News
Fintech startups tap Indonesia growth by aligning with Islam
Questions about compliance with Islamic law are a significant hurdle for the adoption of digital payments and other fintech services in Indonesia. Read more…
Month: March 2020
Past Events
The Future of Video India, 10 September 2020 (virtual event)
As 2020 progresses, it will be of interest to many to find out what trends the video streaming industry at The Future of Video India event. Read more…
Past Events
Satellite Industry Forum 2020, 24-25 September (virtual event)
It will be interesting to look at how resilient the satellite industry is and how well-poised it is in surmounting the challenges ahead. Read more…
News
Two Chinese charged laundering North Korean cryptocurrency
US Justice Department has charged two Chinese nationals with laundering more than $100 million in cryptocurrency on behalf of North Korea. Read more…
Off the Wire
Telstra, Cisco make 5G call over packetised fronthaul network
Telstra and Cisco have completed what they claim is the world’s first ‘5G Sub 6GHz radio call over a packetised fronthaul network (X-HAUL)’. Read more…
Past Events
TM Forum Digital Transformation World Series 2020, Oct 7 – Nov 12
Now in its 20th year, Digital Transformation World will continue its successful legacy by providing a platform for industry’s change-makers. Read more…
Views
COVID-19 spread shows GSMA totally made the right call on MWC
When the GSMA canceled MWC over COVID-19, some argued it was an irrational decision because the flu kills way more people. Here’s why that’s a bad argument. Read more…
Features
Telcos are failing to address the nanobusiness sector
Telcos are failing to address the nanobusiness sector, defined as being smaller than the large enterprise, SME and microbusiness market segments. Read more…
Views
Technology, answer to Australia’s massive wage theft problem
Barely a day goes by without an Australian newspaper headlining underpayment or ‘wage theft’ of staff by a major corporation or celebrity employer. Read more…
Off the Wire
Samsung building $220m R&D centre in Vietnam
Samsung Electronics has started building a $220 million research and development centre in Vietnam. Read more…
News
Apple to pay out $500m to consumers for ‘throttling’ iPhones
Apple Inc has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle litigation accusing it of quietly slowing down older or ‘throttling’ iPhones as it launched new models. Read more…
News
Ex-Nokia exec Pekka Lundmark rehired as new CEO
Nokia has rehired former exec Pekka Lundmark from energy group Fortum to lead the Finnish telecoms company’s efforts to revive its faltering 5G business. Read more…
Off the Wire
Singtel and Nokia to trial 5G network slicing capabilities
Singtel and Nokia today agreed to collaborate on developing and trialling 5G network slicing capabilities, based on a Network as a Service (NaaS) approach. Read more…
Off the Wire
Siemens and Hanyang Uni foster Smart Manufacturing in Korea
Siemens Digital Industries Software will collaborate with Hanyang University’s LINC+ Business Foundation to foster smart manufacturing talent in Korea. Read more…
Past Events
World Blockchain Summit – MENA, 14 October (virtual event)
The World Blockchain Summit is a global series of elite gatherings that take place in 16+ destinations across the world. It aims to bring together thought leaders and pioneers from the industry to discuss and Read more…
Views
Who do you trust with data – bank, telco, your government?
We have been debating trust as an asset. The debate has mainly been about who do you trust with your stuff and your data – your bank or your telco. Read more…
Views
In RAN, BSS & all IT, best of breed is becoming the new normal
In the digital and 5G markets a best of breed approach is becoming the new normal. Not just in BSS, but across all IT systems and now into the RAN. Read more…
News
Vatican joins IBM and Microsoft for facial recognition regulation
Vatican joins forces with Microsoft and IBM to promote ethical development of AI and call for regulation of intrusive technologies such as facial recognition. Read more…
News
Pathogen creating game removed from Apple’s China app store
The video game “Plague Inc”, which has surged in popularity amid the coronavirus epidemic, has been removed from Apple’s China app store. Read more…
News
Recycled soap from Hong Kong hotels used to battle coronavirus
Soap Cycling, which distributes soap salvaged from Hong Kong hotels to street cleaners to try and maintain public hygiene and stop coronavirus spreading. Read more…