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Data, automation and IoT will enable virtual societies – NTT
NTT has announced its Future Disrupted: 2020 technology trends predictions – data, automation and IoT will enable virtual societies. Read more…
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Will digital end up being the saviour of telecoms?
In October 2017 leading consulting firm McKinsey published an article on the age of disruption in telecoms. Read more…
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What 30 hours in ‘no man’s land’ taught me about disruption
When getting off an international flight you enter a transit zone, a sort of “no man’s land” where you are virtually stateless, where disruption makes life hell. Read more…
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Widespread blackouts hit Jakarta causing major disruption
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and some neighbouring provinces have been hit by a major electricity outage causing widespread blackouts and disruption, Read more…
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AI plus blockchain is more than a meeting of buzzwords, we hope
When you spot an article that has AI and blockchain in the title your reaction is to think, ‘why not add 5G, IoT and smart city and you have a full house’. Read more…
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US eases trade restrictions on Huawei to ‘minimize disruption’
The US government has temporarily eased trade restrictions imposed last week on China’s Huawei, a move aimed at minimizing disruption for its customers. Read more…
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FinTech big challenge to traditional banks in Asia Pacific
Asia’s internet firms are challenging the region’s traditional banks for consumer finances, tapping their massive user networks for business Read more…
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Flipkart fears customer disruption from Indian e-commerce curbs
Flipkart has told the Indian government the company faces the risk of “significant customer disruption” if new curbs for e-commerce are not delayed. Read more…
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Mapping disruption across industries will look like a lava lamp
Disruption will not be consistent, nor global. It will be patchy, opportunistic and will depend to a huge extent on culture. It will look like a lava lamp. Read more…
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Is the future of retail heading for a cold, dark place?
Few would have thought that retail would become interesting, at least not in our world. Even fewer would have thought that retail would become one of the most disruptive and disrupted arenas on earth. Corner Read more…