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Need for speed: The 5G promise, its enablers and roadblocks
As per Ookla Speedtest Intelligence (Q3 2021), South Korea recorded the fastest median download speed over 5G at 492.48 Mbps, leading a top 10 list that includes Norway (426.75 Mbps), United Arab Emirates (409.96 Mbps), Saudi Arabia (366.46 Mbps), Qatar (359.64 Mbps), and Kuwait (340.62 Mbps), followed by Sweden, China, Taiwan and New Zealand.
Google Pixel fold likely to feature ultra-micro-hole camera set
The proposed Pixel foldable's back is more in line with the upcoming Pixel 7, suggesting it will sport a camera visor with holes cut out for the camera sensors, citing a tipster, Android Central reported. Flipping it around, the front of the phone could be similar to the OPPO Find N with a "relatively small-sized large screen" that folds inward, the report said.
iPhone 14 may face delay amid growing China-Taiwan tension
According to GSMArena, Apple is TSMC's top customer, and the company ships chips to Pegatron in China, where iPhones are assembled. And US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has put an even bigger strain on the China-Taiwan relationship.
The rationale for Indian companies needing their own 5G networks
Private 5G captive networks are about the deployment of high speed, enhanced data capacity, and ultra-low latency applications inside a closed manufacturing unit, hospital, airport and shipping port, among others. Such networks are single end-users (the enterprise itself) in the given location, unlike a vast number of users in public networks.
Musk dares Twitter CEO for open debate on fake accounts
While replying to a user who summarised his accusations, which included Twitter stonewalling Musk and giving him "outdated data" about the microblogging platform, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO wrote a "good summary of the problem".
Vodafone Idea's 5G entry faces risk of 5G being a marketing gimmick
VIL is the telco that bid for the least amount of 5G spectrum and acquired 5G spectrum in 17/16 circles across the 3300MHz/26GHz bands out of the 22 circles. It won 850 MHz in 3300 MHz band vs 2,200/2,440Mhz by Bharti/Jio and 5,350 MHz in 26 GHz vs 17,600/ 22,000Mhz by Bharti/Jio. BofA Securities said given VIL's weaker balance sheet.
No disruption: Adani's limited participation indicates captive requirements only
Adani's bid was limited, at only Rs 2.1 bn, to acquire 26 GHz mm Wave spectrum in six circles (including Gujarat, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka); this might be used only for captive use across its various businesses, the report said. ICICI Securities said in a report that Adani remained selective and restricted to 26GHz.
Meta shuts Pak hackers targeting Indian officials via honey trapping, malware
Apart from India, the group of hackers in Pakistan -- known in the security industry as APT36 -- targeted people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, according to Meta's quarterly 'Adversarial Threat Report'. "Our investigation connected this activity to state-linked actors in Pakistan," Meta said.
Twitter expands 'Location Spotlight' tool to all businesses globally
Earlier, the �Location Spotlight' feature was available to users in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. In addition, Twitter is also offering a new monthly live series called "Taking Care of Business" to help budding entrepreneurs on its platform. "We are proud of the foundation we've laid with the initial suite of products we've unveiled to date and we're excited to continue introducing new ways to help professionals achieve business success on Twitter," it said in a statement.
Clubhouse testing new 'Houses' feature for curated interactions
Users can now sign up to create Houses, but the platform stated it will only accept new Houses gradually to gather feedback and make necessary changes to the product. "Think of Houses as private hallways just for your favorite people. You can drop in anytime, hop from room to room, catch up with friends, and meet their friends," the platform said in a blogpost.
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