Comment wire
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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: 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
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.
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25 Mar
Social media is vital for brands during coronavirus self-isolation
For many brands, especially smaller and more independent ones, self-isolation due to COVID-19 has meant closing their doors at a huge financial risk.
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25 Mar
MEA telecom operators offering support during coronavirus pandemic
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is starting to see an expansion of COVID-19.