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8 Apr
BIM implementation can future proof construction sector
Coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to escalate rapidly, and the impact on businesses across the UK construction industry, many of them SMEs, is proving to be dramatic and unavoidable.
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8 Apr
GDPR compliance to the fore as Europe’s telcos mobilize to halt Covid-19
Governments across the world are striving to stop the outbreak of Covid-19 and mitigate its effects.
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7 Apr
JP Morgan dividend put at risk by coronavirus pandemic
If the Covid-19 outbreak continues and lockdowns in the US and rest of the world become stricter and last longer a recession will follow.
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3 Apr
Virtual conference tools could reduce business trips permanently
Amid the effects of COVID-19, businesses are utilizing virtual conference tools where international travel would have previously been arranged.
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3 Apr
Tech giants rally to respond to Covid-19 pandemic
How the technology industry responds to the global crisis of Covid-19 will be remembered for decades to come.
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3 Apr
Cellular technologies could accelerate due to coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic could accelerate the use of cellular technologies to transform factories and other industrial site operations.
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2 Apr
Zoom unveils 90-day plan to rebuild reputation
In response to damaging public scrutiny of its privacy and security policies, video collaboration platform vendor Zoom has unveiled a 90-day plan to address these issues.
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2 Apr
Quibi leads the rush of three new streaming services
Mobile-focused streaming service Quibi is set to launch on 6 April, followed nine days later by NBCUniversal’s Peacock, while AT&T’s highly vaunted HBO Max offering is slated to launch in May.
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2 Apr
IoT take up gaining traction in the coronavirus crisis
As many sectors of the economy have already been negatively affected by COVID-19, the big ramp up of IoT that we have been anticipating, alongside the growth of 5G and edge computing, may also be in jeopardy.
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2 Apr
Collaboration tools need greater security as home working increases
As the coronavirus outbreak forces millions to work from home, companies are having to develop large-scale remote working capabilities, deploying virtual private networks (VPNs) and collaboration tools to all employees.
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2 Apr
Streaming to rise as Apple relax commission charges
Streaming is set to increase as the world’s largest e-commerce platform is now allowing its Amazon Prime subscribers to make in app purchases for its Apple users.
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1 Apr
NHS turns to big data, AI and the cloud to stem coronavirus
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has unveiled a government-initiated plan to harness the power of big data, AI and cloud computing to manage and help contain the health crisis created by Covid-19.
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1 Apr
Coronavirus: Big Tech companies step up to the plate
The Covid-19 pandemic is changing the public perception of Big Tech from greedy exploiters of personal data to providers of hope.
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1 Apr
Coronavirus: Chilean ‘Solidarity Plan’ aims to secure telecom for all
With the number of confirmed infected cases rapidly rising, the Chilean government has launched a series of measures to protect the population and cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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31 Mar
Smartphones disrupted by coronavirus lockdowns
The global pandemic that is COVID-19 has brought the world to a standstill.
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31 Mar
Eurozone faces a huge financial challenge post coronavirus
Having seen in the past the way that Eurozone has acted against financial challenges, reluctant to employ common fiscal policies to combat them, it’s plausible to see the future of the single currency and the EU at question once again.
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31 Mar
Russian telecom initiatives to ease the strain of coronavirus lockdown
With Moscow witnessing an increasing number of COVID-19 cases and President Putin ordering the closure of non-essential businesses from 28 March to 5 April , many people have been staying at home.
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31 Mar
AVOD is ready to cut TV market cords in the West
Ad-based video on demand (AVOD) is the future of the TV streaming market.
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31 Mar
Contactless payments take up boosted by coronavirus
While COVID-19 didn’t invent the concept of cashless and contactless shopping, it did bring the concept to the forefront.
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30 Mar
Cybersecurity focused as coronavirus increases home working
COVID-19 has created shutdowns and major disruptions in employee working styles and supply chains across all sectors.
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30 Mar
Five ways the world will be changed by coronavirus
Coronavirus is probably the largest crisis of our generation.
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27 Mar
Bandwidth competition intensifies as coronavirus lockdowns spread
Telecommunications providers worldwide are currently racing to enhance their network capacity for residential homes.
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27 Mar
Semiconductor demand slow down could help China in the long term
The COVID-19 outbreak is now travelling around the world, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
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27 Mar
Rwanda provides fertile ground for reverse innovation in healthcare
This week Rwanda became the first African country to impose a full lockdown against Covid-19, leading the continent before Kenya and DRC followed suit.
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27 Mar
Singapore slump points to a global recession
Asia is bracing for recession as Singapore reports significant economic slowdown.
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27 Mar
Degrowth due to coronavirus is slowing climate change
COVID-19 has led to a medical emergency and sent major cities into lockdown.
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27 Mar
Telecom sector expected to show growth post COVID-19 pandemic
Like other sectors, telecom is being impacted by the global outbreak of COVID-19.
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27 Mar
Esports moving online due to coronavirus pandemic
The Covid-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on esports, one of the fastest-growing areas of the gaming sector.
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26 Mar
OTA market share likely to increase due to coronavirus pandemic
Subject to social distancing and self-isolation measures, venturing into an in-store travel agency will no longer be an option for customers over the next few months.
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26 Mar
Esports and Generation Hashtag can boost non-endemic brand growth
Esports – organized multiplayer video game competitions – is estimated to become a $1bn industry in 2020.