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Huawei has announced a partnership with UK-based operator BT to conduct joint research into potential new 5G applications. The companies will work at the BT Labs in Ipswich and other locations in the UK to explore aspects of 5G including future network…
Internet freedom around the world declined for the sixth consecutive year, according to the Freedom on the Net 2016 report released recently by Freedom House. The US government-funded advocacy group has published Freedom on the Net 2016, which assesses…
The Asia Pacific region is leading the world in mobile payment adoption, with over half of connected consumers in the region using their mobiles to pay for goods or services at point of sale via apps. This is among the key findings of a survey of more than…
The number of malware attacks increased in October, according to Check Point Software’s monthly Global Threat Index. Check Point’s Threat Intelligence Research Team found that both the number of active malware families and number of attacks increased by 5%…
The extended season will lead to an eleven percent ($9.1 billion) increase in online sales to a total of $91.6 billion, according to Adobe’s 2016 Digital Insights Shopping Predictions report. Large retailers expected to account for the bulk of the growth,…
Tax free shopping sales in Asia fell -7% year-on-year in September, compared to declines of -13% in August, according to Global Blue. The number of transactions dropped -3%, while average spend was also down -4% over the same period. Global Blue said…
Global 5G subscriptions will grow rapidly once the technology is available, Ericsson has forecast, with the vendor predicting that subscriptions will reach 500 million by 2022. North America is expected to lead the way in 5G uptake, with 5G projected to…
The average cost of sending international remittances with mobile money is less than half that of using global money transfer operators (MTOs), a new GSMA report reveals. Such lower prices contribute directly toward achieving targets within United Nations…
Though Indonesia has one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, its electrical grid is faltering, with blackouts common and many factories and homes relying on expensive diesel-powered generators as backup. In 2011, Indonesian coal mining magnate Samin Tan…
The total transaction value of mobile financial services in emerging markets will reach $500 billion in 2021, up from $198 billion in 2016, Juniper Research estimates. The estimates include revenue from domestic money transfers, deposits on loans, insurance…
Music streaming is quickly becoming a favored service, offering Indonesia’s music-seeking public a legal means to access music. However, with a majority of Indonesians possessing low-end smartphones, the outlook may not be as rosy as some think. According to…
Forrester’s latest forecast predicts that the big data technology market will grow at a 12.8% CAGR over the next five years. In the first forecast of its kind from Forrester, the market is segmented into six buckets — enterprise data warehouse, NoSQL, Hadoop,…
Over 2 billion consumers worldwide will have used their mobile devices for banking purposes by the end of 2021, up from 1.2 billion this year, Juniper Research predicts. Growth in mobile banking is being driven by consumer adoption of banking apps the…
Recent research has highlighted the potential increase in digital ad spend in Indonesia over the next five years. Brands yet to venture into Indonesia’s booming digital ecosystem must expedite their entry strategies to ensure getting a share of this lucrative…
There are very many advantages associated with the use of an EPOS system in your business. Some new vendors or business owners may be wondering the necessity of buying a more expensive hardware instead of choosing a cheaper version like a simple cash till.…
An intelligently connected home can do more today than most consumers consider possible, according to a survey by Bosch. Bosch has conducted a survey on the topic of smart homes together with Twitter in Germany, France, Great Britain, Austria, Spain and the…
