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Juniper Research: 5G voice users to reach 2.5B
According to a report by Juniper Research, the total number of Voice over 5G users will reach 2.5B globally by 2026, rising from only 290M in 2022. This growth of 780% will be driven by acceleration of 5G roll-outs following a slowing during the pandemic.
Mulesoft: Organizational silos hampering integration efforts in Asia
The report revealed that the organizations in the APAC use 1,020 individual applications, more than in the US and Europe, but on average only 28% of these applications are integrated.
CEBR: 80% of businesses see revenue increases because of real-time data analytics
The report revealed that $321B in non-personnel-related operating costs have been saved because of real-time data analytics. Moreover, this number could rise to $379B if real-time data analytics were fully implemented across all firms in the key industry sectors surveyed.
According to Q1 DDoS report by Lumen, telecoms continued to be a key target for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in Q1’22, as the number of attacks jumped 32% YoY. Of the top 500 largest attacks, the telecom industry accounted for a huge 76%.
5G providers in the US struggling to keep their service pricing
According to media reports, 5G providers in the US, ranging from Verizon to UScellular, are desperately struggling to keep their service pricing both competitive and profitable.
Colt's CEO: Collaboration is key for universal right of connectivity
Speaking at the first ITW 2022 panel, Keri Gilder stated that while there are some “amazing” collaborations taking place already in telecoms, she thinks that taking these relationships to scale is a weakness that the industry must address.
Gartner: With increased cloud usage, the security of the cloud becomes a great concern
According to the report whether organizations adopt private, public or a hybrid cloud, the cloud-based data and applications must be protected from malicious thefts and attacks, similar to how data must be kept secured for on premise systems.
GLF: 70% of members increased their focus on inclusion and advanced inclusivity in businesses
According to the 3rd diversity, inclusion and belonging (DIB) report by Global Leaders Forum (GLF), 100% of Group A believe DIB to be "strategically important", a more than 14% point increase from 2021.
Accenture, Google, Telstra to develop 5G powered AR wayfinding experience
Accenture announced that they have joined Google and Telstra to develop a new 5G powered AR wayfinding experience at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium that superimposes digital information onto a real-world environment.
FiberLight: 70% of IT decision makers considering relocation and expansion
According to a survey report by FiberLight, 70% of IT and corporate decision makers are considering relocating their business or adding more locations within the next 3-5 years of those, 78% are considering relocating their business to Texas.
