The Ethiopian telecom sector that has long been monopolized by Ethio Telecom, will be partially privatized next year. In fact, Ethiopia has set February 2021 as a new deadline for the privatization of the telecom sector with carriers such as Orange, according to The National. This is an important announcement as the government has recently […]
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As the current Coronavirus officially gets classified as a national crisis and a full on pandemic, restaurant owners are tirelessly working to keep staff and customers safe. Protecting customers from virus and bacteria is nothing new for bars and restaurants, however COVID-19 has presented its own set of challenges. COVID-19 is a viral and contagious […]
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter said Thursday that starting next week it will label or remove misleading claims that try to undermine public confidence in elections. The policy will apply to tweets that attempt to undermine people’s faith in the electoral process itself, such as false claims about election rigging or ballot tampering, or about […]
Aiming to enhance current LTE performance as well as future 5G services, Malaysian mobile operator Celcom Axiata is working with Italian network provider SIAE Microelettronica to implement integrated IP/MPLS services across its wireless backhaul network, according to RCR Wireless. Celcom’s CEO Mohamad Idham Nawawi told The Edge Markets that it is not the time yet […]
KT Corporation – Korea’s largest telecommunications service provider – won 6 out of 14 categories in an annual awards ceremony honoring the best telecommunications companies in the world, according to PR Newswire. KT was awarded during the11th annual awards ceremony of Informa Telecoms & Media – a London-based ICT research organization. This year has been more […]
The shift to remote work through digital innovation has prompted concerns about information security. With the growing scale, speed and efficiency of today’s artificial intelligence tools, automated cybercrime is on the rise. One misconception that is all too commonly heard is that cyber criminals may have no reason to target certain individuals. Most people aren’t […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is on a hiring spree. In the latest sign of how it’s prospering while others are faltering during the pandemic, Amazon said Wednesday it is seeking to bring aboard 33,000 people for corporate and tech roles in the next few months. It’s the largest number of job openings it’s had […]
The Saudi Telecom Company is in discussion to reduce the offer to buy a 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt for $2.39 billion. STC’s approach for the non-binding offer was made for the first time in January 2020. The memorandum of understanding initially signed on January 29, 2020, was extended for a period of 90 and […]
The Chinese telecom giants have been looking for a sustainable growth market after being banned from operating in different countries. However, the US sanctions on Huawei have contributed to boosting the presence of other companies in the market. The Chinese smartphone maker Oppo – considered the world’s fifth largest smartphone vendor – aims to grow […]
Earlier last month, Russian President Vladamir Putin shocked the scientific community when he claimed that Russian authorities had approved the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, dubbed Gam-COVID-Vac. This was despite the fact that no specific data had been published regarding the COVID-19 vaccine safety or efficacy, and furthermore, no large scale trials were completed. Now, the […]