Telecom

The Brexit vote’s impact on investment into UK technology start-ups is an important litmus test for broader implications for the UK economy. The UK’s technology sector is a huge driver of growth, performing markedly above the broader economy and with rapid job creation.

Cisco has moved to snap up privately held Jasper Technologies with a proposed acquisition of $1.4 billion, which is believed to be as much as 20 times the company's annual revenue in 2015. Describing the move as a huge step forward for Cisco, Rowan Trollope, Senior Vice President Internet of Things (IoT), said the company would now be able to offer...

In November 2015, MasterCard announced its partnership with several hardware vendors to enable payment functionality in Internet-connected everyday objects such as wearable bands, rings, key fobs, and clothing. Connected objects are transforming all aspects of everyday life.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is unlikely to have an explosive breakthrough. A scientist in a laboratory will not one day announce that she has created general AI. AI is already here and is making its way into much of the software we use every day.

Global LTE connections have crossed the 500 million milestone this year, but one country is only just starting out. Turkey’s recent LTE spectrum auction exceeded the government’s expectations by nearly 50%

From its launch in 2004 to the arrival of the iPhone in 2007, Facebook’s success as a social medium was elevated by the personal computer’s (PC) intrinsic immobility. With PC as the dominant computing platform, screen time peaked through interaction this ubiquitous social network facilitated, creating huge demand for advertising slots.

After years of on-off discussion and persistent industry speculation, Nokia has confirmed it will acquire Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), its rival in the telecom equipment business

Like expert poker players who must anticipate their competitors’ next move while deciding on the best course of action in the moment, technology manufacturers need to make calculated judgements about the future while keeping up with the current landscape. No one can truly foresee how the next hand will unfold, but manufacturers make big bets to s...