Opinion | Rapid Mobile

Nokia ranked number one in 5G patents

Nokia has been ranked as number one in 5G patents by an independent third party. In its study on Standard Essential Patents (published April 2021), independent analyst firm PA Consulting concluded that Nokia is number one for ownership of granted patents that the researchers found essential to 5G standards.

5G Opinion

·3 weeks ago

Report: Microsoft still the Most Imitated Brand for Phishing Attempts in Q1 2021

Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software, has published its new Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2021. The report highlights the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to steal individuals’ personal information or payment credentials during January, February and March.

Microsoft Opinion

·1 month ago

Report: SonicWall 2020 Research Shows Cyber Arms Race at Tipping Point

The pandemic’s work-from-home reality resulted in an unprecedented change for organizations as they fought to defend exponentially greater attack surfaces from cybercriminals armed with powerful cloud-based tools, cloud storage and endless targets.

Opinion

·2 months ago

Report: Significant global eSIM growth in 2020

Data published by the Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) showed 2020 had an 83% increase in eSIM shipments year-on-year, reaching 309 million units. TCA is the only organisation to provide a quantitative global view of eSIM shipments, reflecting the high representation of eSIM providers in its membership.

Opinion

·2 months ago

Over a third of Brits working from home are switching to mobile data

New research from O2, conducted online with YouGov, found that people are relying on their mobile data more than ever to stay online during the day, with over a third of Brits regularly switching to mobile data to stay online.

O2 Opinion UK

·3 months ago

Report: First Phase of Shared Rural Network to bring £187 million boost to rural businesses

The first phase of the new Shared Rural Network could boost rural business turnover by £187.7 million, with the lion’s share of revenue gains going to businesses in rural Scotland and the struggling hospitality sector.

Connected O2 Opinion

·3 months ago

Huawei Brings Over 220,000 Jobs to Europe

In an Oxford Economics report released today titled The Economic Impact of Huawei, Huawei was found to have contributed EUR16.4 billion to Europe's GDP and supported 224,300 jobs in 2019.

Huawei Opinion

·6 months ago

UK businesses struggling to implement sustainable mobile computing strategies

Panasonic has released its new research, “From Renew to Reuse: The Mobile Computing Sustainability Challenge”. The independent study of 772 IT decision makers in the UK, Germany and Sweden

Opinion

·7 months ago

Brits Miss Out On £6.9Bn Potential Savings By Not Trading In Their Phones

Vodafone has today revealed the results of research with YouGov that show how Brits are missing out on £6.9 billion of potential savings by not trading in their existing handsets as they upgrade to the latest tech.

Opinion UK Vodafone UK

·7 months ago

Nokia Research finds 5G set to add $8trn to global GDP by 2030

New research from Nokia and Nokia Bell Labs has found that 5G-enabled industries have the potential to add $8 trillion to global GDP by 2030, as COVID-19 accelerates medium and long-term digital investment and value creation.

5G Connected Opinion

·7 months ago

Will OnwardMobility learn from past BlackBerry smartphone failures

In a surprise announcement last week, it was revealed that BlackBerry is teaming up with startup OnwardMobility for a new 5G smartphone with physical keyboard and enhanced security. Let's delve into our opinion of some of the mistakes that have been made in the past and whether lessons will be learned going forward.

5G BlackBerry Opinion

·9 months ago

COVID-19 signals an imminent change in the retail sector

Research from O2 Business, in partnership with Retail Economics, reveals how the dramatic increase in online shopping has fast-forwarded the way that customers want to shop – signalling an imminent change in the retail sector.

O2 Opinion

·9 months ago