Turkcell recently demonstrated its commitment to the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which will be embedded to core business procedures and technologies.
The initiative aims to make the company one of the key global contributors to AI ethics and also the first in the country to announce concrete AI principles.
Smart home is hard. I know because I have led a smart home platform company and we had our shares of wins and losses. I see most telcos struggle and I have some ideas why.
It has long been touted that communication service providers (CSPs) will be the second coming for the smart home. A.D. Little, one of the top global consulting firms, in its 2012 report Catching the Smart Home Opportunity, Room for...
OTT messaging giant WhatsApp has confirmed an ‘advanced cyber actor’ exploited a major vulnerability to install spyware on users’ devices.
With over 1.5 billion active users, WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app. This popularity makes WhatsApp a key target for both independent and state-sponsored hackers.
The attackers compromised devices by making fake calls to victims’ devices. Users did not even have to pick up the call for the...
Three telecoms industry giants have launched an initiative called ‘5G Apps of Tomorrow’ at MWC in a bid to kickstart 5G app development.
Mobile operator EE, smartphone manufacturer OnePlus, and chipset giant Qualcomm believe there's yet to be a ‘killer app’ which takes advantage of 5G’s capabilities.
Speaking on a panel, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau said he's unconvinced there's been enough ambition when it comes to how 5G can improve...
Sponsored It will be difficult to find more of a buzzword swirling around MWC19 in Barcelona next week than 5G. Everyone’s talking about it, even the US President, although he appears to want to go beyond it. But what can we expect to see? How will it affect different sectors and technologies?
According to the Nokia 5G Maturity Index, released in the lead-up to MWC19, the majority of operators plan...
IBM and Vodafone Business have entered into a strategic commercial agreement to offer their European and other global clients with the open and flexible technologies required to integrate multiple clouds and prepare for the next wave of digital transformation brought by AI, 5G, edge computing and software defined networking (SDN).
The interconnectivity of clouds and vulnerability of data are the...
As forewarned by critics, the FCC’s repealing of its net neutrality rules has already led to popular services being throttled. Net neutrality legislation, implemented under Obama’s administration, ensured a fair internet where all services must be provided with the same level of performance as others. This helped to keep the playing field level so new businesses have similar opportunities to incumbents. The argument for repealing the rules – most advocated by large service providers –...
The Indian government has asked telcos in the country to enable the blocking of social apps following a spate of vigilante attacks.
Apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook have been used to spread misinformation about individuals leading to lynchings and beatings.
In a letter seen by Reuters, the government wrote:
“You are ... requested to explore various possible options and confirm how the Instagram/Facebook/Whatsapp/Telegram and such other...
Skype’s classic interface has gotten a reprieve. Microsoft confirmed it would be extending support for Skype 7, or Skype Classic, “for some time” after feedback from users.
The original shutdown date for the current iteration of Skype was set at September 1, with Skype 8 originally being launched to Windows desktop last October.
Customers had expressed disappointment at new features, including the ‘all-in-one’ chat functionality based more on the...
Communications service providers (CSPs) need to get their acts together, according to analyst firm Gartner, as opportunities will ramp up in utilising 5G for autonomous vehicle connectivity.
CSPs can ‘secure future market opportunities’ with autonomous vehicle manufacturers, Gartner added, in areas such as driver safety and data processing and management.
There will be a huge amount of data at play here. By 2025, autonomous vehicles will upload more than 1 terabyte...
