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Operator Edge Computing Efforts are Accelerating

Edge computing and the technology that enable it are fast growing and drawing new participants, opening up new opportunities for organizations and service providers. Operators are targeting the edge computing market and leveraging technology to rise up the value chain and create more income from their networks and services. Edge computing also provides an opportunity […]

Samsung MENA Launches the First-Ever Roblox 'Space Cup' Football Tournament

Dubai, UAE, 24 November 2022: In celebration of the much-anticipated football season, Samsung is set to give the MENA region its first-ever Roblox Space Cup tournament in December. Samsung released Space Tycoon, a virtual playground built inside the global Metaverse platform Roblox earlier this year, targeting primarily Gen Z customers to create, play games and share […]

EU Countries Back Billion-Euro Chip Plan Ahead of Talks with Lawmakers

EU countries on Wednesday agreed to a 45-billion-euro ($46.6 billion) plan to fund the production of chips, putting the 27-country bloc a step closer to its goal of reducing its reliance on U.S. and Asian manufacturers. EU envoys unanimously backed an amended version of the European Commission’s proposal, the Czech Republic which holds the rotating […]

The Impact of China and the Middle East’s Investments in South Africa

South Africa is the third largest economy on the continent and has remained robust in these uncertain times. Many consider South Africa the front door to investing there. Consequently, it has attracted investors from all over the world. Recently, these investments in South Africa have come from China and the Middle East. The economy in […]

Ericsson to Invest in 6G Network Research in Britain

Network equipment maker Ericsson will invest millions of pounds in 6G mobile research in Britain, it said on Tuesday, working with universities on hardware security, AI and cognitive networks and quantum computing. The Swedish company, which supplies 5G gear to all four British mobile networks, said the 10-year initiative would help to drive development of […]

Satellite Solutions Uplifting 5G

Mobile networks of the future will not just be 5G or 6G; they’ll be zero G. Lynk Global launched the first direct-to-mobile commercial satellite in April. On August 15, AST SpaceMobile, a rival, announced plans to launch its experimental direct-to-mobile satellite in mid-September. As launch costs decline, satellite fabrication techniques advance. Telecommunications engineers push new […]

Tech Investor Prosus Reports 82% Fall in H1 Profit

Technology investor Prosus NV on Wednesday reported an 82 percent drop in earnings per share for the half year ended Sept. 30, due to higher investment costs and a smaller contribution from its large stake in China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd. The reported earnings of $1.81 per share were in line with expectations after Prosus published […]

Nordstrom Says Sales Slowed in Past Two Months; Shares Fall 9 Percent

Nordstrom Inc said on Tuesday net sales at its eponymous retail stores fell 3.4 percent in its third quarter, and overall sales for the company slowed down in the past couple of months, “particularly in geographies with unseasonably warm weather.” The company also trimmed its net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending January 2023. […]

Air Traffic Modernization Through Iris Programme Advances as Inmarsat and Esa Select Txt to Drive Adoption

GCC Passengers to Benefit From New Global Air Traffic Management System Global digital enabler TXT Group (TXT) has been selected as the latest partner for Inmarsat and the European Space Agency (ESA)’s revolutionary Iris programme, which utilizes the latest generation of satellite technology to modernize air traffic management (ATM).  Electronic flight bag application will lead to reduced fuel […]