By Catherine Sbeglia Verizon is helping IBM expand the capabilities at its Industry Solution Lab in Coppell, Texas to include a testbed environment for developing and testing 5G-enabled use cases for Industry 4.0 applications. Verizon and IBM first collaborated on 5G and edge computing, and at Mobile World Congress 2021,...

By Juan Pedro Tomás Nokia and the city of Melbourne, Australia have conducted a trial using Nokia Scene Analytics artificial intelligence (AI) technology to develop a deeper understanding of waste disposal behavior, the vendor said in a release. This will allow the city to tackle the issue of waste dumping...

By Jonathan Easton Comscore has announced an expanded and extended partnership with Fox Corporation. The multi-year agreement will see Fox utilise Comscore’s national TV measurement in the US, while also leaning on Comscore’s expanded data rights. Comscore’s TV measurement solutions allow the TV industry to see a highly detailed view...

By Angeline Mgbele, Correspondent Abuja The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) are considering possible areas of increasing collaboration to enhance the impact and contribution of telecommunications sector on Nigeria’s socio-economic development,  a statement inked by the Director of Public Affairs(DPA) of NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu...

By Ron Chen, Correspondent ASEAN Region One of the fastest-growing UAE-based start-ups for on-demand home services in the country, Rizek has partnered with The Health Bank (THB), a global healthcare company providing a wide range of healthcare services, for the provision of a multitude of medical services, including preventative care,...

By Godson Umejiego, Correspondent USA A global leader in research and education, and PwC’s Academy Middle East, the talent and skills development business of PwC Middle East, Wiley have announced the expansion of their partnership to support as many as 20,000 finance and accounting professionals via high-quality certification exam preparation...

By Jonathan Easton Orange has renewed its sublicencing deal for LaLiga and UEFA club competitions in Spain. Orange España CEO Jean-François Fallache said that the operator is paying rights holder Telefónica around €300 million for the rights contract. The deal covers rights to the Movistar sports channels, which offers every...

By Angeline Mgbele, Correspondent Abuja The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has made commitment to support and collaboration with Non-Governmental Organisations working within the scope of the Agency’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2021-2024), including but not limited to Aid for Rural Education and Access Initiative, (AREAI). The...

UK’s BT said it has inked a strategic partnership with Internet giant Microsoft for collaborating across enterprise voice, cybersecurity, and industry-focused services in sectors such as digital manufacturing to health, as businesses in the UK and across the world get back on the growth track. Under the partnership, users of...

By Cyber Era NG Correspondent Wednesday, BioNTech SE (“BioNTech”) announced the start of its Malaria project which aims at the development of a safe and highly effective malaria vaccine and the implementation of sustainable vaccine supply solutions on the African continent. The company’s project is part of a programme by...