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Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy

GeekWire

Such a service would compete with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network, which already has more than 2.6 Under the terms of the Federal Communications Commission’s license, half of that total would have to be deployed by mid-2026. million customers. Amazon is investing more than $10 billion to get Kuiper off the ground.

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Six companies dominate network traffic as speed and access grows

TM Forum

In 2021, just six companies – Google, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple – generated nearly 57% of global network traffic, according to research by Sandvine, a network monitoring company. As Samir Marwaha, Sandvine’s Chief Strategy Officer, notes in a blog. In December 2021, the.

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What telco mobile money licenses mean for Nigeria’s financial services sector

CIO Business Intelligence

That may change as telecommunications companies such as Airtel and MTN jump into the mobile money market, after recently receiving licenses to do so. It was only late last year that Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN), gave the green light for telcos to acquire mobile money licenses. Mobile money is not entirely new to Nigeria.

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NEWS UPDATE: The impact of COVID-19 on public networks and security

Network World

As the coronavirus spreads, public and private companies as well as government entities are requiring employees to work from home, putting unforeseen strain on all manner of networking technologies and causing bandwidth and security concerns. What is the impact of the coronavirus on corporate network planning?

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From Role-Based Access Control to Access Governance

CTOvision

Role-based access control (RBAC) and access governance are two terms that are used interchangeably. What are the differences, and how do you get from RBAC to access governance? Access governance, on the other hand, is a less familiar term. The network landscape is also subject to change. Robert Doswell.

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HP Awarded $32.4 Million Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Department of Homeland Security

CTOvision

government agencies prevent network and system vulnerabilities. million—the largest acquisition of software security assurance tools worldwide—under the DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) government-wide Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). federal civilian government agencies. By Bob Gourley.

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Facebook strikes News Corp deal to license news from Australian media outlets

The Verge

Facebook last month shut off the ability for Australian users and media organizations to share news links in the country , and now it seems the company’s extraordinary measure has resulted in a compromise for the most interested parties as media giant News Corp has struck a licensing deal with the social network.