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To promote innovation, Ericsson and NBN Co. have expanded their strategic partnership.

At the Mobile World Congress MWC2023, where the MoU between Ericsson and nbn was announced, nbn became the first operator to deploy Ericssons extended

At the Mobile World Congress MWC2023, where the MoU between Ericsson and nbn was announced, nbn became the first operator to deploy Ericssons extended range mmWave capability within its Fixed Wireless commercial network. More Australians will be able to access the fixed wireless network thanks to this, and the knowledge and experience obtained from the project will be crucial in creating the global ecosystem for longrange mmWave access. Moreover, Ericsson is working on midband Massive MIMO functions like 5G longrange transmission. nbn is committed to fostering productivity and creativity and pushing the limits of our network to satisfy the current and future broadband needs of families and businesses, said Jason Ashton, executive general manager of fixed wireless and satellite at nbn. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 20 days ago      

At Burkina Faso, Idea Innovation Days Were Announced

During the innovation days, the IDEA Project seeks to enable African academia and civil society organisations to take part in inclusive digital change

During the innovation days, the IDEA Project seeks to enable African academia and civil society organisations to take part in inclusive digital change. The digital ecosystem of Burkina Faso was represented by more than 75 individuals who came together in Ouagadougou to debate issues, exchange best practises, and cocreate solutions. As a response to societal issues impeding the development of an inclusive digital society, the IDEA project aims to promote and strengthen the role of ICT/digitalization stakeholders, participate actively in multistakeholder dialogues, and assist the creation of joint digital innovations. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 20 days ago      

Twitter announces the introduction of its zerotolerance policy regarding violent speech.

Twitter has implemented its Violent Speech Policy, which prohibits violent threats, threats of harm, glorification of violence, and incitement of viol

Twitter has implemented its Violent Speech Policy, which prohibits violent threats, threats of harm, glorification of violence, and incitement of violence. Threats to damage homes, shelters, or infrastructure necessary for civic or business activities are also prohibited under the policy. Twitters policy has been revised and implemented on a regular basis in recent years, including in 2018 when it updated its safety policy to prohibit speech that dehumanises anyone based on membership in an identifiable group and in 2019 when it expanded its harmful conduct policy. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 20 days ago      

Just five months after its Series B, ecommerce aggregator Una Brands raises $30M.

Five months after announcing its $30 million Series B funding, Singaporebased ecommerce aggregator Una Brands has raised $30 million in preSeries C ca

Five months after announcing its $30 million Series B funding, Singaporebased ecommerce aggregator Una Brands has raised $30 million in preSeries C capital. The rounds lone investor is a local private equity company called Northstar Group, and it includes both debt and stock. Since its founding in 2021, the firm has raised more than $100 million in total funding. With the additional funds, the company plans to expand its platform and acquire more directtoconsumer companies in niche markets like mom and baby, beauty and personal care, and home and lifestyle. The geographic, ecommerce, and product category diversification, as well as the companys emphasis on profitability, are what set Una Brands apart. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 20 days ago      

The brave new terabyte broadband world of 6G is coming, but not just yet.

During a session on the future of 6G at Mobile World Congress, expert speakers from Samsung, the European Space Agency, and Telefonica shared their pe

During a session on the future of 6G at Mobile World Congress, expert speakers from Samsung, the European Space Agency, and Telefonica shared their perspectives on how 6G will unfold. During the session, smart cities, holographic meetings, and 3D mapping were all mentioned. But in which one will be the killer app for 6G? Precision industrial production with robotics, autonomous vehicle communication services, and even brain computer interfaces will be among the applications. On 6G networks, kinetic content, AIgenerated subject matter, and digital imitations will be much more accessible. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 20 days ago      

The antisteering developer restrictions imposed by Apple are the focus of EU antitrust regulators, who drop the inapp purchase case.

The European Commission EC has backed up its initial assessment that Apples socalled antisteering rules, which forbid developers from alerting custo

The European Commission EC has backed up its initial assessment that Apples socalled antisteering rules, which forbid developers from alerting customers about different payment methods, amount to unfair commercial practises. A further antitrust claim against the tech giant regarding the way Apple forces third parties to use its own inapp purchase IAP payment system has also been abandoned. For the purposes of this antitrust investigation, the EC makes clear in its Statement of Objections that it does not take a position on the legality of the IAP obligation. Instead, the EC concentrates on the contractual restrictions Apple placed on app developers, which prevent them from informing iPhone and iPad users of alternative music subscription options at lower prices outside of the app and from making an informed decision. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 20 days ago      

Conversational AI use cases are explored by CBA and ANZ.

Among the Australian banks actively looking for use cases for conversational AI platforms like ChatGPT are The Commonwealth Bank and ANZ Banking Group

Among the Australian banks actively looking for use cases for conversational AI platforms like ChatGPT are The Commonwealth Bank and ANZ Banking Group. The research team at CBAs AI Labs is actively working on new developments in generative AI, and over the past five years, CBA has been actively using machine learning with unstructured data. The CBA is dedicated to the ethical and responsible use of data and AI and aspires to become the worlds premier AI bank. The latest banking data from CBA showed that investment spending increased by 2% to $963 million. The ANZ Banking Group is investigating conversational AI technology and has teamed with H2O.ai to build data science grandmasters. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 20 days ago      

Australian orgs lodged 497 data breach notices in back half of 2022.

Nearly 500 notifiable data breaches occurred in Australian organisations in the second half of last year, a 26% increase over the first half and the h

Nearly 500 notifiable data breaches occurred in Australian organisations in the second half of last year, a 26% increase over the first half and the highest figures since late 2020. This has resulted in the acceleration of privacy reforms and the possibility of specific cyber security laws at the federal level. The FOI request also includes a detailed breakdown of data breaches by industry subsector, revealing concerning trends in industries such as insurance, legal, accounting, and management services firms, as well as IT firms. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 20 days ago