The Brief

We're going to see the Internet of things (IoT) becoming much more important, especially for those operating at the edge

Dr Ayotunde Coker

CEO, Open Access Data Centres

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With the pandemic exposing the need for high-capacity and high-speed internet that wireless broadband can’t meet, we launched an aggressive expansion plan

Dennis Anthony Uy

Co Founder and CEO Converge

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VODAFONE ANNOUNCED AS COP27’S FIRST PRINCIPAL PARTNER

Vodafone has been announced as the Principal Partner for Communications for the COP27 UN, a key climate change conference taking place later this year.

The event, which will be hosted by the Egyptian government this month, marks the 27th annual global climate summit.

Within its role, Vodafone will be working with the hosting Egyptian government, to provide its telecommunications services to connect the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference, including the event’s visitors.

Alongside this, Vodafone also will be showcasing its mobile sustainability solutions during the event.

At COP27, Vodafone will be demonstrating digital technology’s potential in tackling climate change, including how IoT can be used to improve energy efficiency, reduce the carbon footprint of cities, and help key sectors (such as agriculture and transport) to implement future-proofing strategies.

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BY THE NUMBERS

XIAOMI UNVEILS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED HUMANOID ROBOT - CYBERONE

In a launch event in Beijing, Xiaomi revealed CyberOne - its new extremely advanced AI robot, which experts say is set to rival Tesla’s Teslabot.

GOOGLE LAUNCHES OF ITS “HELPFUL CONTENT UPDATE”

The “helpful content update” was designed to improve the quality of the content that is shown in Google’s search results, particularly targeted at reducing click-bait or AI generated content.

T-MOBILE DEPLOYS 5G UPGRADES IN NEW YORK’S YANKEE STADIUM

T-Mobile has brought 5G connectivity to New York’s legendary Yankee Stadium, allowing visitors to use 5G-enabled devices at speeds of up to 10 times faster.

CLOUD GAMING PRESENTS HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR REVENUE GROWTH

According to a new 5G cloud gaming report, cloud gaming is expected to reach 99 million North American 5G subscribers over the next decade.

This is equivalent to approximately 23% of the 5G subscriptions in the region.

23%

 ACER

Acer reveals repairable, recyclable and exceptionally sustainable Google

Chromebook Vero

 SAMSUNG

Samsung aims for its next gen foldable smartphones - the

Galaxy Z Flip 4 and

Galaxy Z Fold 4 - to break into the mainstream market

 XIAOMI

Xiaomi posted a 20% revenue drop for its yearon-year Q2 sales, citing a decline in the Chinese smartphone market

 APPLE

Controversially,

Apple has gone against the WFH trend, enforcing a company return to three day office work week