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Mohanned Alosta, CEO of Libyana Telecom

How has Libyana handled the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic? What were the main challenges? And how were they met? The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the entire world, we, at Libyana, faced challenging issues on both the service providing and operation sides; however, we find ourselves in the right direction facing all of them. […]

China strengthens commitment to 5G efforts in 2021

China will double down on its national 5G rollout by building at least 600,000 new base stations in 2021 in efforts to bolster its economy and meet customer complaints regarding spotty coverage, Xiao Yaqing, the Head of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said during a conference. The Minister highlighted the need to […]

Three crucial lessons startups learned during the pandemic

Supply and demand are basic concepts in business. Startups and the workforce that fuels them are quite aware that a business must provide value to their customers if they are to continue and grow, and this truth has never been more clear than in the past year as we learned during the pandemic. But what […]

India OKs AstraZeneca and locally made COVID-19 vaccines

India authorized two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, paving the way for a huge inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic in the world’s second-most populous country. The country’s drugs regulator gave emergency authorization for the vaccine developed by Oxford University and U.K.-based drugmaker AstraZeneca, and another developed by the Indian company Bharat Biotech. Drugs Controller […]

The Latest: Ariz. gov. rejects call for online learning

PHOENIX — Arizona’s Gov. Doug Ducey has rejected the state’s top education official’s call for Ducey to order public schools to use only online instruction for the next two weeks unless they have waivers from health officials. Amid a coronavirus surge in the state, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said Saturday that schools need […]

Human-reliant AI: A shield against the pandemic

As the pandemic stretched out and engulfed the globe, countries harnessed technology to the best of their abilities to aid in the fight against the virus and to keep us safe. Artificial intelligence (AI) is among the most useful of these emerging technologies, but without the human ingenuity and adaptive intelligence, these tools cannot be […]

Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn't change it

Microsoft said Thursday in a blog pos t that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems than previously thought, although the intrusion doesn’t appear to have caused any additional harm. The company said the hackers were able to view some of the […]

Ooredoo Maldives launches 5G services and broadband

Ooredoo’s Maldives branch announced the rollout of its 5G commercial services within the country, covering a large percentage of the capital city of Male, including key business hubs, hospitals, public spaces and more. The announcement was made during an event celebrating the company’s start within the 5G era, as it also launched its 5G AirFibre […]

China fines 3 online vendors for misreported prices, sales

China’s market regulator on Thursday fined JD.com Inc., a unit of Alibaba Group and a third e-commerce outlet on charges of misreporting prices and other offenses amid a campaign to tighten official control over the booming industry. The ruling Communist Party encourages e-commerce and other online industries but worries about the dominance of major competitors. […]

A changing workforce during Covid: the top trends of 2021

Covid-19 was the major theme throughout 2020. It tested the fortitude of governments, companies, economies, and individuals alike in the face against a radical disruption that heavily touched the way we live our lives on every level. As with any sudden shift in global lifestyle, there have been those who have painfully adapted, while others […]