US Senators out to tear down the app store walls
A bipartisan Senate bill is introduced to boost competition in the mobile apps market with rules to restrict what Apple and Google can impose on developers and users.
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UK continues to lag on fibre as BoJo forgets broadband promise
As the UK continues to trail other European nations on fibre deployments, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has omitted broadband infrastructure from grand spending plans to drive the economy forward.
You don’t need to understand AI to trust it, says German politician
The minister for artificial intelligence at the German government has spoken about the European vision for AI, especially how to grow and gain trust from non-expert users.
US official overseeing country’s frequency strategy has resigned
David Redl, heading National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), responsible for the US’ strategy on frequency and 5G, abruptly resigned from his post.
KPN bans Huawei from its 5G network core
The Dutch operator announced that it has signed an agreement with Huawei to build the 5G radio network but will only select a western vendor for 5G core.
5G is big business but only if we hurry up
A report from Barclays Corporate Banking suggests 5G could add £15.7 billion to the UK economy by 2025 but only if network deployment is done faster.
A post-Brexit Ofcom worries us – Vodafone
With the anti-China rhetoric dominating the headlines in recent months, Brexit chatter has become unfashionable. But with the deadline fast approaching, what will Ofcom look like in the future?
40 execs sign a pledge to make the internet a nice place
Industry lobby group, the GSMA has launched its ‘digital declaration’, signed by executives from 40 technology firms and telcos, aiming to make the digital economy a safer place, accessible to all.
Give control back to your users, scholars tell Facebook
In a new position paper, scholars from Oxford and Stanford recommended nine measures Facebook should take to make itself a better forum for free speech and democracy.
Trump set sights on spectrum strategy
US President Donald Trump has unveiled plans to create a National Spectrum Strategy to prepare the country prepare for the introduction of 5G wireless networks.
Indian government greenlights plan to increase broadband penetration
While Reliance Jio has been ripping up the rulebook, causing chaos in the Indian mobile market, some might be surprised to hear broadband penetration is still less than 10%.
UK Gov treads carefully around Brexit and data protection policy
The Information Commissioners Office has given its approval of plans to implement the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation policies in the UK following Brexit saga.
UK & US govs weigh into AI debate – sh*t gets real
Over the course of the week two government reports on the role of artificial intelligence have been launched, officially confirming the arrival of the technology on a global scale.
Redknee wins deal in Bosnia Herzegovina
Canadian software vendor Redknee as won a deal from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s BH Telecom that will see it supply the operator with a converged billing, charging, policy and customer care solution. BH Telecom is an existing Redknee customer and the upgrade package is a “multi-million dollar deal,” the firm said.
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MVNOs World & IoT World Connectivity Summit
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Telco AI World Summit
- 02-04 November 2021
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Open RAN World
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