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By Ron Chen, Correspondent ASEAN Region Canon Central & North Africa recently hosted their first virtual annual partner conference themed ‘Resilience to Thrive’. It was an opportunity to connect with partners demonstrating a commitment to the region, to help achieve new heights, in a new world. Wrapping up the conference twelve partners were acknowledged during an awards and appreciation session, for outstanding achievement across four categories. The partner network, spanning 40 countries, were commended for their determination, dedication and resilience to all the external challenges of a year gripped by...

A new Apple patent released by the US Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that the company is working on an iPhone display that can update the content at up to 240Hz which is four times the native refresh rate. A new Apple patent released by the US Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that the company is working on an iPhone display that can update the content at up to 240Hz which is four times the native refresh rate. With the upcoming display, an iPhone with a 60Hz display...

By Gurdip Singh Personal information of about 1,29,000 customers of Singapore's leading telecom company Singtel has been stolen after a recent data breach of a third-party file sharing system, the company said. Singtel, an associate of Bharti Airtel, has completed initial investigations into the breach and established which files on the Accellion file transfer appliance (FTA) were accessed illegally, reported Channel News Asia on Wednesday, citing the company's news release. India's telecom sector, in the efforts of enabling policies including more quantum of the spectrum, is set to establish new...

The Indian American chief executive of the global technology services company said innovation should happen alongside a conducive regulation and policy. Chairman and chief executive officer, IBM, Arvind Krishna said India’s data standards and policies need to be implemented in a way that allows exports of services and software to grow. The Indian American chief executive of the global technology services company said innovation should happen alongside a conducive regulation and policy. “Underlying data standards are a hotly debated topic within India and I know the government is paying a...

The global pandemic has accelerated the need for true digitisation as African customers demand a more seamless digital customer experience from their communications service providers, writes PIKIE MONAHENG. It’s no secret that CSPs need to transform their businesses to compete in the continent’s highly competitive communications landscape and deliver the experiences that customers are demanding today. However, digital transformation is a journey, which takes time. And there are many tasks to undertake on the way. So, how do CSPs go about achieving true digital transformation? What are the main challenges...

By Olga Aristeidou The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, is visiting Greece on 18 and 19 February in an entirely virtual format over a two-day programme. As travelling and physical meetings continue to be disrupted by the pandemic, the EBRD President will leverage digital platforms, which have profoundly reshaped our ways of working and international relations over the past year. Ms Renaud-Basso said: “I am delighted to meet the government and our clients for the first time in my new post. I am...