The year is 2040, and cognitive cities have redefined urban life in the last decade. But that’s not all. People fell in love with the metaverse and its versatility and, once perfected, welcomed it into their homes and lives. The metaverse promises to enhance the futuristic utopia from virtual medical appointments to virtual World Cups. […]
Telecoms
Previously on Telecom Wars, we showcased the intense battle between U.S resident heavyweights AT&T and Verizon and how Africa’s operators earned the continent a place on the global stage. In this new edition of telecom wars, we introduce and pit against one another two of Germany’s most prolific telecom operators: Deutsche Telekom vs Vodafone Germany. […]
People had difficulty meeting their healthcare needs ten years ago because healthcare was constantly changing. However, an AI with the ability to assist, called chatbot, eventually appeared. With its advanced AI technology and friendly demeanor, it became the go-to companion for anyone needing quick and accurate health information. The job of the chatbot is to […]
The dazzling imagery of a ‘one building’ city called The Line. The awesome vision of a massive manufacturing and logistics hub floating on water. And the jaw-dropping moment when Trojena was awarded the Winter Olympics. These are the elements that are capturing the world’s attention about the NEOM project in KSA. And in many ways, […]
Zephyr Goes to Market You’d think the development of an unmanned, solar powered drone capable of flying 21 kilometers above the Earth would be a hush-hush military project. You know the kind. Dreamt up and developed by ‘those freewheeling zealots’ a hundred meters below the Pentagon at Darpa and Skunkworks. Remember them? They invented the […]
91.53 percent of the world population own a phone, including smart and feature phones. As a result, the amount of generated data is mindboggling, close to 2.5 quintillion bytes per day. And this number is set to skyrocket further in 2023 with the rise of IoT. As such, telcos will need a helping hand to […]
As slow as its development has been, the Metaverse is on its way to greatness. If you are struggling to wrap your head around this concept, here’s another way to think about the Metaverse: it’s a 3D rendering of earth where we, humans, go to live another life emulating the one we already are living. […]
Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge technology and the future of medicine? Researchers are using motion capture technology, similar to the one used to bring characters to life in films. For example, in Avatar 2 they used it to track the progression of diseases that affect movement with the help of […]
Mark Twain, the greatest humorist the US has produced, once said that “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” What’s past is past, but it does come back in a similar but not the same form (i.e., a rhyme). Accordingly, the Digital Silk Route (DSR) is not identical to the traditional silk route, […]
5G core networks powering digitalization are helping industries cut costs, bring in new sources of revenue, and expand their business offerings. The utility sector is one such vertical, evolving from a labor-intensive organization that provides electricity, water, or gas, to one that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones to inspect equipment and offers additional services […]