Telecoms
SK Telecom to hive off technology unit from telecoms busines
6m | Alan Burkitt-Gray SK Telecom is splitting into two companies, with an technology investment unit to be spun off in November. Telecoms activities, including digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) will remain in SK Telecom, with semiconductors plus information and communication technologies going to a new entity, SKT Technologies. “The horizontal spin-off will …
NYSE will delist three big China telecoms, reversing decision once again
Signs of China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom are seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, Nov. 5, 2018. Aly Song | Reuters The New York Stock Exchange will delist three Chinese telecommunication giants after all. The stock exchange will remove U.S.-traded shares …
Part human, part machine: is Apple turning us all into cyborgs? | Technology
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Apple engineers embarked on a rare collaboration with Google. The goal was to build a system that could track individual interactions across an entire population, in an effort to get a head start on isolating potentially infectious carriers of a disease that, as the world was discovering, could …
Is digital transformation only about technology? | News
With telcos and enterprises alike fast tracking their digitalisation initiatives across the region, the Middle East finds itself on the cutting edge when it comes to digital innovation. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the launch of 5G will bring a plethora of opportunities for enterprises to redefine the way they do business and deliver …
Marketing Technology Provider Aqilliz and Telecoms Giant MyRepublic Create Blockchain-Based Loyalty Programme
Marketing Technology Provider Aqilliz and Telecoms Giant MyRepublic Create Blockchain-Based Loyalty Programme We store cookies on your computer to improve your experience and provide more personalized services, both on this website and on other sites. For more information about the cookies we use, see our Privacy Policy. We won’t track your information when you visit …
Microsoft president’s criticism of app stores puts pressure on Apple | Technology
Microsoft has thrown its weight behind calls for an antitrust investigation into App Store monopolies, piling yet more pressure on Apple as the iPhone maker prepares for its annual developer conference on Monday. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, criticised the 30% cut that app stores take from developers this month, and argued that the policy is …
US senator: Huawei 5G is like Soviets building west’s submarines | Technology
A Republican senator told MPs that using Huawei kit in 5G phone networks would be akin to allowing Russia to build submarines for western nations during the cold war, in a tense hearing that saw him clash with opposition MPs. Tom Cotton, who represents Arkansas, said he had geopolitical and technical objections to Huawei and …
World Telecoms Day: COVID crisis reaffirms power of digital technology
Jamaica, like the rest of the globe, is observing World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), amid a pandemic that has forced billions of people to shelter in place, devastated the global economy and left millions in the ranks of the unemployed. The day is being observed under the theme: ‘Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Development …
Trump speaks with British PM Johnson about telecoms security: White House
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Pool/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday discussed the security of telecommunications networks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the White House said, as Britain nears a …