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Bad bots account for a lot of internet traffic, and that’s bad for everyone
Over 37% of internet traffic in APAC isn’t generated by humans, but by bots. Most of them are bad bots. And the problem is getting worse. Read more…
Articles by John C. Tanner
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Carrier billing is still a serious revenue growth area for telcos
End-user spend on digital goods via direct carrier billing will reach $54b this year, and over $74b by 2026, says Juniper Research. Read more…
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Internet value chain can’t grow if telcos aren’t making money
The internet value chain is growing, but not for telcos expected to invest in the robust infrastructure needed to support it: GSMA report. Read more…
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African subsea cables controlled by Big Tech – what could go wrong?
Google and Meta’s African subsea networks are raising questions about how much control Big Tech should have over internet infrastructure. Read more…
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ETSI releases first F5G spec for next-gen fixed network services
ETSI says the F5G spec enables a variety of 5G fixed network services over a single physical network with guaranteed SLAs. Read more…
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Cisco says its predictive analytics engine knows when your network will fail
Cisco says it will stick its predictive analytics engine in enterprise network products across its portfolio in “easy-to-use SaaS offers”. Read more…
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Employee monitoring software may cause more problems than it solves
More enterprises use employee monitoring software as more people work from home – but it raises issues about accuracy, ethics and work stress. Read more…
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GSMA says 5G readiness is lagging in APAC – and it can help fix that
The GSMA says 5G readiness is a mixed bag in APAC, but it’s nothing that a solid spectrum planning and management strategy can’t fix. Read more…
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APAC consumers don’t trust you with their personal data
Consumers increasingly dislike sharing personal data with digital services and are becoming less tolerant of companies that don’t protect it. Read more…
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Speedcam Anywhere turns cars into speed cameras – it’s very unpopular
An AI-powered app called Speedcam Anywhere crowdsources everyone on the road to identify and report speeders. Even Google and Apple hate it. Read more…
