Finnish telecoms equipment vendor Nokia reported on Thursday a better-than-expected Q1 financial report, with revenue and profit bolstered by a growth in 5G equipment sales. According to the earnings report, quarterly revenues spiked at three percent to 5.08 billion euros ($6.16 billion), beating a consensus figure of 4.72 billion. “We expect our typical quarterly earnings […]
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Ethiopia’s state-owned provider, Ethio Telecom, announced on Wednesday the rollout of its mobile money service TeleBirr, which will be made available to subscribers starting May 2021. The announcement comes just two days after two telcos – South Africa’s MTN and a consortium from Vodafone – made bids to enter the Ethiopian telecoms market, which is […]
Embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei said Wednesday first-quarter revenue fell after it sold its lower-priced Honor smartphone brand, but profitability improved. Sales declined 16.5% from a year earlier to 152.2 billion yuan ($23.5 billion) due in part to lower revenue for its consumer unit, the company said. It gave no earnings but said its profit […]
China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest big step forward for the country’s space exploration program. The Tianhe, or “Heavenly Harmony” module is set to be hurtled into space aboard a Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Launch Center on the southern island […]
The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and to make sure drivers are paying attention while using them. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation says its members support the voluntary principles, which come as two federal agencies increase scrutiny of Tesla’s Autopilot diver-assist system after […]
T-Mobile and digital health provider Zyter are partnering up to bring virtual healthcare solutions, including telehealth and remote patient monitoring and care team collaboration, to more organizations and their patients, providing access to virtual care for underserved communities. The coronavirus pandemic enhanced all virtual aspects of life increase demand than ever before for virtual healthcare. […]
During height of the pandemic, global smartphone sales came to screeching halt, as the world took refuge indoors; however, as smartphone manufacturers start developing the next generation of devices, especially with 5G, the market looks headed upwards. An improving COVID-19 outlook compared to this time last year (the end of Q1 2020 marked the beginning […]
Last week, the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology urged several social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to take down user content critical of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak as cases go on a sharp rise yet again. Over 100 such take-down requests were sent out to stamp out […]
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit thin layers of plastic, metal, concrete and other materials atop one another, eventually producing three-dimensional objects from the bottom up. In recent years, 3D […]
Recognizing that many Americans rely on texting, U.S. regulators are weighing whether to require that phone companies allow people to text a suicide hotline. The Federal Communications Commission last summer voted to require a new “988” number for people to call to reach a suicide-prevention hotline. Phone companies have until July 2022 to implement it. […]