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5G: How much are customers willing to pay for the promise?

As carriers worldwide continue the race to 5G, Matrixx Software recently connected with more than 4,000 mobile users across the United States and the United Kingdom to find out just how much value they place on the next-generation network.

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January 25, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

AI-Powered chatbots to drive dramatic cost savings in healthcare, saving $3.6 billion by 2022

A new report from Juniper Research has found that annual cost savings derived from the adoption of chatbots in healthcare will reach $3.6 billion (€3.04 billion) globally by 2022, up from an estimated $2.8 million (€2.36 million) in 2017. This growth will average 320% per annum, as AI (artificial intelligence) powered chatbots will drive improved customer experiences for patients. (more…)

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October 13, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Huawei completes core network test for second-phase 5G R&D trial under IMT-2020 (5G) Promotion Group

  Huawei is spearheading the completion of the core network test for China’s second-phase 5G R&D trial organised by the IMT-2020 (5G) Promotion Group. The test, conducted at the Beijing lab of China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), covered service-oriented architecture, critical 5G service procedures, network slicing, mobile edge computing, and other key technologies. (more…)

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September 22, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

RFID market to reach US$11.2bn in 2017, says IDTechEx report

Based on the new report “RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2017-2027”, IDTechEx Research finds that in 2017, the total RFID market will be worth $11.2 billion(€9.50 billion), up from $10.52 billion (€8.92 billion) in 2016 and $9.95 billion(€8.44 billion) in 2015. (more…)

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August 24, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Wireless VR will strain data networks, creating an extra 21,000Pb of traffic by 2021, says Juniper

A new report from Juniper Research on Virtual Reality (VR) forecasts that wireless VR headsets (smartphone-based and standalone) data consumption will grow by over 650% over the next 4 years, from nearly 2,800PB (Petabytes) in 2017 to over 21,000PB in 2021. (more…)

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August 9, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil