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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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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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Fraport goes all in on private 5G network

CIO Business Intelligence

There were a multitude of reasons for Fraport AG, the operating company of Germany’s largest airport in Frankfurt, to build one of the largest European private 5G campus networks: automation, autonomous driving, localization of devices, and processing data in real time.

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How opportunities are unfolding for telcos in the healthcare space

TM Forum

During the initial 5G hype we heard many examples of the potential opportunity for telecommunications providers in the healthcare space. Health providers are exploring the use of Mobile Private Networks, for acute hospital settings. Telecommunications operators are in a prime position to step up into this space.

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What Can CIOs Learn From 5G Early Adaptors?

The Accidental Successful CIO

5G Early Adopters In Europe, auto manufacturers plan to apply for licenses to operate private 5G networks within their facilities. For example, a box maker in a traditional factory would usually be networked by physical wiring to other components, such as programmable logic controllers that coordinate machine activities.

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Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming and online sale

GeekWire

Amazon Photo) Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network streamed its first video and facilitated its first online sale during a monthlong series of orbital tests that the company says achieved a “100% success rate.” Engineers test the Project Kuiper satellite network in McAllen, Texas.

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Ambassadors from Norway and Finland forge ties in Seattle, offer glimmer of hope on cybersecurity

GeekWire

Hautala visited Tacoma to discuss plans for a 5G wireless edge computing network, toured port facilities , and found unique signs of Finnish entrepreneurial activity. ” Nokia remains a major technology company, focusing on telecommunications and licensing its brand for mobile phones.

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