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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…
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Telecoms fraud still a lucrative criminal business – CFCA
CFCA survey sheds new light on telecoms fraud but it continues to be a lucrative criminal business despite industry efforts to reel it in. Read more…
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Making money from games fuels debate over digital ownership
The growing number of players globally spending on virtual goods within games is fueling debate on what rights they hold over those digital assets. Read more…
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Australian regulator recommends prompt action to combat scams
Australian regulator recommends new enforceable obligations on telcos and the immediate commencement of trials for a number of scam reduction initiatives. Read more…
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Virtual reality helping make cows happy and more productive
Prototype virtual reality glasses recently tested on a farm in the Moscow Region to improve cow conditions with the aim of making them more productive. Read more…
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Ladies in cybersecurity mentorship program launched
Association of Information Security Professionals (AiSP) has launched a Singapore-first mentorship program to groom female cybersecurity professionals. Read more…
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Telstra given formal warning over excess usage notifications
Telstra issued with a formal warning for failing to send data usage email notifications to more than 150,000 mobile broadband customers. Read more…
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At last! Technology predictions that are about customers
With all the talk about 5G, AI and Quantum computing you would have thought that some would appear in Forrester Research’s technology predictions. Read more…
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The fully autonomous network – achievable or ‘pipe’ dream?
I want to make my network observable, reliable, predictable, repeatable and autonomous so that I don’t need anyone to operate it – ‘pipe’ dream or possible? Read more…
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Governments being hit by largest number of DNS cyberattacks
Government organisations were hit by the highest number of Domain Name System (DNS) attacks per year according to this EfficientIP/IDC Infobrief. Read more…
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India’s biometric identity excludes homeless, transgender people
Ten years on, India’s national digital identity system excludes large numbers of homeless and transgender people and many are still denied essential services Read more…
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