Cloud ecosystem set for next evolution as AWS launches new satellite unit

1 July, 2020

A dedicated aerospace and satellite business unit under Amazon Web Services promises to be a galvanising force for connectivity, bolstering cloud capabilities that are behind accelerating digitisation trends.

It signals a broader push by Amazon into the space industry, and comes as analysts expect cloud-based satellite services to...

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IoT contact tracing underscores connectivity potential

1 July, 2020

A battery of networks and technologies in connectivity is being developed to provide digital contact tracing, a new twist on an old tool, as concerns mount about the coronavirus.

This includes deployments and collaboration among providers, such as an ambitious programme that would use smartphones to…

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Security concerns overshadow 5G in pandemic recovery strategies

30 June, 2020

As MNOs urge governments to prioritise 5G rollouts in COVID-19 recovery plans, cybersecurity and data privacy came out as more important in research that suggests dimming enthusiasm for the standard. It comes as the US steps up efforts to reduce China’s role in next-gen networks, with the FCC designating Huawei and ZTE as threats to the country’s security.

5G came bottom of...

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