Tag: MWC
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Nanolock Security emerges 4 years from now startup of the year
The GSMA has announced Nanolock Security as the winner of the 4 Years From Now (4YFN) Barcelona Startup of the Year Award at the close of the 4YFN event running alongside MWC19 Barcelona. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports more than 23,000 attendees and over 760 companies, including 600 startups, participated in the event from 25-27 February 2019.…
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5G to contribute $2.2 trillion to global economy
The latest generation of cellular mobile communications, 5G currently the rave of mobile connectivity, will contribute a whopping $2.2 trillion to the global economy over the next 15 years, according to a new report authored by GSMA Intelligence. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports key sectors such as manufacturing, utilities, and professional and financial services will benefit the…
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Mobile money industry processes US$1.3bn transactions per day
A report highlighting 20 per cent annual increase in mobile money accounts to more than 866 million worldwide, has shown that the mobile money industry processed US$1.3bn in transactions per day globally in 2018. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the GSMA on Tuesday unveiled the eighth annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money,’ offering a…
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Man undergoes live chip implant
A man volunteered to have a chip inserted under his skin live on stage at a Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 in Barcelona on Monday. Another man who had already undergone the procedure showed off how he could make a payment with it using his smartphone. Edgar Pons said he decided to have the radio…
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Samsung foldable phone launch confirmed
Samsung has confirmed date for the launch of its foldable phone that will launch alongside the Galaxy S10 family. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Samsung will launch the foldable phone at the Galaxy Unpacked event set to hold February 20. The South Korean company on Monday confirmed the upcoming launch through a teaser posted on its social…
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Huawei: Mobile network operator’s body considers crisis meeting
GSMA, the mobile communications industry body, has proposed a crisis meeting to discuss a plan to ban Huawei 5G equipment in the European Union (EU). TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports this is coming amid mounting industry concerns that such a move could set operators back by years. The European Commission is weighing a de-facto ban on Huawei’s…
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TNG list: Top tech events of 2018
As 2018 wraps up, we take a look at some tech events that heralded the year. PP-18 One of top technology events that heralded the year 2018 is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 (PP-18) that held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 29 October to 16 November. The PP-18 is one…