Telcos companies Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and T-Mobile US are testing as to whether blockchain could be used to create and sign inter-operator roaming discount contracts. The current system requires the agreements to be drafted, signed and then implemented by hand. The main idea of this project is that by using blockchain, the process will […]
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The revenue and profit of CSPs (Communication Service Providers) has been pressured by increasing traffic, the decline of price per Gigabit (Gb) and external and internal competition. For operators to regain a competitive edge, it’s critical to have clarity as to what is happening in the network. Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations or AIOps, can […]
A company that was supposed to be exhibiting at the Mobile World Congress (and of course now won’t be) is the Canadian telecoms assurance group EXFO. Like many other providers EXFO views service assurance as a potential pain-in-the-neck for communication service providers as the race towards the next generation of networks. The new digital era […]
OTT messaging giant WhatsApp, has reached over two billion users. The company announced the results on Wednesday stating the amount of subscribers was 1.5 billion at the end of 2017. The mobile messaging app was founded in 2009 and after much success, was finally acquired by Facebook in 2014. The deal was valued at $19 billion […]
Australia’s telecom regulator tried to force fixed broadband provider TPG Telecom to build mobile infrastructure and become the country’s fourth MNO but – strangely enough – it was wrong. On Thursday, the Australian federal court ruled in favour of Vodafone and TPG’s plans to merge. This pushed aside the ACCC’s worries that this move would […]
It is home country of Spain, Telefonica has made a name for itself as a provider of digital home services and is now moving forward with improvements to its TV services in order to stay ahead of the game in an ever competitive digital era. It is considered by many to be a wise course […]
It has been the subject of much controversy lately and yesterday the corona virus impacted the world of Telecoms. After a succession of pull-outs and rising concern that the Barcelona Mobile World Congress would be a global mixing pot for the virus, the GSMA cancelled the event. One of the main pull-outs happened last week […]
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 […]
Samsung, have just unveiled their second folding phone, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. The most substantial improvement over other foldable competitors, is the use of a glass screen. It feels like glass and can be used in the same way as a plastic screen. Although the crease down the middle is somewhat visible, testers have described […]
As hyper-connected as we may seem, some populations living in rural areas, simply do not have the same ‘connected’ experiences as those living in busy cities. Even though they too witness the same developments occurring through media broadcast, implementation in more remote parts of that country, highlight the divide between rural and urban standards of […]