VERIZON SIGNS PRIVATE 5G NETWORK DEAL WITH UK’S PORT OPERATOR

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• The company Verizon has signed a private 5G network deal with the port operator of the United Kingdom
• The company Verizon has signed a contract with the Associated British Ports or ABP to equip the port of Southampton with private 5G netwo...

MEDIATEK RELEASES NEW 5G CHIP TO CAPITALIZE THE US MARKET

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• MediaTek is one of the leading modem chip suppliers across the globe along with Qualcomm Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

• MediaTek currently supplies chip to smartphone makers like LG Electronics Inc. and Xiaomi Corp

• MediaTek on Mond...

US IGNITE TO LAUNCH TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM FOR 5G LIVING LAB AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION

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• This initiative worth $4 million has been funded with the help of the Office of Naval Research and Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific)

• One of the first project will be using the Verizon's Ultra Wideband network with the help of ...

BUZZFEED IS PURCHASING HUFFPOST FROM VERIZON MEDIA

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• Announcing the deal, the companies in a joint statement said this acquisitions is part of a bigger deal between BuzzFeed and Verizon Media

• As per the deal, the companies will be syndicating content on each other’s platforms and look to jointly ex...

APPLE LAUNCHES iPhone 12 WITH 5G CONNECTIVITY

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• The new iPhone 12 arrives with a 6.1-inch display and has flat sides with a flush display, while it’s built is very much like iPhone 5 and will have a ceramic shield glass cover to resist cracks when dropped

• Along with the iPhone 12, Apple also l...

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMBINES WITH MICROSOFT TO ROLL OUT SEAMLESS 5G NETWORK ON AZURE PLATFORM

• Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has locked hands with Microsoft Corp. to deliver cloud-based private 5G network solutions as the South Korean tech titan makes an effort to expand its presence in the next-generation communications sector.
• Samsung will engage its virtuali...

FACEBOOK’S LACK OF POLICING CONTENT COSTS IT A LOSS OF $7.2 BILLION

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• Facebook criticized for not policing hate speeches and misinformation on its platform 
• Big brands are boycotting Facebook by stopping their paid activities on the platform
• Facebook loses $7.2 billion 

During the...

T-MOBILE AND SPRINT LOCK HANDS IN A $26.5 BILLION DEAL

• T-Mobile and Sprint are merging together, paving the way for 5G Network to start rolling.
• The new company will retain the name T-Mobile

It has been nearly two years after the deal between T-Mobile and Sprint was initiated with the merger seeing fruition on Wed...

WILIOT GETS FUNDING FOR INCORPORATING FASHION WITH TRACKING TECHNOLOGY

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• Wiliot has received funding from several MNCs like PepsiCo, Samsung, Verizon, Amazon etc.
• The technology does not need batteries and instead charges via radio signals

$20 million was offered as funding to Wiliot by Verizo...

Reduce downtime associated with your fleet

For most fleet decision-makers, downtime is a dirty word, as a vehicle off the road harms a company.

Verizon Connect research found that the cost of off-road vehicles for small and medium-sized organizations amounts to an average of £ 6,000 a year, with 31% of fleet decision-maker...

Rose Tsou talks about Verizon's India strategy

Verizon Media has now fixed its vision on development after restructuring its media properties worldwide. In India, by tapping the mobile media and leveraging the popularity of video content, it hopes to boost growth. Rose Tsou talks about Verizon's India strategy, his ambition to partner wit...