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9 Jun
TVPA delay puts pressure on cash-strapped consumers
Consumers have long been outraged by some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) practice of assessing them a monthly Wi-Fi router rental fee, often around $10, even when those users supply their own router.
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9 Jun
Heinz Brazil brings the country welcome distraction from Covid-19
Heinz Brazil have come up with a novel tactic as the Covid-19 pandemic has forced many consumers to stay inside their homes for prolonged periods.
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9 Jun
IT budgets increasing in response to Covid-19
Information Technology (IT) is a major focus with business leaders who have spoken to GlobalData.
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5 Jun
AR is expanding in the beauty industry amid Covid-19 lockdowns
The Covid-19 pandemic is illuminating the potential and benefits of Augmented Reality (AR).
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5 Jun
Covid-19 impact on revenue ‘hard to predict’, says TCS executive
Enabling remote work securely has increased the adoption of cloud services across the Middle East.
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5 Jun
Amazon AMC axis could boost the cinema industry
Rumors are that AMC cinemas are to be the latest in decades-long acquisition rampage by Amazon.
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4 Jun
Cloud Computing: Deployment Models
A range of cloud models are available for deploying and managing enterprise cloud computing environments.
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3 Jun
Esports: Companies
Brands from a wide range of industries are investing in esports to reach a young demographic that is typically resistant to traditional advertising channels.
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3 Jun
Edge technology opportunities go beyond Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC)
There are new opportunities for operators to leverage edge technology as a key enabler to enhance the performance of applications for their 4G LTE/5G networks.
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2 Jun
Beacon count Amazon founder Bezos among heavyweight backers
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has participated in a $15 million Series A fundraising in digital logistics startup Beacon, fueling the company’s aims to disrupt the global freight forwarding industry.
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2 Jun
DHL commits to growing e-commerce with Link Commerce acquisition
DHL has acquired a minority stake in its strategic partner company Link Commerce.
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1 Jun
Contactless systems will spread as consumers become risk averse
Increased awareness of sanitation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is leading to innovation in contactless kit beyond payment methods.
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1 Jun
How mobile phone markets are defying predictions of doom
Much has been said about the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on smartphone supply chains, sales and revenues.
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1 Jun
How being data driven can help tell the true story
It’s stylish these days to be ‘data driven,’ even while almost no one talks about what that really means.
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29 May
Bahrain telcos focus on broadband services for growth
Leading data and analytics company GlobalData published its Country Intelligence Report on Bahrain mobile and fixed telecommunications market, observing big telcos determination to focus on broadband services development through 5G and fiber rollouts.
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29 May
How mobile data consumption can spark Saudi recovery
Saudi Arabia’s mobile services market will experience a 3.5% decline in revenue for 2020 in comparison to 2019, according to research and data analytics firm GlobalData’s telecom country forecasts.
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29 May
Mobile wallets’ rapid take up in Jordan driven by government worker’s fund
Mobile Financial Services (MFS) in Jordan have witnessed growth with the number of mobile wallets reaching 760,000 wallets in April 2020.
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29 May
Sanctions begin to bite as US raises stakes in Huawei dispute
New sanctions announced by the US Commerce Department on 15 May raise the stakes in an ongoing dispute with Chinese tech vendor Huawei Technologies.
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29 May
Egypt telcos ready to leverage FMC packages for subscriber acquisition
Competition in Egypt’s telecoms market is evolving as telcos position themselves to leverage Fixed-Mobile Converged (FMC) packages for subscriber acquisition, retention, and ARPUs uplift.
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28 May
Telecom market expected to show resilience in Russia
Russia’s telecoms market is expected to stay relatively resilient with a number of short- to mid-term effects to tracked telecom market indicators.
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28 May
Coffee giant JDE Peet’s bucks trend to pull IPO date forward
As it launches on Amsterdam’s Euronext stock market, coffee giant JDE Peet’s has not only decided to go through with its slated IPO but has pulled forward the date for the launch from 3 June to 29 May, after a particularly strong response from investors.
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28 May
VR has become a hot ticket during the Covid-19 lockdown
The virtual reality (VR) market has always been on the cusp of being the next mainstream platform.
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28 May
Trump vs tech: The dilemma of social media censorship, aired
Angered by the addition of fact-checking links to two of his own recent Tweets, President Trump is threatening to make social media companies legally liable for the content posted on their platforms – but the real debate is about censorship and bias.
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28 May
SMBs cloud vulnerabilities makes them targets for hackers
As enterprises continue to place an increasing number of applications in the cloud, it should not come as a surprise that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting cloud vulnerabilities in order to get their hands on sensitive data.
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28 May
Covid-19 dominates latest cloud coding competitions from Microsoft and IBM
The latest effort to gain an edge in the cloud wars involves courting coders and creating a large following among this influential group of software professionals.
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26 May
Thermal imaging for Covid-19 shows promise in restoring FMCG factory operations
AVT Reliability, a UK-based condition monitoring services company, is utilizing its thermal imaging technology to help companies protect their workforces during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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26 May
Esports: Timeline
The vast majority of esports events involve PCs, and this dominance will continue in 2020.
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26 May
Direct to Customer (D2C) Insurance: Private Companies
Most insurers continue to hold strong ties with intermediaries.
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26 May
Contact tracing technology needs to be balanced with privacy rights
Pandemic pandemonium has gripped the world as Covid-19 infection rates have been on the exponential increase. In some countries, in order to contain local transmission, confirmed cases undergo a process of contact tracing and all those suspected of being in close proximity to the infected are placed into quarantine.
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22 May
Pot Noodle brand hosts augmented reality careers fair
Covid-19 has shaped a new learning environment; with students all over the world confined within their households, classrooms have gone digital.