Features
Growth mindsets: where telcos fit in the digital ecosystem
Shirin Esfandiari of Oracle Communications outlines the challenges telcos face in adapting a growth mindset to thrive in the new paradigm of complex ecosystems. Read more…
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What history tells us about the future of the metaverse
Metaverse platforms are here, but few are signing up and fewer come back. What’s going on? Those who remember the history of 3G may have an idea. Read more…
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Intel will expand its Developer Cloud to boost ecosystem
Intel plans to expand the Intel Developer Cloud to allow customers to try new chips before they hit the market in hopes of luring more app developers. Read more…
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Wellness tech: trendy gadgets for the rich, or better health for everyone?
Wellness tech can help poor people with medical conditions, but the marketing is focused on affluent people living healthy lifestyles. Read more…
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Wellness and health wearables need open ecosystems to thrive
Wearables companies think they can succeed with closed ecosystems. History is against them – when data is king, openness is the way forward. Read more…
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We know connected vehicles collect data – but who has access to it?
The crown jewel of the connected car era is vehicle data – and everybody from carmakers to insurers and repair shops wants some. Read more…
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Asian 5G networks stand to be vital players in sports ecosystems
With 5G technology, AsiaPac network operators stand to become vital players in the sports and esports ecosystems, according to new research. Read more…
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Singapore CSPs stuck in first gear on partner ecosystem strategies: survey
Communications service providers (CSPs) in Singapore have high expectations of the value partner ecosystems will deliver to their businesses – 50% anticipate a 16%+ revenue bump in just two years. However, they have yet to Read more…
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FinTech needs an ecosystem to truly disrupt finance sector
I was at an event recently where alternative finance companies introduced their services. There were many new finance solutions for lending, real estate, investing and short-term finance. These companies explained how they have built their Read more…
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New WeChat “mini-program” function enables users to bypass app stores
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largest mobile social media network WeChat is offering its 768 million users a function which allows them to bypass app stores such as Apple’s. The launch of “Xiaochengxu”, which translates as Read more…
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Google is closer than ever to locking up the Indian market for good
Google is moving to consolidate its growing grip on the Indian market and unless rivals act quickly, there will soon be nothing left. Furthermore, Google’s tactics in India is a sign of what it is Read more…