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Digital platforms and services – opportunity for ASEAN
A new report outlines the tremendous opportunities for digital platforms and services to stimulate economic growth and development in ASEAN. Read more…
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Britain proposes 2% digital platform tax in 2020
(Reuters) – Britain said it would tax the revenue that online platforms such as Google, Facebook and Amazon make in the country to update a system that had not kept pace with changing digital business Read more…
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The digital experience is pretty lousy for most consumers: index
Across all industries, at least 84% of consumers say their experiences with using digital tools and services fall short of expectations, according to the Gartner Digital Consumer Experience Index. To gauge the current state of Read more…
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The telcos strike back – by not being telcos!
There were two articles recently that indicate telcos are turning themselves around and starting to make money from digital content services. First up was the presentation from Turkcell CEO, Kaan Terzioglu, at Huawei’s OTF event Read more…
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EU seeks to adopt digital services tax by year-end
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers will this week discuss proposals to adopt a tax on companies’ digital turnover by the end of the year, a document prepared by the Austrian presidency of the Read more…
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Congrats, telcos! Consumers trust you: now what?
Last month Openet published results of a survey of 1,500 consumers, carried out by Sapio Research, which asked the question, “Who do you trust to provide digital services?” The answers were fairly clear – 92% Read more…
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Airbus leverages big data for digital services platform
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus has launched a digital services platform it says will enable airlines to fly more efficiently by crunching data to help them with maintenance, reduce fuel burn and optimize routes. The platform Read more…
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Switching from Apple to Android highlights digital tradeoffs of both
After two-and-a-half years as an iPhone user, I decided to try and make the switch to Android. I have switched from iPhone to a Samsung Galaxy s8, and was amazed by how easy it was. Read more…
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Telcos’ revenue assurance strategies must keep up with shift to digital services
As the race to become digital gathers pace, telcos must focus on revenue assurance to stop potential losses. In a recent survey sponsored by Openet and conducted by Telecoms.com, fully 90% of 117 operators said Read more…