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Optus activates 900 MHz low band spectrum, increasing the 5G coverage area by 20%.

Optus provided a demonstration of how carriers can design various network slices, each with unique performance traits and security guidelines, to supp

Optus provided a demonstration of how carriers can design various network slices, each with unique performance traits and security guidelines, to support various application kinds. In order to conduct more testing, they used endtoend dynamic slicing with an Android 13 Google Pixel Pro 6 Phone and Cradlepoint 5G routers at the WAN edge. With field tests, Ericsson and Optus also showed off high accuracy GNSS solutions for 5G. Because mobile signals travel significantly farther in the 900 MHz spectrum than in higher frequency bands, each base station can serve a larger customer base. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 months ago      

Nigerias Curacel raises money to support insurance offerings and grow in North Africa.

The last five years have seen doubledigit insurance growth in African nations, making them the secondfastest expanding insurance markets globally, aft

The last five years have seen doubledigit insurance growth in African nations, making them the secondfastest expanding insurance markets globally, after Latin America. In order to provide the rails to make insurance work for the next billion Africans, Curacel, a Nigeriabased platform that intends to increase insurance penetration in emerging countries, has acquired $3 million in seed funding. With only human intervention needed for quality control, Curacels new venture focuses on offering technology to insurers to help them reduce losses while digitising and resolving more legitimate claims. To improve inclusiveness and acceptance on the continent, the YCbacked startup is unbundling insurance products for a number of enterprises, and its technology supports distribution and claims automation. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 months ago      

Lidar manufacturer Hesai succeeds in raising $190 million in its IPO amidst merger and bankruptcy in the West.

In a period of industry uncertainty, Chinas Hesai raised an expanded IPO last week in the United States. The business, which has offices in Shanghai a

In a period of industry uncertainty, Chinas Hesai raised an expanded IPO last week in the United States. The business, which has offices in Shanghai and California and develops the sensing technology essential to driver assistance systems and autonomous vehicles, raised $190 million through its Nasdaq IPO. Hesai had originally planned to go public two years prior, but its proposal to list on Chinas STAR board, which is modelled after Nasdaq, was granted in January 2021 when it wanted to raise more than 200 million yuan $30 million at a 10 billion yuan valuation. Despite its optimistic IPO, the company still has to overcome obstacles, as it said in its IPO prospectus. Due to its position between two superpowers, Hesai is not immune to the effects of geopolitics. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 months ago      

Dispute Settlement Reform is a Priority, according to the WTO Director General.

Ngozi OkonjoIweala, the director general of the World Trade Organization, declared on Monday that modernising the organizations dispute resolution sys

Ngozi OkonjoIweala, the director general of the World Trade Organization, declared on Monday that modernising the organizations dispute resolution system is a priority for her term, which expires in 2025. Due to obstructions of adjudicator appointments during the Trump administration, the WTOs trade dispute arbitration mechanism has remained inactive for two years. The third round of negotiations between the United States and other nations to change the system will begin soon, with the goal of having it fully operational by the end of 2024. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 months ago      

Traders are alarmed by Lulas criticism of the Brazilian central bank.

The banks 3.25 percent inflation objective infuriates Lula, who claims it is too low by Brazilian standards. Lula thinks the bank is hurting the overa

The banks 3.25 percent inflation objective infuriates Lula, who claims it is too low by Brazilian standards. Lula thinks the bank is hurting the overall economy by delaying the reduction of rates, which are currently at 13.75 percent. Lets create use of the sharing options that are available through the share button located at the top or side of articles. However, his criticism of Campos Neto, a technocrat who is widely regarded, has already caused the market to tremble and investors to raise their inflation predictions. Future interest rates will increase, the dollar will weaken, and the stock market will drop. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 months ago      

Google will increase prebunking of false information in Europe.

In order to help individuals become more robust to the damaging impacts of internet disinformation, Google is launching a new campaign in Germany. Pre

In order to help individuals become more robust to the damaging impacts of internet disinformation, Google is launching a new campaign in Germany. Prebunking is a tactic that involves educating individuals on how to recognise bogus claims before they are presented with them. In Germany, the videos will show as adverts on Facebook, YouTube, or TikTok. A similar campaign is also being planned for India. Researchers and tech businesses are beginning to promote this method because it is both inexpensive and simple to produce and can reach millions of people when posted on wellknown platforms. By concentrating on the strategies that make viral misinformation so contagious, it ignores the political dilemma. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 months ago      

Funding for tech startups in Africa sets a new record.

The annual African Tech Startups Funding Report from Disrupt Africa shows that for the first time ever, tech funding on the continent has surpassed $3

The annual African Tech Startups Funding Report from Disrupt Africa shows that for the first time ever, tech funding on the continent has surpassed $3 billion. The paper issues a warning that quantifying this type of finance is not an exact science because there is disagreement over what constitutes a African startup. Tracking data from just one source of startup funding over time, however, reveals the astonishing expansion of the African startup industry, with the number of firms expanding by 406% and investment raised by nearly 1,700%. With 43.4% of all the money that the continents businesses have raised going towards capital, fintech continues to rule. Other important industries showed growth as well, including ecommerce, ehealth, logistics, edtech, energy, agritech, and transport. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 months ago      

What is known about Pentagon efforts to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena and UFOs.

The White House says it will discuss unidentified aircraft phenomena with its partners while the hunt for three enigmatic objects shot down over Canad

The White House says it will discuss unidentified aircraft phenomena with its partners while the hunt for three enigmatic objects shot down over Canada and the US continues. White House national security council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday that these mysterious airborne phenomena have been observed for many years, without explanation or thorough review by the government. Unidentified aerial phenomenon, or UAP for short, is the name given to what are more frequently referred to as unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, in official contexts. U.S. intelligence officers detailed recent sightings of U.S. military aircraft, including UAP that looked to manoeuver abruptly, or move at high speed, without obvious means of propulsion, in a report that made headlines in June 2021. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 months ago