge contributors to both the industry’s development and also the overall improvement of women’s working conditions throughout the 20th Century. As in most sectors, telecoms never gave women […]
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Department of Commerce has proposed requiring case-by-case approvals of all purchases of telecommunications equipment in a move likely to hit major Chinese suppliers like Huawei. The plan issued Tuesday follows President Donald Trump’s order in May declaring a national emergency and restricting purchases by U.S. […]