As part of its initiative to enter the network age, the UK Post Office has ordered 19,500 ICL kiosks using smart cards to replace gyro and order book payments.
Touch-screen expert MicroTouch has won the £13 million contract with ICL Pathway to provide touch-screens for the kiosks. The first pilot is underway in Gloucestershire and the Post Office said it expects full installation to be complete within two or three years.
Mobile in Sub-Saharan Africa: Can world's fastest-growing mobile region keep it up?
Sub-Saharan Africa has led the world in mobile take-up growth in the past few years, but a range of issues now threaten that momentum.
US senators reportedly warn Trudeau to ban Huawei on 5G
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly been warned by two US senators to exclude Huawei from taking part in nationwide 5G mobile network deployments. ...
Telstra calls for near halving of NBN wholesale price
Telstra CEO Andy Penn wants a AU$20 chop to the pricing charged to retailers by NBN.
Judge to determine if subtitle sites deserve piracy block
Roadshow is targeting four sites that provide access to allegedly copyright-infringing subtitles for TV shows and movies, with Addic7ed, opensubtitles.org, Subscene, and YIFY ...
Mobile blackspots round 4 opens for applications
Mobile operators can now apply for a slice of the AU$25 million funding under the fourth round of the Australian government's mobile blackspots program. ...
AT&T to launch streaming service after $85b Time Warner purchase
Despite the Department of Justice's appeal against its Time Warner acquisition, AT&T has published an SEC filing outlining its plans to launch a streaming service by Q4 next year ...
AdTran upgrades G.fast technology to 2Gbps speeds
AdTran's new G.fast solution enables 2Gbps speeds in FttX deployments, as well as being able to coexist with VDSL2 vectoring technology.
Huawei and Audi partner on 'intelligent self-driving'
Huawei has kitted out an Audi Q7 with its Mobile Data Center to showcase intelligent self-driving capabilities.
Optus' shuttered Virgin Mobile wins another telco customer service award
Virgin Mobile has taken out a Roy Morgan award for customer service, despite Optus shuttering the MVNO in June.
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