Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Greg Beitchman, Chief Revenue Officer at Antstream Arcade, urges the telecoms industry not to overlook the commercial potential of gaming. While the focus of 5G has been primarily on enterprise and business applications, it’s struggled to
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Social gaming giant Zynga on Wednesday kicked off its global launch of a free puzzle game based on the beloved wizarding world of Harry Potter. Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is available on Apple and Google mobile devices and also on Facebook Gaming and Amazon App Store, San Francisco-based Zynga said. “When the Harry Potter series
Globe Telecom is looking at the possibility of using network equipment suppliers that do not hail from China amidst rising tensions between Huawei, the US and other Western markets. The revelation came from the telco’s General Counsel Froilan Castelo, who was responding to questions during during a Senate public services committee hearing earlier this week,
Lord Livingston will serve as chairman of a new taskforce designed to broaden the UK telecoms industry’s supply chain, Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman revealed on Wednesday. The so-called Telecoms Diversification Taskforce will be headed up by the former BT boss and will include members from the telecoms industry and academia, Warman announced at Connected
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has finally been unveiled as a toned-down variant of the Galaxy S20 flagship after months of rumours. The new smartphone, also known as the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, follows a design language that matches the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 series. It features triple rear cameras as well as
Drawing on his considerable experience in such matters, Facebook’s Vice President for Global Affairs and Communications has fine-tuned his company’s position on data transfers. Speaking on a panel concerned with European funding and regulation of the tech sector, Clegg (pictured) was challenged by the moderator over headlines suggesting Facebook would pull out of Europe if
Synchronoss, a specialist in digital products for the operator channel, has brought attention to itself for all the wrong reasons once more. Glenn Lurie, whose appointment as Synchronoss CEO three years ago occurred in such remarkable circumstances that we felt compelled to ask: ‘What the hell is going on at Synchronoss?’ has now resigned. That,
If you want to create online surveys, quizzes, or questionnaires, Google Forms is one of the most versatile tools available right now. If you are new to Google Forms, this guide is for you. Keep reading as we tell you how to create a form in Google Forms, how to share Google Forms, how to
Domos Wi-Fi Slicing is a machine learning technology that makes Wi-Fi networks application-aware. With Wi-Fi Slicing, the network can adapt dynamically to each application and each user requirement. Domos trains the machine learning algorithms and licenses them to partners that deploy on regular Wi-Fi router/gateways. After deployment, the algorithms can run autonomously on the gateway,
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Bruce Kelley, CTO of NETSCOUT, examines some best practice for implementing 5G networks. Next-generation IoT and mobile-based technologies and services are ubiquitous, there is a service for virtually every need, and new ones are constantly developing
Chromecast with Google TV, a streaming dongle for TVs, has long rumoured to be in the works. This dongle is reportedly codenamed Sabrina and believed to be launching on September 30. Ahead of the launch, official-looking renders, specifications, and features of the new Chromecast dongle have surfaced online. Additionally, the price and release timeline has
Telcos all over the EU are celebrating after their overlords at the European Commission officially gave 5G and fibre the green light. As part of the latest state of the union propaganda fest Margrethe Vestager, who now goes by the title of Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age, said she recommends
International telecom fraud is a skeleton in the closet for mobile operators worldwide, resulting in significant revenue losses and reputational damage. Fraud attacks on international voice and roaming traffic often take place using sophisticated techniques on the home network or while roaming, making detection almost impossible. This use case looks at how mobile operators can
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he supported a deal in principle that would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, even as it appeared to conflict with his earlier order for China’s ByteDance to divest the video app. ByteDance was racing to avoid a crackdown on TikTok after the US
Shareholders of Spain’s Másmóvil have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a €3 billion takeover deal that will take the company private. Holders representing 86.41% of Másmóvil’s shares have accepted the €22.50-per-share offer lodged by private equity funds Providence, Cinven and KKR in June, Spanish stock market regulator the CNMV revealed on Thursday. That figure far
Telcos that want to play the so-called ‘trusted partner’ role in digital transformation have got a newly-emboldened rival to contend with. Systems integrator Accenture has revealed plans to invest $3 billion over the next three years to establish Accenture Cloud First. As the name suggests its aim is to help clients in any industry accelerate
Apple AirPower Mini Wireless charger has allegedly been leaked in a video for the first time. It could be the same charging mat that noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo talked about in an investor note earlier this year. Apple’s earlier AirPower wireless charging pad was cancelled because according to the company, the device would not
The biggest piece of M&A in the Ekholm era is designed to bolster Ericsson’s direct-to-enterprise offering. Ericsson describes Cradlepoint as the US-based market leader in Wireless Edge WAN 4G and 5G Enterprise solutions. It says it’s spending 1.1 billion bucks on it because it ‘complements Ericsson’s existing 5G enterprise portfolio which includes dedicated networks and