http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/consumerlab
Ericsson has released its first regional consumer insight report focusing on trends and analysis of the mobile ecosystem in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Smartphone Snapshot Showdown (Global Smartphone and Mobile Video Stats)Jon Hoehler
A Curated Presentation of Information, Data, Statistics, Analysis and Usage for Smartphones from around the world. Prepared By: @JonHoehler & @AndrewMchenry
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Liberation from locationEricsson
Ericsson ConsumerLab releases report showing consumers are increasingly performing tasks across multiple locations, such as shopping online at work or performing work tasks at home. People spend most of their time indoors and they therefore want to invest more in improving their indoor connectivity experience. Globally, consumers use internet services in a similar manner, although the devices used differ
Insights into Mobile Telecoms in AfricaJon Hoehler
A curated presentation of stats, data, graphs, analysis and insights on the mobile telecoms sector in Africa prepared by Jon Hoehler (@JonHoehler) and Andrew McHenry (@andrewmchenry).
The Smartphone Snapshot Showdown (Global Smartphone and Mobile Video Stats)Jon Hoehler
A Curated Presentation of Information, Data, Statistics, Analysis and Usage for Smartphones from around the world. Prepared By: @JonHoehler & @AndrewMchenry
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Liberation from locationEricsson
Ericsson ConsumerLab releases report showing consumers are increasingly performing tasks across multiple locations, such as shopping online at work or performing work tasks at home. People spend most of their time indoors and they therefore want to invest more in improving their indoor connectivity experience. Globally, consumers use internet services in a similar manner, although the devices used differ
Insights into Mobile Telecoms in AfricaJon Hoehler
A curated presentation of stats, data, graphs, analysis and insights on the mobile telecoms sector in Africa prepared by Jon Hoehler (@JonHoehler) and Andrew McHenry (@andrewmchenry).
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Communication in the World of AppsEricsson
http://www.ericsson.com/consumerlab
Ericsson ConsumerLab report examines how users interact with their smartphone apps and what the future may look like as technology continues to evolve.
+ Overview of MOBILE EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET.
+ MOBILE INTERNET: TRENDS AND GROWTH
+ BENEFITS OF THE MOBILE INTERNET
+ CHALLENGES OF THE MOBILE INTERNET
+ SOLUTIONS
Comparative study of different brands of cell-phones and find out how they ar...SAGAR JAISWAL
Comparative study of different brands of cell-phones and find out how they are differentiating their products
Conceptual relevance : Product Differentiation
It has three brands of cell phone i.e. Xiaomi, Apple and Micromax. These 3 companies were selected since they are from different countries and origins.
An exploratory study on what the content, the structure, consumption and the execution of videos being created for the mobile platform in Sub-Saharan Africa is.
1st Greek Mobile Barometer. 19 things you wanted to know about mobile & Smart...Tempo OMD Hellas SA
In early 2014 and in the absence of other data sources we conducted a large comprehensive study invloving 3.500+ users regarding mobile and smartphone trends in Greece. This 1st Barometer introduces the Greek smartphone & tablet user and herein are our basic key findings about trends and practices regarding mobile usage, applications, second screen, favourite practices, demographics etc. and how they might be used by brands. Loads of interesting goodness. Feel free to share but just mention what the study was.
Mobile technology is changing the way we do business. Learn about the rapid growth of mobile technology and develop an action plan to build your own mobile app.
Recommendation for mobile companies to win in mea regionSarfaraz Syed
This is Based on my research . Hope it Helps in understanding the potential of the MEA region to telecom entities and in this fast paced world , where the next growth going to come from >
The past, present, and future outlook of Mobility. This presentation tracks everything from the first transistor created in 1947, through the exabytes of data created every month.
KF Lai of Buzz City profiles the mobile web user in emerging markets. This presentation was given at ME's Monetising Mobile conference in September 2010.
Mobile subscribers grew multiple folds over the last decade which also led to an increase in the mobile phone sales in India. This uptake in the market in recent years has changed the dynamics of the mobile phone retail market. In this research note from Ipsos Business Consulting, we present the landscape of the mobile phone retail market, including the mobile phone growth, smartphone penetration, emergence of domestic handset players, mobile retail market trends and our outlook.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Communication in the World of AppsEricsson
http://www.ericsson.com/consumerlab
Ericsson ConsumerLab report examines how users interact with their smartphone apps and what the future may look like as technology continues to evolve.
+ Overview of MOBILE EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET.
+ MOBILE INTERNET: TRENDS AND GROWTH
+ BENEFITS OF THE MOBILE INTERNET
+ CHALLENGES OF THE MOBILE INTERNET
+ SOLUTIONS
Comparative study of different brands of cell-phones and find out how they ar...SAGAR JAISWAL
Comparative study of different brands of cell-phones and find out how they are differentiating their products
Conceptual relevance : Product Differentiation
It has three brands of cell phone i.e. Xiaomi, Apple and Micromax. These 3 companies were selected since they are from different countries and origins.
An exploratory study on what the content, the structure, consumption and the execution of videos being created for the mobile platform in Sub-Saharan Africa is.
1st Greek Mobile Barometer. 19 things you wanted to know about mobile & Smart...Tempo OMD Hellas SA
In early 2014 and in the absence of other data sources we conducted a large comprehensive study invloving 3.500+ users regarding mobile and smartphone trends in Greece. This 1st Barometer introduces the Greek smartphone & tablet user and herein are our basic key findings about trends and practices regarding mobile usage, applications, second screen, favourite practices, demographics etc. and how they might be used by brands. Loads of interesting goodness. Feel free to share but just mention what the study was.
Mobile technology is changing the way we do business. Learn about the rapid growth of mobile technology and develop an action plan to build your own mobile app.
Recommendation for mobile companies to win in mea regionSarfaraz Syed
This is Based on my research . Hope it Helps in understanding the potential of the MEA region to telecom entities and in this fast paced world , where the next growth going to come from >
The past, present, and future outlook of Mobility. This presentation tracks everything from the first transistor created in 1947, through the exabytes of data created every month.
KF Lai of Buzz City profiles the mobile web user in emerging markets. This presentation was given at ME's Monetising Mobile conference in September 2010.
Mobile subscribers grew multiple folds over the last decade which also led to an increase in the mobile phone sales in India. This uptake in the market in recent years has changed the dynamics of the mobile phone retail market. In this research note from Ipsos Business Consulting, we present the landscape of the mobile phone retail market, including the mobile phone growth, smartphone penetration, emergence of domestic handset players, mobile retail market trends and our outlook.
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A Metamodelo for the integration of lexical resources in the Semantic Role La...Grupo HULAT
Authors: Isabel Segura Bedmar, José L. Martínez Fernández y Paloma Martínez
A Metamodelo for the integration of lexical resources in the Semantic Role Labelling Systems (2006)
Mobile Internet - Africa's Digital BackboneAdeyemi Fowe
A presentation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to the students in Faculty of Engineering on the state of the art of Mobile technology in Africa.., the hopes and what the future holds.
South Africa isn't just Africa’s biggest economy, it’s also home to some seriously impressive mobile internet statistics.
Our report looks at everything mobile internet-related - from social media to education, banking to e-commerce. It's hard not to be impressed by how quickly mobile has built new opportunities for locals, and also businesses looking to enter South African market.
Mobile for Development is a growing sector, with well over 1,000 live services now tracked by the GSMA across the developing world in verticals such as money, health, education and entrepreneurship. The problem is that while the sector has enjoyed continued growth in a number of services over the last 5-7 years, scale and sustainability have generally not been achieved. This work is designed to inform and add insight to help address challenges to mobile-enabled services that can help to facilitate service delivery in developing countries.
This research has been developed by Mobile for Development Intelligence with support from the Rockefeller Foundation. This being the interim report, we overview and provide analysis on the barriers to scalability, while at the final report stage we will provide further analysis and communicate recommendations to stakeholders on how these can be overcome.
Please visit https://mobiledevelopmentintelligence.com for more information.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Internet goes mobile - South AfricaEricsson
Consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa want to be able to keep conversations going with family and friends in different places and stay informed and connected at all times. People are used to being connected to meet personal and professional needs, wherever they are according to reports from Ericsson ConsumerLab.
Ericsson Technology Review: Versatile Video Coding explained – the future of ...Ericsson
Continuous innovation in 5G networks is creating new opportunities for video-enabled services for both consumers and industries, particularly in areas such as the Internet of Things and the automotive sector. These new services are expected to rely on continued video evolution toward 8K resolutions and beyond, and on new strict requirements such as low end-to-end latency for video delivery.
The latest Ericsson Technology Review article explores recent developments in video compression technology and introduces Versatile Video Coding (VVC) – a significant improvement on existing video codecs that we think deserves to be widely deployed in the market. VVC has the potential both to enhance the user experience for existing video services and offer an appropriate performance level for new media services over 5G networks.
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL REALITIES
The key role that connectivity plays in our personal and professional lives has never been more obvious than it is today. Thankfully, despite the sudden, dramatic changes in our behavior earlier this year, networks all around the world have proven to be highly resilient. At Ericsson, we’re committed to ensuring that the network platform continues to improve its ability to meet the full range of societal needs as well as supporting enterprises to stay competitive in the long term. We know that greater agility and speed will be essential.
This issue of our magazine includes several articles that explain Ericsson’s approach to future network development, including my annual technology trends article. The seven trends on this year’s list serve as a critical cornerstone in the development of a common Ericsson vision of what future networks will provide, and what sort of technology evolution will be required to get there.
ERIK EKUDDEN
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Group Function Technology
Ericsson Technology Review: Integrated access and backhaul – a new type of wi...Ericsson
Today millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum is valued mainly because it can be used to achieve high speeds and capacities when combined with spectrum assets below 6GHz. But it can provide other benefits as well. For example, mmWave spectrum makes it possible to use a promising new wireless backhaul solution for 5G New Radio – integrated access and backhaul (IAB) – to densify networks with multi-band radio sites at street level.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explains the IAB concept at a high level, presenting its architecture and key characteristics, as well as examining its advantages and disadvantages compared with other backhaul technologies. It concludes with a presentation of the promising results of several simulations that tested IAB as a backhaul option for street sites in both urban and suburban areas.
Ericsson Technology Review: Critical IoT connectivity: Ideal for time-critica...Ericsson
Critical Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity is an emerging concept in IoT development that enables more efficient and innovative services across a wide range of industries by reliably meeting time-critical communication needs. Mobile network operators (MNOs) are in the perfect position to enable these types of time-critical services due to their ability to leverage advanced 5G networks in a systematic and cost-effective way.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explores the benefits of Critical IoT connectivity in areas such as industrial control, mobility automation, remote control and real-time media. It also provides an overview of key network technologies and architectures. It concludes with several case studies based on two deployment scenarios – wide area and local area – that illustrate how well suited 5G spectrum assets are for Critical IoT use cases.
5G New Radio has already evolved in important ways since the 3GPP standardized Release 15 in late 2018. The significant enhancements in Releases 16 and 17 are certain to play a critical role in expanding both the availability and the applicability of 5G NR in both industry and public services in the near future.
This Ericsson Technology Review article summarizes the most notable new developments in releases 16 and 17, grouped into two categories: enhancements to existing features and features that address new verticals and deployment scenarios. This analysis and our insights about the future beyond Release 17 is an important component of our work to help mobile network operators and other stakeholders better understand and plan for the many new 5G NR opportunities that are on the horizon.
Ericsson Technology Review: The future of cloud computing: Highly distributed...Ericsson
The growing interest in cloud computing scenarios that incorporate both distributed computing capabilities and heterogeneous hardware presents a significant opportunity for network operators. With a vast distributed system (the telco network) already in place, the telecom industry has a significant advantage in the transition toward distributed cloud computing.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explores the future of cloud computing from the perspective of network operators, examining how they can best manage the complexity of future cloud deployments and overcome the technical challenges. Redefining cloud to expose and optimize the use of heterogeneous resources is not straightforward, but we are confident that our use cases and proof points validate our approach and will gain traction both in the telecommunications community and beyond.
Ericsson Technology Review: Optimizing UICC modules for IoT applicationsEricsson
Commonly referred to as SIM cards, the universal integrated circuit cards (UICCs) used in all cellular devices today are in fact complex and powerful minicomputers capable of much more than most Internet of Things (IoT) applications require. Until a simpler and less costly alternative becomes available, action must be taken to ensure that the relatively high price of UICC modules does not hamper IoT growth.
This Ericsson Technology Review article presents two mid-term approaches. The first is to make use of techniques that reduce the complexity of using UICCs in IoT applications, while the second is to use the UICCs’ excess capacity for additional value generation. Those who wish to exploit the potential of the UICCs to better support IoT applications have the opportunity to use them as cryptographic storage, to run higher-layer protocol stacks and/or as supervisory entities, for example.
Mobile data traffic volumes are expected to increase by a factor of four by 2025, and 45 percent of that traffic will be carried by 5G networks. To deliver on customer expectations in this rapidly changing environment, communication service providers must overcome challenges in three key areas: building sufficient capacity, resolving operational inefficiencies through automation and artificial intelligence, and improving service differentiation. This issue of ETR magazine provides insights about how to tackle all three.
Ericsson Technology Review: 5G BSS: Evolving BSS to fit the 5G economyEricsson
The 5G network evolution has opened up an abundance of new business opportunities for communication service providers (CSPs) in verticals such as industrial automation, security, health care and automotive. In order to successfully capitalize on them, CSPs must have business support systems (BSS) that are evolved to manage complex value chains and support new business models. Optimized information models and a high degree of automation are required to handle huge numbers of devices through open interfaces.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explains how 5G-evolved BSS can help CSPs transform themselves from traditional network developers to service enablers for 5G and the Internet of Things, and ultimately to service creators with the ability to collaborate beyond telecoms and establish lucrative digital value systems.
Ericsson Technology Review: 5G migration strategy from EPS to 5G systemEricsson
For many operators, the introduction of the 5G System (5GS) to provide wide-area services in existing Evolved Packet System (EPS) deployments is a necessary step toward creating a full-service, future-proof 5GS in the longer term. The creation of a combined 4G-5G network requires careful planning and a holistic strategy, as the introduction of 5GS has significant impacts across all network domains, including the RAN, packet core, user data and policies, and services, as well as affecting devices and backend systems.
This Ericsson Technology Review article provides an overview of all the aspects that operators need to consider when putting together a robust EPS-to-5GS migration strategy and provides guidance about how they can adapt the transition to address their particular needs per domain.
Ericsson Technology Review: Creating the next-generation edge-cloud ecosystemEricsson
The surge in data volume that will come from the massive number of devices enabled by 5G has made edge computing more important than ever before. Beyond its abilities to reduce network traffic and improve user experience, edge computing will also play a critical role in enabling use cases for ultra-reliable low-latency communication in industrial manufacturing and a variety of other sectors.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explores the topic of how to deliver distributed edge computing solutions that can host different kinds of platforms and applications and provide a high level of flexibility for application developers. Rather than building a new application ecosystem and platform, we strongly recommend reusing industrialized and proven capabilities, utilizing the momentum created with Cloud Native Computing Foundation, and ensuring backward compatibility.
The rise of the innovation platform
Society and industry are transforming at an unprecedented rate. At the same time, the network platform is emerging as an innovation platform with the potential to offer all the connectivity, processing, storage and security needed by current and future applications. In my 2019 trends article, featured in this issue of Ericsson Technology Review, I share my view of the future network platform in relation to six key technology trends.
This issue of the magazine also addresses critical topics such as trust enablement, the extension of computing resources all the way to the edge of the mobile network, the growing impact of the cloud in the telco domain, overcoming latency and battery consumption challenges, and the need for end-to-end connectivity. I hope it provides you with valuable insights about how to overcome the challenges ahead and take full advantage of new opportunities.
Ericsson Technology Review: Spotlight on the Internet of ThingsEricsson
The Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a fundamental cornerstone in the digitalization of both industry and society as a whole. It represents a huge opportunity not only in economic terms, but also from a global challenges perspective – making it easier for governments, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to address pressing food, energy, water and climate related issues.
5G and the IoT are closely intertwined. One of the biggest innovations within 5G is support for the IoT in all its forms, both by addressing mission criticality as well as making it possible to connect low-cost, long-battery-life sensors.
With this in mind, we decided to create a special issue of Ericsson Technology Review solely focused on IoT opportunities and challenges. I hope it provides you with valuable insights about the IoT-related opportunities available to your organization, along with ideas about how we can overcome the challenges ahead.
Ericsson Technology Review: Driving transformation in the automotive and road...Ericsson
A variety of automotive and transport services that require cellular connectivity are already in commercial operation today, and many more are yet to come. Among other things, these services will improve road safety and traffic efficiency, saving lives and helping to reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change. At Ericsson, we believe that the best way to address the growing connectivity needs of this industry sector is through a common network solution, as opposed to taking a single-segment silo approach.
The latest Ericsson Technology Review article explains how the ongoing rollout of 5G provides a cost-efficient and feature-rich foundation for a horizontal multiservice network that can meet the connectivity needs of the automotive and transport ecosystem. It also outlines the key challenges and presents potential solutions.
This presentation explains the importance of SD-WAN technology as part of the Enterprise digital transformation strategy. It goes over the first wave of SD-WAN in a single vendor deployment, with Do-it-yourself (DIY) as the preferred model. Then continues with the importance of orchestration in the second wave of SD-WAN deployments in a multi-vendor ecosystem, turning to SD-WAN Managed Services as the preferred model. It ends up with some examples of use cases and the Verizon customer case. More information on Ericsson Dynamic orchestration - http://m.eric.sn/6rsZ30psKLu
Ericsson Technology Review: 5G-TSN integration meets networking requirements ...Ericsson
Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is becoming the standard Ethernet-based technology for converged networks of Industry 4.0. Understanding the importance and relevance of TSN features, as well as the capabilities that allow 5G to achieve wireless deterministic and time-sensitive communication, is essential to industrial automation in the future.
The latest Ericsson Technology Review article explains how TSN is an enabler of Industry 4.0, and that together with 5G URLLC capabilities, the two key technologies can be combined and integrated to provide deterministic connectivity end to end. It also discusses TSN standards and the value of the TSN toolbox for next generation industrial automation networks.
Ericsson Technology Review: Meeting 5G latency requirements with inactive stateEricsson
Low latency communication and minimal battery consumption are key requirements of many 5G and IoT use cases, including smart transport and critical control of remote devices. Thanks to Ericsson’s 4G/5G research activities and lessons learned from legacy networks, we have identified solutions that address both of these requirements by reducing the amount of signaling required during state transitions, and shared our discoveries with the 3GPP.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explains the why and how behind the new Radio Resource Control (RRC) state model in the standalone version of the 5G New Radio standard, which features a new, Ericsson-developed state called inactive. On top of overcoming latency and battery consumption challenges, the new state also increases overall system capacity by decreasing the processing effort in the network.
Ericsson Technology Review: Cloud-native application design in the telecom do...Ericsson
Cloud-native application design is set to become standard practice in the telecom industry in the near future due to the major efficiency gains it can provide, particularly in terms of speeding up software upgrades and releases. At Ericsson, we have been actively exploring the potential of cloud-native computing in the telecom industry since we joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) a few years ago.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explains the opportunities that CNCF technology has enabled, as well as unveiling key aspects of our application development framework, which is designed to help navigate the transition to a cloud-native approach. It also discusses the challenges that the large-scale reuse of open-source technology can raise, along with key strategies for how to mitigate them.
Ericsson Technology Review: Service exposure: a critical capability in a 5G w...Ericsson
To meet the requirements of use cases in areas such as the Internet of Things, AR/VR, Industry 4.0 and the automotive sector, operators need to be able to provide computing resources across the whole telco domain – all the way to the edge of the mobile network. Service exposure and APIs will play a key role in creating solutions that are both effective and cost efficient.
The latest Ericsson Technology Review article explores recent advances in the service exposure area that have resulted from the move toward 5G and the adoption of cloud-native principles, as well as the combination of Service-based Architecture, microservices and container technologies. It includes examples that illustrate how service exposure can be deployed in a multitude of locations, each with a different set of requirements that drive modularity and configurability needs.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Bridging the Digital Divide
1. consumerlab
BRIDGING THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE
How mobile phones are playing a key role
in connecting people in Sub-Saharan Africa
An Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report
November 2013
2. contents
Introduction
KEY FINDINGS
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SMARTPHONES VS. FEATURE PHONES
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FACTORS DRIVING UPTAKE
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POWER TO THE CONSUMER
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WORLDWIDE CONNECTIONS
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MONEY ON THE MOVE
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TRUSTWORTHY MOBILE SERVICES
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A GROWING APP CULTURE
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CONCLUSION
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The mobile phone has transformed consumer behavior
across Sub-Saharan Africa. It exemplifies technology
convergence and is slowly becoming the central device
in the daily lives of most consumers in the region. Many
consumers believe that their mobile phone is an extension
of themselves and they would feel lost without it.
The following report highlights how mobile phones have
created and promoted connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
from a consumer perspective. The report will focus on
smartphones, the internet, financial services and applications.
In this report we refer to smartphones, basic phones and
feature phones. Smartphones allow access to internet
and data rich services, whereas basic phones only allow
calls and texts. Feature phones are between basic and
smartphones, and are typically characterized by one or more
stand-out features such as music or camera capability.
the voice of the consumer
Ericsson ConsumerLab has close to 20 years experience of studying
people’s behaviors and values, including the way they act and think
about ICT products and services. Ericsson ConsumerLab provides
unique insights on market and consumer trends.
Ericsson ConsumerLab gains its knowledge through a global consumer
research program based on interviews with 100,000 individuals
each year, in more than 40 countries and 15 megacities – statistically
representing the views of 1.1 billion people.
2 ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Both quantitative and qualitative methods are used, and hundreds
of hours are spent with consumers from different cultures.
To be close to the market and consumers, Ericsson ConsumerLab has
analysts in all regions where Ericsson is present, which gives a thorough
global understanding of the ICT market and business models.
All ConsumerLab reports can be found at:
www.ericsson.com/consumerlab
3. PROVIDING
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
Access to Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) in Sub-Saharan Africa is both
inadequately and unequally distributed, giving
rise to what is referred to as the digital divide.
This is amplified by the economic inequality
between the different consumer segments in the
market. The access, use and knowledge of ICT in
the region is relatively unique for every individual,
household, business and geographical area.
The mobile phone, and more specifically
the smartphone, has the potential to bridge
this digital divide by providing universal
access and connectivity to all citizens,
regardless of location or economic status.
Key findings
> Influential devices
Mobile phones continue
to be an extremely
influential technology across
Sub-Saharan Africa, and
basic and feature phones
still dominate the mobile
handset market. Their low
cost, multi-functionality and
the region’s lack of fixed-line
infrastructure has propelled
the mobile phone’s status
as the leading device.
> Smartphones on the rise
An increasing range of
low-cost smartphones are
entering the mobile handset
market. This will be key to
the trend of growing internet
usage across the region.
> Popular services
The internet is becoming
an important medium for
communication and access
to information. The top three
communication services
used (other than voice)
are sending/receiving SMS
messages, social networking
and browsing the internet.
> Aspiring users
Mobile phone users who
are currently not using
certain mobile services
such as taking photos and
video, listening to music
and emailing show the most
interest in using them in
the future.
transactions via mobile
phones has a promising
future, and consumers
could eventually use them
to pay for school fees, fast
food, groceries or fuel.
> Evolving apps
Apps are likely to evolve
beyond entertainment and
communication. They have
the potential to fill service
gaps in many sectors such as
education and transport, and
consequently change lives.
> A promising future
The success of financial
applications such as
Kenya’s M-Pesa has put
Sub-Saharan Africa on the
map. Today, mobile banking
is primarily used for buying
airtime, transferring money
and receiving bank/credit
card notifications. But the
trend of conducting financial
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4. SMARTPHONES VS.
FEATURE PHONES
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the
fastest growing mobile markets in
the world. Across the region, the
smartphone has the potential to
drive the creation of a digital and
all-inclusive future. The entry of
low-cost smartphone handsets in
the market will allow people from
different social classes to all benefit
from an integrated ecosystem.
The smartphone will be key to
enabling internet use, which will
change the regional status quo.
It will be an essential device
in connecting personal and
professional lives, as well as
society at large.
In a market where consumers are
relatively price-sensitive due to
varying socioeconomic factors,
there is still a high dependency
on basic and feature phones,
despite the rise of the smartphone.
This is because smartphone
prices are relatively high for the
majority of users in the region.
However, this does not hinder the
strong possibility for growth in
smartphone uptake in the next
5 years and beyond, particularly
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with the anticipated introduction
of a smartphone in the
USD 50 price range.
Smartphone usage in the region
is primarily driven by young
consumers under 30 years of age.
Generally, these consumers work
full time or are still at school and
own a lower range smartphone,
typically costing less than
USD 150. South Africa, Nigeria
and Kenya are leading markets
in the region with regards to
smartphone ownership.
5. FACTORS
DRIVING UPTAKE
Figure 1: Mobile features used on a daily basis
60%
50%
Smartphone owners
56
55
48
40%
30%
37
Basic and feature
phone owners
46
41
35
24
23
11
13
Photos/
video
Games
20%
10%
0%
9
SMS
Music
9
Social
networking
Internet
6
Instant
messaging
21
20
19
12
8
4
Bluetooth
Emailing
Calendar
functionality
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab Analytical Platform 2013. Base: Smartphone, basic and feature
phone owners in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Cameroon)
In Sub-Saharan Africa, the mobile services used by
smartphone owners are very similar to those used
by basic and feature phone owners. But smartphone
owners’ usage levels are higher. Figure 1 shows that
smartphone, basic and feature phone owners use
SMS more than social networking on a daily basis.
Surprisingly, smartphone owners use SMS more than
basic and feature phone owners. This is potentially
because a larger portion of basic and feature phone
owners are part-time workers in comparison to
smartphone owners, which impacts on their ability to
spend money on ICT services such as buying airtime.
standalone features such as SMS or taking photos.
Reliable connections
The installation of submarine cables and country/city
fiber-optic networks across the continent enables the
potential for significantly increased connectivity and
supporting infrastructure for greater data consumption.
The cables and fiber-optic networks will promote the
maximization of international bandwidth, as well as
enable reliable, cheaper connections and usage of
communication services. Smartphone owners in the
region will drive internet use. They already show strong
interest in performing data-intensive mobile activities
such as video calling, watching live TV shows, and
streaming videos from channels such as YouTube.
There are a number of factors that could explain
why usage is similar between the two groups.
For example, there may be an assumption that
using mobile broadband on a smartphone is quite
expensive. A lack of knowledge of apps, or immediate
need for them, could also explain why smartphone
owner usage closely mirrors that of feature phone
owners. This could cause smartphone owners to
avoid data-consuming services, instead using their
smartphones like feature phones, e.g. just using
The digital age
Figure 2 shows that the main driver for smartphone
uptake in the region is consumers’ growing need
to access the internet. Additional factors highlight
the notion that consumers want to be involved
in today’s digital age. The smartphone is seen
as a device that will provide this experience.
Figure 2: Reasons consumers want smartphones
39%
44%
To surf the
internet
31%
To upgrade current
mobile phone
34%
To go on social
networking sites
To use the latest
features and services
29%
To access
entertainment features
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab Analytical Platform 2013. Base: Smartphone intenders
in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Cameroon)
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6. POWER TO THE
CONSUMER
44%
Figure 3: Top 10 mobile features
used weekly in Sub-Saharan Africa
61%
Take photos
or videos
44%
Listen
to music
Use social
networks
72%
43%
Send/
receive
SMS
Browse
the internet
26%
38%
Send/
receive
emails
Play
games
38%
34%
Use
calendar
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab Analytical Platform 2013
Base: Mobile users in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Ghana,
South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Cameroon)
Changing everyday life
The mobile phone has put the internet in the
consumer’s hands. In fact, the device is already
the main point of internet access for Sub-Saharan
African mobile users. As mobile devices become
more sophisticated, the benefits of the internet will
be even greater. The average consumer will have
the ability to effectively and efficiently surf the net,
access a rich source of information, and change
their lives on both a personal and business level.
Figure 3 shows that current weekly communication
service consumption on mobile phones is
dominated by SMS. Social networking and
browsing the internet are also top activities
in mobile communication behavior.
Activities on social media sites are driven by a
desire to communicate with friends, and share
information and entertainment. Figure 4 shows
that young consumers aged 30 and under are the
primary drivers of daily internet browsing in the
region. They largely live in South Africa, Nigeria and
Kenya. Even consumers who are not currently using
these services have a strong interest in using social
networks on their mobile phone in the future.
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Use instant
messaging
35%
Use
bluetooth
The informed consumer
The benefits of using social networking platforms
are vastly increasing. They are expanding the
consumers’ world view on a variety of topics. For
example, social networkers in Sub-Saharan Africa
ask friends for advice or recommendations using
these platforms. An advertiser’s or business’ claim
on their product is no longer taken at face value,
as consumers actively seek out the viewpoints of
other social networkers before making decisions.
Figure 4: Percentage of mobile users per age group who
browse the internet on their mobile phone
30%
25%
28
20%
26
18
15%
15
10%
5%
0%
7
16-21
22-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab Analytical Platform 2013. Base: Mobile users in
Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Cameroon)
7. WORLDWIDE
CONNECTIONS
The internet has created new communication value
points for businesses and society. This includes the
establishment of better relationships with business
partners, customers, government, celebrities, etc.
A global village
People across Sub-Saharan Africa, the wider continent
and the world are now able to connect and effectively
interact in today’s global village through the infinite
capabilities of the internet. Of consumers who are
currently not using the internet on their mobile phone,
56 percent show strong interest in doing so in future.
Mobile broadband will play an integral role in
ensuring the seamless execution of tasks for today’s
on-the-move mobile consumer. The additional support
of a fast, efficient and reliable network with wider
coverage will be vital in the creation of a high quality
consumer experience.
Taking an active role
The potential benefits of the internet on a
socioeconomic level are infinite, and a variety
of players will need to be involved in helping
Sub-Saharan Africa bridge the current digital
divide and promote connectivity. The role of
improving the current communication inequalities
in the region will fall to the government, regulators,
municipalities, mobile operators, service
providers and even society as a whole.
56% of consumers
who currently do not browse the internet on their mobile
phone are interested in doing so in the future
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8. MONEY ON
THE MOVE
Sometimes I send [money] to my
parents. With the mobile money it
goes right away to the person, but
through the bank I think that it takes
two or three days.”
Male, 25, Ghana*
An all-inclusive system
Even though mobile money in
Sub-Saharan Africa is showing
potential, the region is still
characterized as a cash economy.
This trend can be attributed to
the dominance of unbanked
consumers and the lack of
knowledge on how mobile money
services operate. Mobile money
represents an opportunity to
connect the formal and informal
economy in the creation of an
all-inclusive ecosystem.
Limitations on access to the
basic financial services that
enable consumers to save, borrow
or perform transactions have a
bearing on their ability to participate
in the region’s financial ecosystem.
With the increase in mobile
penetration in Sub-Saharan Africa,
mobile money platforms have
more room to grow and provide
consumers with basic financial
services. This will enable them
to be financially active and move
from the unbanked to the banked
bracket in the region’s economy.
*
Source: M-Commerce in Sub Saharan Africa, Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report, August 2012
Figure 5: Top three financial services used by mobile owners in Sub-Saharan Africa
14%
18%
Buy airtime
or phone credit
Use bank or credit
card notifications
10%
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab Analytical Platform 2013. Base: Mobile owners in
Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Cameroon)
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Transfer money
to/from someone
Education is key
Figure 5 shows that current
mobile money usage in the
region is dominated by the use
of bank notifications, purchasing
airtime or phone credit, and the
transfer of money. Kenya has the
highest usage of money transfer
between people because of
innovations such as M-Pesa.
However, consumers are showing
an interest in trying more advanced
options such as managing their
bank account, and paying bills
for utilities and school fees using
their mobile phone. As financial
services become integrated into the
mobile ecosystem – encouraging
financial inclusion – educating
consumers on these mobile
money solutions will be key.
9. TRUSTWORTHY
MOBILE SERVICES
Figure 6: Drivers of mobile banking
61%
Figure 7: Barriers to mobile banking
42%
24%
17%
16%
No queues
Quick
37%
Secure
Not secure
Mobile phones
can be easily lost
Lack of
knowledge
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab Analytical Platform 2013
Base: Those who use or are interested in mobile banking
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab Analytical Platform 2013
Base: Those who do not use or are not interested in mobile banking
Figure 6 shows that mobile banking usage is driven by
speed, the elimination of queues and the belief that it is
a secure option.
This means transparency, education and trust are the
most important factors for consumer usage of mobile
finance. Bank/credit card notifications are a good
starting point in this regard as they enable consumers to
keep track of the movement of their funds in real time.
Figure 7 shows that some consumers still view security
issues as one of the biggest barriers preventing them
from using mobile money solutions. Other barriers
include the belief that mobile phones can be easily
lost, and a lack of knowledge on how to use the
mobile money service.
Figure 8 shows that although mobile finance is still
relatively basic in Sub-Saharan Africa, mobile users
are showing an interest in using it to pay for everyday
things such as groceries and receiving wages/salary.
Figure 8: Usage vs. interest in financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab Analytical Platform 2013. Base: Mobile owners in
Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Cameroon)
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10. A GROWING
APP CULTURE
Figure 9: App ownership vs. future interest
82%
Entertainment
Communication
Productivity and utility
63%
Have
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38%
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23%
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17%
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11%
Business
11%
Health
Weather
Education
16%
15%
Local search
23%
15%
Financial
12%
17%
Communication
e.g. email
General search
e.g. Google
News
14%
Sport
13%
15%
Maps/navigation
16%
Graphics
e.g. wallpapers
9%
Social
networking
10%
Video/
picture
Games
Would like
to have
Music
15%
21%
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab Analytical Platform 2013. Base: Smartphone owners who use apps
16–21
year olds
show the greatest enthusiasm for
mobile applications
Figure 9 shows that mobile apps are quickly
incorporating more utility and productivity features.
App culture in the region is led by younger consumers,
with those aged 16–21 expressing the greatest
enthusiasm in mobile applications. The trend shows
that in the future they will be at the forefront of app
usage. In the region, this is fuelled by word-of-mouth
and the most commonly downloaded apps are those
that don’t come with a price tag.
Social media apps are becoming very popular and
they too have evolved from being strictly text-based
platforms to include more interactive tools. Video and
TV are increasingly crossing over to social media.
For example, social networkers show a tendency to
stream content such as video, and also check up on
TV shows on social media platforms. Social networks
are fast becoming the most dominant means of
communication in the region besides SMS.
App culture is growing, and will play a key role in the
promotion and enhancement of connectivity.
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11. CONCLUSION
Transparency,
Trust and simplicity
will be the key factors for promoting ICT use
Reaching its potential
ICT has played an important role in increasing
connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, benefits
that can be derived from it have yet to reach larger
segments of society. With its growing youthful
population and information needs, the region will
potentially benefit greatly as internet usage spreads
across socioeconomic classes.
The major driving factors affecting smartphone
adoption are:
> Affordability
> Environment
> Lack of awareness and interest
> Lack of infrastructural support
Applying ICT
Institutions such as families, schools, governments,
regulators and service providers play an important
role in ICT use and adoption. They can serve as
drivers by providing an environment where individuals
are encouraged to learn and use the skills needed to
apply ICT to everyday life.
and emailing, are driving the need for anywhere,
anytime connectivity. Even though there are useful
mobile applications for areas such as education and
healthcare that attract consumers, the research data
suggests that the attraction of entertainment-centric
services is greater. This may serve as a precursor to
the adoption of more utility applications.
Youth drive change
The digital youth culture of Sub-Saharan Africa will
be the driver of change in the region and the primary
catalyst for the digitization of society. Digital youth
culture represents mobile communication and internet
usage behavior in a given age segment. The main
drivers of the digital youth culture are:
> Willingness to share their social media usage
> Instant gratification – they live for today
> A need for having the latest technology products
Services targeting this segment should ideally
reinforce these drivers, providing mobile functionality
that extends their reach and augments existing
options, or at the very least, does not conflict with
their beliefs.
Communication-related services such as instant
messaging, social networking, browsing the internet
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