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Governments remind tech giants they are not above the law

After almost ten years of investigation, Apple and two of its wholesale distribution partners have been fined a total $1.24 Billion. Apple will pay a record $1.1 Billion – now, the highest fine ever, issued by the French Competition Authority. Tech Data will have to pay €76,107,989, and Ingram Micro €62,972,668. The companies have been […]

Safaricom takes steps to combat Coronavirus spread

In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, Kenya’s telco Safaricom proposes a solution that could potentially decrease the rapid spread of the virus. The measures adopted by Safaricom are fairly simple. For the next 90 days, Safaricom will waiver transaction fees, as well as increase the daily limit for transactions. In the coming three months, […]

Live network trial breaks record

We have some much-needed good news. Infinera have announced their successful completion of a live network test. The test saw a wave transmission of up to 800 gigabits per second (800G) Single-wavelength transmission at 96 GBd (gigabauds) over 950 (km). The network was across a major long-haul link in North America. The trial was powered […]

Tech opportunities emerge in remote work culture

Are most institutions prepared for the growing trend of remote work culture? Do they have the technology to facilitate such a shift? Some institutions are already well ahead with remote working capabilities and have a strong system in place, whilst others, are not fully equipped for the change. The sudden switch to telecommuting en masse […]

Guidelines for those concerned about the safety of 5G

The International Commission on Non‐Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) recently updated protocol in relation to human protection to those exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic fields. Although these are not specific to the technology involved in 5G, the deployment of 5G will mean the use of much higher frequencies than before. Part of the name of the […]

Google sibling Verily launches COVID-19 screening website

By RACHEL LERMAN AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google sister company Verily has launched a website to screen people who think they might have COVID-19 and point them to testing sites. But you probably can’t use it to get tested quite yet. Verily, a health tech company owned by Google parent Alphabet, launched […]

Top 5 tech tips when working from home

While more companies around the world continue to implement remote working from home measures amid the coronavirus outbreak, it can be a challenge to adapt to work obligations using your existing home tech facilities. Inside Telecom offers 5 tech tips to optimize the work-from-home experience. 1.) WiFi performance is key The quality/stability of your WiFi […]