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Spectrum, a catalytic component of the Middle East economy

The latest research by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), highlights that spectrum makes up 3.4% of GDP for the highest 20 ICT nations from a number of sources which include employment, non-oil revenue, technological adoption and investment deployment. The range of frequencies from 3 kilohertz (KHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz) that carries radio signals and […]

Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quite

MATT O’BRIEN and CHRISTINA LARSON Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Did an artificial-intelligence system beat human doctors inwarning the world of a severe coronavirus outbreak in China? In a narrow sense, yes. But what the humans lacked in sheer speed, they more than made up in finesse. Early warnings of disease outbreaks can help people […]

Trends in Mobile App Development

Since the world has been hit by tech advancements, more and more people are becoming tech-conscious than ever before. As such, app trends are moving and shifting, to meet the demands of consumers looking for an optimal digital app experience. According to reports, in 2022, consumers in the USA are projected to spend over $34 […]

Smartphone penetration growth in emerging markets

Smartphone continues to rise in the developing world. According to a GSMA report, by 2025, smartphone penetration will reach 80% globally. The countries contributing to the significant increase includes, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan. Consumer behavior is shifting and changing. 70% of smartphones will run on LTE, which reflects the dominant influence of the mobile internet […]

Facebook, YouTube: Firm must stop scraping faces from sites

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Facebook joined YouTube, Twitter and payment service Venmo on Wednesday in demanding that a facial recognition company stop harvesting user images to identify the people in them, which the startup does as part of its work with police. Facebook said it has demanded New York-based Clearview AI stop accessing […]

Smart City IoT project to help transform lives of pupils

School children from Edinburgh in Scotland have been challenged to come up with creative ways of using new technologies to combat issues and help change their hometown into a Smart City as part of a unique partnership with local business and organisations. CityFibre, the City of Edinburgh Council, and the University of Edinburgh’s Data Education […]

Latin America’s growing mobile and tech ecosystem

By 2023, mobile’s contribution to the Latin American economy will reach just over $300 billion as countries increasingly benefit from the continued uptake of mobile services and the associated improvements in productivity and efficiency. Latin America’s growing mobile and tech ecosystem is providing support to the wave of innovation and initiative dominating the region. IoT […]

Blockchain technology and what it means for operators in 2020

Blockchain technology has revolutionized the internet, enabling digital information to be distributed but not copied – a digital ledger of economic transactions and a fundamental technology behind cryptocurrencies. However, blockchain provides a mechanism to apply a decentralized consensus for a wide variety of other applications. Based on increasing online traffic, it is becoming essential for […]

5G paves the way for better mobile voice services

The growth of global mobile broadband has influenced mobile voice services and has profoundly changed user experience. The developments have given rise to expansive penetration of AI and machine learning in communication services. The rolling out of 5G is enhancing connectivity which enables for increased consumer subscriptions through better quality network and services. To adapt […]

Can we really transition from paper money to a cashless society?

In the recent years, money and our perception of it, has evolved significantly. The rapid advancements in technology has influenced and diversified the form and nature of money used for exchange purposes: from coins to paper to bank-accounts to e-wallets and cryptocurrency, money no longer has a single, identifiable image. Based on how fast the […]