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Mobile technology
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June 30, 2020
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Partially accurate exposure notification may be best users get from UK contact tracing app
Renowned UK mobile expert warns that adoption, capability, privacy and user behaviour are issues yet to be addressed with UK contact-tracing app, and that results may not be worthwhile to overall fight against Covid-19
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June 30, 2020
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Remote working set to remain but so do management challenges
Businesses are preparing for staff to repopulate workplaces, while preparing for an inevitable increase in more flexible working
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June 30, 2020
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Jun'20
BNP Paribas uses biometrics to increase contactless payment limit
French bank BNP Paribas is enabling customers to make higher value contactless payments through fingerprint-recognition technology
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June 30, 2020
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Optus to test 5G mmWave technology
The Australian telco is testing mmWave technology using the 26GHz band at four locations in Sydney
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June 29, 2020
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Ericsson gets head of steam for 5G connectivity in European rail industry
Swedish tech supplier joins Association of the European Rail Supply Industry to show how next-generation networks can enable the industry to meet tomorrow’s IT and communications challenges
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June 25, 2020
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Pub ‘check-in’ apps provoke fresh privacy concerns
With pubs and restaurants required to collect customer data for contact tracing when they reopen, data privacy risks will be heightened
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June 25, 2020
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Verizon and Digital Catapult create enterprise 5G accelerator programme
Venture will enable retail and brand partners to work directly with UK startups and tech innovators to explore 5G-enabled solutions
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June 25, 2020
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Peer-to-peer lender Zopa gets full banking licence
Peer-to-peer lending pioneer works towards creating the ‘Netflix of banking’
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June 25, 2020
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Ericsson, Nokia to power Singapore’s 5G networks
European telecoms network suppliers Ericsson and Nokia have been selected by Singapore telcos to deploy the country’s two standalone 5G networks
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June 24, 2020
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Jun'20
Microsoft Teams usage growth surpasses Zoom
Aternity’s latest Productivity Tracker sees Microsoft fight back against conferencing tool that has enjoyed stellar growth since the Covid-19 lockdowns began
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June 24, 2020
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Lockdown drives UK internet and videoconferencing surge
UK adults now spend more than a quarter of their waking day online with services such as Zoom seeing unprecedented growth, according to Ofcom’s latest study of the nation’s online lives
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June 23, 2020
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Jun'20
Viavi introduces 3D geolocation for 5G networks
Looking to ‘command’ 5G infrastructures, network monitoring and assurance technology firm unveils what it claims is first patented 3D 5G geolocation system
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June 23, 2020
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UK counts the cost as Ireland presses ahead with contact-tracing app
Irish eyes smiling as Republic’s heath executive said to be on verge of giving greenlight to Covid-19 tracker app, while UK reveals £11.8m cost of development to date for no return as yet
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June 23, 2020
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Nokia claims US live C-band network demo first
Ahead of the expected US spectrum auction in December 2020, Nokia completes first successful US-based 5G trial in C-band
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June 22, 2020
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Jun'20
Global 5G subscriptions to hit nearly three billion by 2025
5G will account for a fifth of mobile subscriptions by 2025 in Southeast Asia and Oceania, underscoring the keen adoption of emerging technologies in the Asia-Pacific region