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Verizon in talks with Walmart to test in-store 5G for digital health service

The in-store 5G deployment, which is not yet a guarantee, would begin with two stores this year According to The Wall Street Journal, Verizon is in talks with Walmart, the U.S.’ largest retail company, about supplying a number of its stores with 5G antennas and other...

Three ways digital technology is recalibrating supply and demand in healthcare (Reader Forum)

The healthcare industry in the United States is hugely complex, and under increasing strain. Pressure is being exerted by multiple factors. The increase in baby boomers retiring and demanding care is arguably the most significant. Rising demand reveals a chronic shortage in terms of...

EC raises Horizon 2020 funds to €1.5bn, calls for extra €20bn AI cash

The European Commission (EC) has increased its Horizon 2020 research and innovation funding to €1.5 billion for the period through to the end of 2020, as it attempts to raise €20 billion from the European governments and private enterprises to stimulate the artificial intelligence...

Nokia re-evaluates its digital health unit

Less than two years after putting the pieces together for a business unit to serve the digital health space, Nokia is re-evaluating the status of that business. In a brief statement, Nokia said it has initiated a strategic review of its Digital Health business, which...

Telstra upgrades wireless core ahead of 5G trial

Telstra plans to conduct a 5G trial in September using Ericsson’s 5G radio test bed. Here is how the Australian operator is preparing for it. Australia-based operator Telstra has started upgrading its Australian network’s wireless core with network function virtualisation (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN)...

Pokémon Go – A health risk and danger to digital health progress?

Since its release on July 6 Pokémon Go, the highly popular and contagious game, has made headlines in news outlets The Guardian, Fox News, Huffington Post and the Independent for claims of real health benefits. Some commentators and articles even claim the game to be...