The recent Huawei Network Summit 2023 in Jakarta became a milestone for the Asia Pacific telecom sector, reinforcing Huawei’s commitment to relentless innovation. The Summit demonstrated advanced solutions like the Intelligent Cloud-Network and novel products geared towards enhancing digital productivity. Focusing on the growing need for robust network operations amidst digital transformation, innovative strategies were introduced across various platforms. Transformative solutions promulgated include offerings for streamlined office networks, improved AI training efficiency and convergent network management.
8×8 boosts Microsoft Teams with native calling integration, Opera’s iOS app adds Aria AI chatbot for content generation, Rogers clinches top spot in umlaut’s Canadian carrier study, and IoT propels enterprise transformation with 5G and eSIM adoption, per Omdia survey.
The uptake of fixed wireless access technology in the US is surging, especially with T-Mobile US and Verizon driving this trend. These telecom behemoths could potentially outstrip their predicted subscriber figures, as suggested by recent data. Both companies registered almost 900,000 customer net additions to their 5G-based fixed wireless services in just the second quarter.
Witness the transformation of UK’s iconic red phone boxes as telecommunications giant BT empowers local communities to repurpose disused kiosks into practical assets. Adoptions through BT’s programme have evolved phone boxes into life-saving defibrillator stations, libraries or mini art galleries. As these kiosks brace for their centenary, BT gears up to offer a thousand more, sparking a fusion of tradition with communal ingenuity.
A recently conducted study on ChatGPT, a popular AI chatbot, unveiled a political bias in its responses. A group of researchers from UK and Brazil noted a discernible left-leaning orientation, shaping an unexpected narrative. This raises questions about AI’s impartiality in conveying content, and signals the need for stricter scrutiny and regulation. As AI increasingly guides our informational insights, maintaining neutrality in its delivery becomes crucial for preserving integrity, particularly in electoral processes.
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority recently adjudicated a dispute over the supposed misleading adverts of ISP, 6G Internet. The ASA ruled that the company name erroneously suggested the availability of non-existent 6G services. The decision underlines a recurrent issue of consumer confusion over service offerings in the telecommunications sector. Despite the controversy, 6G Internet has not indicated plans to adjust their brand name, possibly sparking inevitable customer confusion as the prospect of true 6G technology looms nearer.
As mobile operators grapple with record levels of international roaming traffic, they are faced with intricate wholesale roaming partnerships. Syniverse’s Senior Director, William Oliver, sheds light on intricacies surrounding such relations, mainly due to time-consuming discount calculations. Oliver proposes ‘multilateral netting’ as a solution to streamline cash flow and decrease workloads, taking into account not just roaming bills, but a variety of other payments.
EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, has appointed David Gonzalez as Vice President of Sales to lead customer growth for Southern…
In an unexpected turn of events, users have experienced noticeable delays in their connections from X, formerly known as Twitter, to prominent online platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Substack, Reuters, and The New York Times. This five-second lag, discovered by The Washington Post, has sparked concerns and discussions about the impact of even the slightest online slowdowns.
Leading tech research institution Omdia, a division of Informa Tech, has introduced the Channel Partner Strategies Intelligence Service, a market research solution tailored to channel-oriented vendors and tech suppliers. This innovative service aims to expedite growth and provide a comprehensive understanding of the pivotal trends influencing the tech domain. With a special emphasis on the changing technology consumption landscape due to the evolution of managed services, the service also delivers insights into emerging solution providers.
