Announcement

Transformation

Citizen enthusiasm for personalized government services and digital innovation are on the rise, Accenture survey finds

Broadband

Rosenworcel launches new podcast focused on women in technology

IoT Services & Applications

GoodPlanet and Proximus launch new digital survey system measuring mobility behaviour in schools

Data Centres

Fujitsu develops novel technology to massively boost optical data transfer throughput using existing equipment

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5G

AT&T invites vertical industries to collaborate in its Foundry facility

Cloud

Infosys recognized as a Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider; to establish global Azure Migration Factory

Mobile

Retail is not dead: AT&T plans to add 1,000 new locations

Security

Strategy Analytics: consumer skepticism towards automated transport remains unresolved

Wi-Fi

XL Axiata and Nokia bring gigabit speeds to Indonesia with first Wireless PON services

Satellite

Qualcomm teams up with Qianxun SI and Quectel to develop precise positioning solution for the Chinese automotive industry

Industry Associations

Telecom infra Project appoints Attilio Zani as Executive Director

VR & AR

AR headset prevalence is still a few years out as commercial applications slowly build momentum, says IDC

Devices

Africa's biggest markets drive strong growth in continent's smartphone shipments

Video

Amazon Fire TV Cube will not replace the remote just yet, finds Strategy Analytics

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Business Models

UK telcos still charging for paid-off phones, why not order refunds?

Video

Huawei video strategy aims to help carriers offer new video experiences, with a simplified network and ecosystem that enables innovation

IoT Devices

Strategy Analytics: Google Home Mini accounts for one in five smart speaker shipments worldwide in Q2 2018

Transformation

Alibaba and SAP deepen global partnership to accelerate intelligent enterprises in China

IoT Services & Applications

"Digital Cities and Regions" initiative presents first Smart City results

FTTx

Lease of life: commercial tenants say poor connectivity is ‘digital dealbreaker’

Ericsson

MediaKind shows momentum at IBC 2018, Ericsson expects to close divestment of majority stake around year end

Device Software & Apps

Arm delivers production-ready open source Bluetooth Low Energy software stack to unleash IoT innovation

Wi-Fi

Ruckus Networks delivers secure and simple-to-install wireless network for Hangzhou AiCai Group

MEC

ETSI MEC issues White Paper on enterprise needs and a Report for V2X applications