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5G needs AI to work, and telcos need a mindshift to make it work
CSPs must AI throughout their organizations to thrive in the coming 5G era, and pulling that off will require a radical culture shift, says TM Forum. Read more…
Articles by John C. Tanner
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What CSPs need for 5G success will surprise you: TM Forum
A snap TM Forum audience poll revealed that almost everyone believes the main monetization opportunity for 5G is in enterprise, not consumer services. Read more…
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Breaking up Big Tech may not be necessary (or effective)
Web Summit speakers agreed Big Tech is too powerful, but disagreed if a breakup is necessary, or would solve the overall problem of surveillance capitalism. Read more…
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Google’s paper phone targets the wrong digital detox problem
Google’s “Paper Phone” is a digital detox app that prints your essential app content on paper. But maybe they should detox their business model instead. Read more…
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Emotional recognition spytech is hot in China – but does it work?
The cool new spytech in China – or at least at Chinese security industry expos – is emotion recognition, but the jury’s still out on how accurate it is. Read more…
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Cellcos are selling 5G like it’s faster 4G – well, almost …
Operators are pricing 5G more or less the same way as 4G, which is fine as long as they’re selling it as a premium and not confusing everyone, says Ovum Read more…
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Many enterprises are not coping with digital reality well
Most enterprises are keen on digital transformation but many lag behind the curve, says KMPG. Two reasons: talent shortages and too many tech choices. Read more…
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Take your seats – the WRC-19 spectrum war is about to begin
5G, Wi-Fi, LEOsats, cars, drones and broadband balloons – they all need spectrum. WRC-19 hopes to give it to them. Let the spectrum wars begin! Read more…
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How AI could help Wi-Fi detect happy users – and track them
Wi-Fi need to leverage AI to take the WLAN to the next level, add value and – if nothing else – make life easier for IT managers, says Juniper Networks. Read more…
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Why US cellcos don’t want FCC’s broadband map to include 5G
US mobile operators like FCC’s idea to create a crowdsourced geospatial map for mobile broadband – as long it doesn’t include 5G. Here’s why. Read more…