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Mobile apps and software

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  UK contact-tracing app developers hit back at effectiveness and privacy doubts

  Pre-eminent scientists continue to defend NHS contact-tracing app from criticism of its effectiveness and the use of centralised data gathering

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  Building security and privacy into contact-tracing apps

  Governance and data decentralisation are among measures that organisations can take to allay security and privacy concerns over contact-tracing apps, according to RSA

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom form joint venture to combat coronavirus

  Telecoms giants extend working relationship to expand global 5G ecosystem by accelerating 5G deployment in Europe and exchange their respective technological expertise once the situation with Covid-19 improves

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  No silver bullets and ‘bumps in the road’ likely but UK contact-tracing app development gathers pace

  UK scientific experts address doubts on contact-tracing app’s effectiveness, particular regarding data privacy, but admit that its nature may have to evolve as the roll-out scales up

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  NatWest Bank shutters its app based bank after five months

  NatWest is closing its consumer-facing, app-based bank and increasing its focus on mobile business bank Mettle

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Research institutes warn of necessity for UK contact-tracing app to link to testing

  BCS and Cass Business School call for proposed UK contact-tracing app not to be launched without alignment to testing and warns that without this link, NHS will not be able to “big data” its way out of “no data” situation

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  5G on the ropes as Covid-19 set to land $51bn blow on global mobile services industry

  Research predicts mobile revenue will drop 4.1% worldwide because of pandemic, with European operators taking a particular heavy hit

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  Global contact-tracing apps take divergent routes to beat Covid-19

  Telecoms will play a key role in controlling the coronavirus through contact-tracing apps that can mitigate its spread. But that will only be the case if population masses actually use the apps – and that’s not guaranteed for a variety of reasons

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Cash use plummets during UK lockdown

  Consumers are switching to digital payment methods amid the current global pandemic crisis

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Nokia closes capacity and customer experience tech deal with Bharti Airtel

  Third-largest telco in the world’s second-largest telecoms market takes up Nokia Single Radio Access Network to enhance capacity and improve 5G readiness

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  NHSX on track for May launch of Covid-19 contact-tracing app but challenges remain

  Leading UK scientific experts assure MPs that much-anticipated application will be ready for launch in May but concede that challenges exist on achieving meaningful uptake

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Black Rose Lucy ransomware now posing as FBI porn warning

  A new strain of Russian-developed ransomware impersonates US federal law enforcement to force payment, says Check Point

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Adtran initiates software-defined access network project, advances the smart home experience

  Partnerships with Orange and Plume will evaluate and test SDN-based programming for next-gen fibre access networks, and boost customer experience management of Wi-Fi-enabled services

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Australia’s CovidSafe app debuts, source codes to follow

  Australia’s contact tracing app has been downloaded more than 1.1 million times, even as privacy concerns linger on

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Wireless stakeholders cheer ‘historic’ FCC Wi-Fi 6GHz spectrum allocation decision

  US broadcast and telecoms regulator confirms proposal lauded as a milestone moment that will no less than supercharge connectivity