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IoT does not need 5G to succeed but a pandemic helps
Too many in the industry have said far too often that the success of the IoT depends on 5G. It clearly does not. But a crisis helps. Read more…
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Asia’s CSPs ahead of ROW seeing automation as key to profits
78% of communications service providers (CSPs) tie automation in service fulfilment to improved profitability – 83% among Asia Pacific CSPs. Read more…
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Curiosity about AI may well kill the cat, er, humans
The problem is that humans are even more curious than cats, particularly when it comes to things like AI. Read more…
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Is RAN automation central to 5G – or is it a distant dream?
Plans to implement advanced machine learning based automation in 5G networks are grinding to a halt, as operators slow investment and reduce ambitions. Read more…
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Cellcos walk back automation plans – that’s bad for 5G
Mobile operators are scaling back plans to invest in network automation, which could delay 5G rollouts, says a new Rethink Technology Research report. Read more…
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Orchestration, automation and the Blue Planet approach
Two big problems that telcos have at the moment, according to Kailem Anderson, VP of Engineering at Blue Planet, are visibility and people. Read more…
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HK enterprises want AI to augment jobs, not kill them
Hong Kong enterprises aren’t ready for AI yet, but once they are, the good news for employees is their managers won’t replace them: Microsoft-IDC survey Read more…
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Walmart says robot army will assist workers, not replace them
Walmart says it will add thousands more robots this year across its stores. And to hear Walmart tell it, that’s actually good news for its employees. Read more…
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Automated processes are great, but use common sense. Please!
Surely, you could put the automated bag machines next to the conveyor belt and surely the machine could scan your boarding pass and your passport. Read more…
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Here’s how some leading CIOs are using AI – right now
When you read that 2019 will be the year of AI, then you simply have to read an article on what CIOs are doing with AI right now. Read more…