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Industry Outlook for August
NFWARE BLOG
09/09/2020
We explore and keep you updated with recent news and technologies that could have a big impact on the telecom industry in the year ahead.
5G of the Month:
Nokia and StarHub planning to conduct South East Asia's first live 5G non-standalone (NSA) network trial in Singapore. StarHub is going to expand the 5G NSA network coverage to reach 70 percent penetration by September 2020. In the long term, StarHub customers will experience the benefits of 5G.
It will allow us to align with Singapore's Smart Nation vision to create a world-class 5G infrastructure. - Ngiam Ming Kin, Nokia.
China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom are going to invest in 5G even more by moving transceiver station construction from urban cities to rural areas.
Internet of Things of the Month:
Global Telecom recently launched one of the first 5G modems for IoT, the new Titan 5000, that will be widely available to consumers and small businesses. The idea behind this new modem is to provide not only efficient 5G/4G/3G service deployment but also the 433MHz IoT control functions that work with battery-based cameras and sensor devices.
Global Telecom zeroes in on designing the best antennas in the industry and I think the TITAN 5000 is going to turn heads with its blazing speeds that don't fade in and out like most devices. - Ahmad Malkawi, CEO and Founder, Global Telecom
Verizon and Microsoft decided to work together for the purpose of developing and deploying IoT solutions that can provide good speed and simplicity. Verizon integrated its ThingSpace IoT platform, its 5G/LTE network, and its Critical Asset Sensor devices with Microsoft's Azure
It's about moving the IoT industry forward and making it easier for businesses and consumers to benefit from IoT innovation. - Verizon said in its press release.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and National University of Singapore researchers have developed a new defense method that helps ISPs to protect consumer IoT devices. The new method decreases the risk posed to telcos' infrastructure by domestic NAT IoT devices by detecting vulnerable IoT devices connected behind a NAT before they are exploited. It helps telcos identify potential threats to their networks and take preventive actions quickly.
Key steps in the proposed method
Most home users don't have the awareness, knowledge, or means to prevent or handle ongoing attacks. As a result, the burden falls on the telcos to handle. Our method addresses a challenging real-world problem that has already caused challenging attacks in Germany and Singapore, and poses a risk to telco infrastructure and their customers worldwide. - says Yair Meidan, a Ph.D. candidate at BGU.
Cloud Gaming of the Month:
SK Telecom is betting on cloud gaming by partnering with Microsoft to offer cloud gaming experience to Xbox Pass holders. it will work on the operator's 5G cloud infrastructure.
We've been working closely with Microsoft to offer high-quality cloud gaming in Korea through Project xCloud, - said Jeon Jin-soo, SK Telecom's Vice President and Head of 5GX Service Business Group.
Edge of the Month:
Google Cloud and Orange are working together to benefit from edge computing. In terms of edge, they are planning to create new products and services by building an Innovation Lab and a Centre of Excellence.
The strength of Orange's network, combined with Google Cloud's platform, will help pave the way for new advanced cloud and edge computing services for the telecommunications industry in Europe, - said Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google.
AI of the Month:
Gartner recently identified 4 emerging artificial intelligence trends in the telecom industry which include:
- Conversational AI. Chatbots and virtual assistants can help to improve care quality and overall create a much deeper level of customer understanding for Telecoms businesses.
- Intelligence augmentation. Augmented intelligence will create an opportunity for the telecom industry to delegate the decision-making process from real life experts to AI technology.
- AI for operational efficiency. AI can be efficiently used to analyze large volumes of network data in real-time and to ensure a robust and automatic network operation
- Edge AI. The demand for advanced AI within various 'edges' has grown very rapidly.
Blockchain of the Month:
One of leading Austrian telecom companies provides the opportunity for its users to make payments using 3 of the most popular cryptocurrencies on its cashless payments app.The interesting thing is that payments will be automatically converted to euros for convenience of retailers.
Startus Insights highlights 5 blockchain startups & emerging companies Impacting the Telecom Sector, such as:
- Telcoin – Smartphone-Based Money Transfers
- Ammbr – Autonomous Bandwidth Sharing
- QLC chain – Text Message-Based Billing
- BitMinutes – Decentralized Mobile Minutes
- FIX Network – Cellular Device Security
Mergers & Acquisitions of the Month:
Liberty Global acquired Sunrise Switzerland for $7.4 billion to create fixed-mobile leader in their core markets and to achieve sustainable free cash flow growth.
The industrial logic of this merger is undeniable, but the real winners are Swiss consumers and businesses. This powerful combination of 5G wireless and gigabit broadband will accelerate digital investment at a time when connectivity has never been more essential, - said Mike Fries, CEO of Liberty Global.
Spirit Telecom (ST1) acquired 3 companies: Altitude IT, Beachhead Group, Reliance Technology. The primary goal was to expand its market because all these companies are located in Australia.
Cyber Security and Resilience of the Month:
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity recently published the 9th annual report on telecom security incidents. Exactly 153 major telecom security incidents were reported in 2019.
IPv4/IPv6 outlook of the Month:
According to the recent Latin American and Caribbean Internet Address Registry (LACNIC) report, the last remaining address block has been assigned. In the future, LACNIC is planning to recover IPv4 addresses
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