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  • Need for Speed

    Passive optical networks (PONs) connect multiple users to a single fibre from a broadband service provider using unpowered optical splitters — passive components used to avoid electromagnetic interference in the ...

  • In the Nick of Time

    Being a wearables analyst takes me to some interesting places, but one of the most unexpected so far was the matinee showing of the SpongeBob SquarePants musical last week. It's ...

  • AWS Aims to Bring Generative AI to Enterprises

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) bolstered its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings last week, seeking to articulate its capabilities in the market to enterprises amid high-profile but consumer-focussed announcements from Microsoft and ...

  • Intel’s Chess Move for Scaling IoT

    Intel and its Internet of things (IoT) partners were early in defining packaged IoT systems, which the firm calls Market Ready Solutions, or RFP Ready Kits for markets where systems ...

  • High-Street Smartwatch Sales Are Behind the Times

    Shopping for a smartwatch can be confusing. How can the average person be expected to know if they need over 100 sports modes or if 30 will be just fine? ...

  • Industry 5.0 Puts People at the Heart of Digitalization

    Industry 4.0 is a neat term that encapsulates many aspects of the digital transformation of industries. It has come to be associated primarily with manufacturing, but it applies to many ...

  • Snapdragon Sharpens Focus on Mid-Tier Phones

    Over the past six months, much of the narrative in the smartphone market has focussed on flagship devices and premium experiences. The launch of top-tier devices in late 2022 and ...

  • MobileX Seeks to Disrupt “Fat and Happy” US Telecom Market

    Earlier this year, a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) broke rank in the US with a unique feature that caught my eye. MobileX says it uses artificial intelligence (AI) ...

  • MWC 2023: Huawei Expands 5G and Sweeps Global Mobile Awards

    Although the annual MWC conference in Barcelona is the high point of the telecom calendar and therefore a major space to launch new products, few solutions providers expanded their portfolio ...

  • UK Operators Plan Inflation-Busting Price Rises

    In the coming weeks, telecom operators in the UK will implement sweeping price rises for many customers midway through their contracts. It's a controversial move, mostly because of the magnitude ...