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Facial Recognition - how far is too far?

Until January of this year, very few of us were aware of Clearview AI, a company that has gathered billions of publicly available images from millions of websites to build a facial image search engine app. Clearview claim that more than six hundred law enforcement agencies have utilized its technology in the last year. News […]

AR and the future of social media advertising

The way AR is now able to link the digital and physical worlds is now having a profound effect on how brands interact with customers on social media. Digital giants like Snapchat and Facebook are cashing in on consumers passion for AR with ads and branded experiences. This opens a new world for brands to […]

With painted faces, artists fight facial recognition tech

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — As night falls in London, Georgina Rowlands and Anna Hart start applying makeup. Instead of lipstick and eyeliner, they’re covering their faces with geometric shapes. Rowlands has long narrow blue triangles and thin white rectangles criss-crossing her face. Hart has a collection of red, orange and […]

5G on the rise but 4G is still dominant

5G is now live in 24 markets around the world and is supported by an expanding number of devices with a growing awareness among consumers. A GSMA report states that 46 operators in 24 markets had launched the commercially available 5G networks by 30 January 2020. By 2025, one in five mobile connections are expected […]

How operators can overtake OTT with RCS messaging

OTT (Over the Top) Messaging apps such WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, iMessage and WeChat have driven the decline of the conventional SMS text services. Instant messaging supposedly overtook SMS in 2012 and since then, Global SMS revenues have fallen accordingly. Person to Person SMS revenues will have fallen by around 42% between 2017 and 2022. Operators […]

The rise of big cloud and operator partnerships

This week, Google cemented its place as a main partner to the telecoms sector, with multiple partnership agreements for Google Cloud and the launch of its new strategy – the telecoms industry strategy – designed to enable telcos to tap into the opportunities presented to them as a result of the digital transformation. It was […]

Transforming the application revolution

As marketers look to enhance and develop their customer communication methods, traditional SMS messaging is rapidly making way for the more dynamic and feature-rich Application to Person (A2P) platform. Despite these messages being delivered in a similar way, they are much more interactive, personal and customizable than an individual text message. As the industry gets […]

Can tech bridge the divide in healthcare?

Technological advancements have made it easier to access medical information or open conversations about prevailing health concerns. Tech has enabled us to familiarize ourselves more with health and medicine – making it easier to diagnose and track information relevant to individual queries and cases. Although we may perceive the global advancements as extensive, health systems […]

GSMA repledges better digital inclusion for Women

A recent GSMA study shows that despite some progress, the gender gap in mobile internet usage remains substantial. Over 300 million fewer women than men are able to access the internet from a mobile device in low- and middle-income countries. The main barrier affecting ownership is affordability, followed closely by lower awareness, as well as […]

The Global Carrier Community Meeting

On the 11th and 12th of February 2020, the Carrier Community (CC) hosted its 12th annual Global Carrier Community Meeting (GCCM). Several panels and talks took place featuring speakers from companies including, Microsoft, Three UK, and Lycamobile. Members of the CC consist of executives and decision makers representing over 350 operators from over 55 countries, […]