COVID-19

The number of network disruptions across various elements of the internet rose sharply beginning in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic — but they often indicated traffic engineering work on …

Telefónica’s new digital-change unit, Telefónica Tech, has adapted its existing catalogue of IoT and big data solutions for the post-coronavirus recovery of the retail, tourism, hospitality, transport, and mobility sectors, …

Greetings from North Carolina, where it is seasonally hot and humid. Fortunately, our COVID-19 “stay at home” garden is yielding fantastic results.  Zucchini, anyone? The earnings season started this week …

T-Mobile US has launched a new, free robocall blocking service for its users. “Scam Shield” makes use of the STIR/SHAKEN framework for call authentication to help users weigh whether or …

Omantel has added 77 new 5G sites since February Ericsson will be working with Omantel, Oman’s primary internet service provider, to support the Sultanate’s ongoing 5G radio access network (RAN) …

Hong Kong reclaimed the title of strongest APAC cloud nation from Singapore Hong Kong has reclaimed the lead over Singapore when it comes to cloud readiness in the Asia Pacific …

XR market will experience strong growth from 2021 onwards, says Strategy Analytics Strategy Analytics predicted that, despite a challenging year, the XR market will experience strong growth from 2021 onwards. …

The findings of Viavi Solutions’ 13th annual State of the Network report can be summarized in one word: Disruption. Networks are seeing “tremendous” and “dynamic disruption” as a result of …

  Mobile operators in Asia Pacific are expected to invest over $400 billion on their networks between 2020 and 2025, of which $331 billion will be spent on 5G deployments, …

As people turn to video for remote working and socializing in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from content delivery network provider Limelight Networks is quantifying …

Every global crisis brings this same conundrum: While times of upheaval cause severe economic pain, they also tend to be fertile breeding grounds for innovation. The Great Recession produced a …

In just a matter of months, the world has shifted itself indoors. In so doing, we have grown reliant on digital means for work and leisure. For mobile operators, it …

AT&T is proceeding with a three-year, $6 billion cost-cutting effort that includes asset sales and layoffs AT&T has confirmed that it will lay off around 4,700 employees and close 250 …

Deutsche Telekom is offering a sensor-based people counting solution and alert system to retailers in Germany manage in-store traffic volumes and social distancing as they reopen after lockdown. The solution …

  In a wide-ranging discussion on the present challenges and the near-term future of telecom services, three key themes emerged: partnerships are becoming ever-more important, digitalization to enable flexibility is …

Ericsson predicts 2.8 billion global 5G subscriptions by the end of 2025 The June 2020 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report proved to be somewhat unique as it included an …

We are starting to get back to normal. My morning coffee group is back together. OK, not quite the same as we were. Today, we grab a cup of coffee …

GSMA CMO: ‘MWC will return next year’ After being left with no choice but to cancel Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2020 and Shanghai 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, …

  The government of Canada has announced a six-month postponement of its 3.5 GHz spectrum auction process, to allow the telecommunications industry to maintain its focus on providing essential services …

  As the coronavirus pandemic has evolved and new data emerges, we know COVID-19 poses a risk to everyone regardless of age and gender. That said, the health risk to older adults is high: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …

Tech companies have come under fire for allowing the 5G, coronavirus conspiracy to flourish Twitter has announced that it will be adding fact-checking labels to tweets that suggest a link …

  German company Siemens has developed a workplace distancing solution that helps manufacturers to simulate and manage employee exposure risks while enabling productivity throughout their facilities In a release, the …

IDC: ‘global smartphone shipments will not return to growth until the first quarter of 2021’ The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecasts that the global smartphone …

As governments lift shelter-in-place restrictions for their citizens and the world gets back to work, product & service companies in every industry and on every continent find themselves navigating unchartered …

IoT-based sensor technologies will become increasingly essential as a means to track and monitor such things as location, distance, and presence in the post coronavirus (Covid-19) era, according to the …