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ZTE, China Telecom launch high-speed maglev 5G network
ZTE has jointly with China Telecom launched the world’s first commercial 5G maglev (magnetic levitation) high-speed network test in Shanghai, China. Read more…
Month: November 2019
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True, personalised DNA testing is still way in the future
There is as much hype about personalised DNA testing as there is about Quantum Computing. Many would say there are outright lies. Read more…
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Tokyo 2020 to be the most technologically advanced Games ever
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is going to be the most connected, most technologically advanced and most mobile Games ever. Read more…
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5G subscriptions to top 2.6bn, cover 65% population end 2025
Ericsson expects 5G subscriptions to top 2.6 billion, cover up to 65% of the world’s population and handle 45% of global mobile data traffic by the end of 2025. Read more…
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India plans security audit of WhatsApp after hacking attempt
India wants to conduct an audit of WhatsApp’s security systems following revelations that a spyware exploited vulnerabilities. Read more…
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Singapore’s fake news law being tested by defiant blogger
A blogger said he would not comply with a Singapore government order to correct a Facebook post in the first test of new ‘fake news’ law. Read more…
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Airlines, airports in China using AI to boost passenger service
Airlines and airports in China are moving to another level of passenger service by embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Read more…
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BICS doubles footprint in Japan for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
BICS has announced a major upgrade and expansion of its backbone in Japan, increasing capacity tenfold to support the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Read more…
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Can the Contract For The Web make the internet great again?
Tim Berners-Lee launches his Contract For The Web to fix the internet. Crucially, it’s enforceable – but only if you actually sign it. Yeah, about that … Read more…
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Get ready for Volocopters, UAMs and eVTOLS
Acronyms you need to get used to: UAM, for Urban Air Mobility, think flying cars, or helicopters and drones that carry people like the Volocopter or eVTOLs. Read more…