DATA PROTECTION REMAINS A KEY

BARRIER TO CLOUD ADOPTION Although 71 % of SMEs believe cloud services will be a central part of their business in the next five years , 54 % are concerned that security threats are increased by the cloud .

� NOKIA Nokia will lead the

TM FORUM LAUNCHES THE WORLD ’ S

FIRST DE & I SCORING SYSTEM TM Forum released an industry-agreed score for diversity and inclusion – the first of its kind in the world . It is hoped that , through the tool , digital service businesses will be able to ‘ win the war on talent ’.

Hexa-X-II project , the second phase of the European 6G initiative .

� TELECOM INFRA PROJECT ( TIP )

BT DELIVERS ROBOTICS AND IOT

AGRICULTURE AUTOMATION PLATFORM As part of the Innovate UK-funded ‘ Robot Highways ’ project , BT is using robots and IoT to illustrate how key agricultural processes can be optimised , and how essential farm processes can be undertaken more sustainably by utilising renewable energy .

TIP has launched its new Metaverse- Ready Networks Project Group , with co-chairs including Meta Platforms , Microsoft , T-Mobile , Telefónica and Sparkle .

� VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY A new report revealed that an average day of filming generates more than one person ’ s annual carbon footprint .

� GLOBAL GAMING A study revealed that , while 69.3 % of video games feature a standalone male protagonist , only 6 % feature a female character in the lead role .

THE WORLD ’ S TELCOS HAVE ALREADY STARTED PLANNING FOR WIFI 7 The WBA Annual Industry Report 2023 ’ s key findings revealed that 33 % of service providers , technology vendors , and enterprises have plans to deploy WiFi 7 by the end of the year .

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