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Japan reveals tax incentives to encourage local 5G investment
Japan has unveiled tax measures for fiscal 2020 aimed at encouraging companies to spend their cash piles on start-ups and 5G infrastructure. Read more…
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Features
The challenge of policy and charging control in a 5G network
Policy and charging control plays a very critical role in the 5G ecosystem. It provides transparency and control over the consumption of network resources. Read more…
Features
Is the future good or bad for telcos? Interview with Jan Frykhammar
Background: Openet has appointed Jan Frykhammar as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Jan joined Openet as a board member in April 2018. Previously he worked at Ericsson for 30 years where he was Group Read more…
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Thai govt seeks sweeping web powers with cybersecurity bill
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A proposed cybersecurity law in Thailand would give a new government agency sweeping powers to spy on internet traffic, order the removal of content, or even seize computers without judicial oversight, alarming Read more…
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Could the US and China really split up the internet?
ITEM: Former Google chief Eric Schmidt believes that within the next ten years, the internet as we know it will be bifurcated into two sections: one run by China, and the other by the US. Read more…
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China remodels national technology strategy group
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has revamped a national leadership group charged with planning and studying its key technological development strategies, signalling potential policy shifts are underway as its technological ambitions fuelled a backlash abroad. The Read more…
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Vietnam passes cyber security law with tough data storage rules
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese lawmakers approved a controversial cyber security law on Tuesday, voting amid tight security following weekend protests over other legislation that turned violent in some parts of the communist country. The law, Read more…
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Japan govt targets self-driving car services by 2020 Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) – A self-driving car service could be on Tokyo’s public roads in time for the 2020 Olympics as Japan looks to drive investment in new technology to drive economic growth, according to a Read more…
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ZTE says US components ban is unfair – and it might be right
As you know, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has banned US companies from selling components to ZTE for seven years. As you also know, ZTE isn’t taking this calmly. In Read more…
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Consumer IT gear spared from Trump’s trade war with China … for now
BEIJING (Reuters) – Information technology products, from cellphones to personal computers, have largely escaped the latest salvo of US-China trade measures despite accounting for a significant portion of bilateral trade. The office of the US Read more…
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G20 agree to watch cryptocurrencies very, very closely
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Financial policymakers from the world’s top 20 economies agreed to keep a watchful eye on cryptocurrencies on Tuesday and opened the door to regulating the booming industry at a later stage. Read more…
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The potential for 5G is so much more than a need for speed
Operators are at an inflection point as they struggle to move away from selling vanilla voice and data services to becoming digital service providers. 5G has the potential to be a key part of that Read more…
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Telenor has a roadmap to make Myanmar mostly digital by 2023
Telenor Myanmar has released its first report on the state of play in Myanmar’s digital ambitions, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and a roadmap that envisions the country becoming one of the top ‘digital-native’ economies Read more…
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Big data, AI and China: the good, the bad and the ugly
Chinese president Xi Jinping stated in his opening address at the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party that digital technologies like big data and AI will play a key role in the county’s next big Read more…
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GSMA and AIC urge RCEP players to adopt pro-digital policies
The GSMA and the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) issued a joint statement Wednesday urging the participating countries of the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement to engage with each other to develop positive Read more…
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In India, Internet shutdowns are a fact of life under Modi govt
MUMBAI (Reuters) – First he tried messaging friends, but WhatsApp was down. Then, the credit card readers at his clothing store weren’t working. Ride-sharing apps were offline too. Harsh Madhok, who runs a clothing business Read more…
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Never mind Industry 4.0 – Japan is planning for Society 5.0
Every day, it seems, we hear more about ‘Industry 4.0‘. Japan, however, is already moving on. In June, the Prime Minister’s Office released Japan’s Growth Strategy 2017, which lays out a strategic blueprint for Japan’s Society Read more…
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5G services by 2020? Not in India, says EY analyst
While some cellcos race to be the first on their block to roll out 5G in some form or another by 2020 or earlier, markets like India are unlikely to see commercial launches until at Read more…
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Asian ministers concoct social media strategy to fight extremism
MANILA (Reuters) – More than two dozen Asian countries will agree to utilize social media to counter the spread of violent extremism in the region, according to a draft statement being prepared ahead of a Read more…
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Australia seeks more power to get around OTT message encryption
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Sunday it will push for greater powers to tackle the use of encrypted messaging services used by terrorists and criminals at an upcoming meeting of ministers from the “Five Read more…