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India allocates spectrum to telecom operators paving the way for 5G launch
Under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allocated spectrum to telecom operators, paving the way for the launch of 5G services. The letters for spectrum assignment have been…
Real-time data and touchless technology will shape the $1 trillion megaevents industry
In the post-COVID-19 world, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, including crowd-tracking sensors for real-time data collection, mixed reality, and the metaverse, will shape megaevents, according to a report published by the…
$10 billion technology growth fund launched by G42
In strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), G42, the leading UAE-based AI and cloud computing technology company, launched a $10 billion global technology growth fund. G42 will manage the Fund, which will invest in late-stage…
For its debut launch, NASA will roll out a giant US lunar rocket
Space Launch System, NASA's gigantic moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, began its hour-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night in preparation for the behemoth's debut test flight this month, a preliminary test flight…
TRC signs agreement to roll out 5G services in Jordan
As part of preparations to introduce 5G cellular technology services, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan signed an agreement with Jordan's mobile telecom companies (Orange, Umniah) in the presence of Ahmed…
Funding for metaverse projects is raised with a $10 billion bond issue by Meta
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, raised $10 billion in its first bond offering on Tuesday. The technology giant plans to use the raised capital to revamp its business and fund share buybacks. Several…
Modi government offers free use of 5G Test Bed to start-ups and MSMEs
For the next six months, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is offering free use of the Indigenous 5G Test Bed to government-recognized startups and MSMEs. The decision has been taken with an aim of boosting the 5G…
Modi government launches drone technician training in 126 institutes
A short-term course called Drone Service Technician has been introduced by the Indian Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 126 Industrial Training Institutes nationwide. The program has been launched in 19 states for the 2022-23…
South Korea launches its first lunar mission
The Korean space agency has launched a lunar probe for the first time in the country's history, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported. SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket, carrying the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), launched from Cape…
New remote sensing satellite group launched by China
A new group of Chinese remote sensing satellites was successfully launched on Friday by the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province. This is according to a report by the Chinese news agency, Xinhua. As the…