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US Cellular, Nokia partner up to introduce 5G SA core network

Mobile network operator (MNO) US Cellular will introduce its personal 5G standalone SA core network by the end of 2022 after selecting Finland telecom vendor Nokia as its accomplice to deliver the necessary equipment and services in its future 5G technology. US Cellular’s standalone future stands on the line as Nokia announced last week its […]

iPhone 13 line will have up to 1TB of storage

If your iPhone is always running out of storage, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuohas has good news for you. Kuohas released a report days before Apple’s California Streaming event on September 14th, noting that the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will each provide 1TB storage configuration. The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini are […]

Egypt’s internet boost for grandiose economic growth

Egypt invested $2 billion into its latest program to ambitiously unlock new economic growth by upgrading its metropolitan internet infrastructure to 43 Mbps to reach more than 60 million residents in rural areas. The Minister of Communications Dr. Amr Talaat announced plans to capitalize a $360 million budget on fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) spread across the country. […]

KT acquires Epsilon for $145 million for global data market shift

South Korea’s largest telco KT Corp announced on Friday its acquisition of Epsilon for $145 million from Malaysian conglomerate Kuok Group, framing the South Korean operator to be the dominant stakeholder in the Singapore-based communication firm. The acquisition’s terms gave KT’s partnership with Daishin Private Equity a 100 percent stake in Epsilon from Kuok Group. […]

Epic Games appeals ruling in lawsuit alleging Apple monopoly

Epic Games filed notice that is appealing a federal judge’s decision in a lawsuit alleging that Apple has been running an illegal monopoly that stifles competition. The maker of the popular Fortnite video game said in a court filing Sunday that it will take the ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San […]

VEON announces the sale of its Russian tower assets for $970 million

Amsterdam, 6 September 2021 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, announced that it has reached agreement to sell its mobile network towers in Russia to Service-Telecom for a totalconsideration of $970million. Service-Telecom is a well-known partner to PJSCVimpelCom, which operates in Russia under the Beeline […]

Salesforce to help workers leave states over abortion laws

The CEO of Salesforce said the company will help employees leave Texas, and he did so while retweeting a story linking the offer to concern about Texas’ new anti-abortion law. Salesforce, which sells customer-management software, joins a small number of companies that have reacted against the Texas law. CNBC reported that the San Francisco-based company […]

Global Internet Speed marks a shift in power

Speedtest issued on Wednesday its most recent Global Index report exploring speeds from July 2019 till July 2021, revealing that download speeds have globally escalated in the past year regarding mobile and fixed broadband, and 200 percent faster than 2017. A drastic change has occurred in the world’s internet performance as it witnessed a 59.5 […]

UK watchdog calls out Kardashian West's Instagram crypto ad

A British financial regulator concerned about the lack of rules for online promotion of cryptocurrencies has called out celebrity influencer Kim Kardashian West’s use of her Instagram account to pitch Ethereum Max to her followers. Charles Randell, chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, said Kardashian was recently paid to ask her 250 million Instagram followers […]

Apple fires senior manager for alleged workplace sexism complaints

Apple fired senior engineering program manager Ashley Gjøvik after allegations of leaking confidential information concerning statements of sexual harassment, surveillance, and the company’s hostile workplace environment. The Big Tech giant invited Gjøvik via email for a discussion at the company to address the nature of the allegations expressed by the senior engineer. However, when she […]