Big Tech’s entry into telecoms is shaking up the industry 2021 was a huge year for tech giants and telecoms with Google, Verizon and most recently Amazon Web Services (AWS) all announcing plans to enter the telecoms space. The convergence of Big Tech telecoms is nothing new and each company has their own plans to […]
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An app designed to help visually impaired or blind pedestrians use public transit will debut at a Washington subway station on Tuesday. Waymap aims to expand travel options for blind and visually impaired people with step-by-step audio directions that it says are accurate up to 3 feet (0.9 meter) throughout a trip. The app does […]
5G has become a key player in the telecom circles. The impact of the new wireless tech far exceeds its notable technical capabilities. It has rather emerged as disruptive to most industries and businesses. The opportunities it unlocked in terms of automation, private networking, and numerous B2B applications have resulted in a fast development among […]
South Korea was the first country to launch a fifth-generation mobile network in 2019, heralding a warp-speed technological transformation to self-driving cars and smart cities. Three years on, the giddy promises are unfulfilled. Some 45% of the country’s people are now on 5G, one of the highest rates globally, after some $20 billion in spending […]
The U.S. broadband industry ended late on Wednesday its legal challenge to California’s landmark net neutrality law, which seeks to protect the open internet. A group of industry associations that represents major internet providers, such as AT&T Inc, Verizon Communications, Comcast Corp and others, dismissed their 2018 legal challenge. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of […]
On March 8, Apple held its long-awaited product event, “Peek Performance,” unmasking its latest products, with upgrades to its iPads, Macs, and welcomes new products to the scene as consumers anticipate with eagerness high-powered Apple tech. The Big Tech giant’s first event of 2022 brought along an updated version of its iPhone SE, robust yet […]
From Deutsche Telekom to AT&T to Vodafone, more than a dozen telecoms providers on both sides of the Atlantic are either providing free international calls to Ukraine or are scrapping roaming charges with the country. European telecoms lobbying group ETNO said an internal survey showed at least 13 of its members have taken measures to […]
Shifting straight to eSIMs is a more strategic choice In October 2021, telecom giant and leading global mobile network operator (MNO) Vodafone announced its new Eco-SIM — made from recycled plastic. Any sustainability feat is positive for the telecommunications industry, which contributes two per cent of the global emissions total. But why stop at recycled […]
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to testify before a Feb. 3 U.S. House of Representatives hearing on new C-Band 5G deployment and its impact on aviation safety, sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is expected to hear from FAA Administrator Steve Dickson along with aviation […]
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday issued approvals for additional altimeters that allow about 90% of the U.S. commercial aviation fleet to perform low-visibility landings at airports where 5G wireless is deployed. The FAA said it had cleared seven additional altimeters, bringing the total approved to 20. As of last week, it had […]