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Why Internet Performance Monitoring is the new frontier in a distributed world

CIO

This ecosystem relies heavily on core internet services such as DNS and BGP, while networks have evolved to embrace a variety of complex architectures, including IPv4/6, WAN, SD-WAN, SASE, EDGE, and 5G technologies. In its original form, APM was conceived over 30 years ago for a much simpler time.

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What CIOs everywhere can learn from Canada’s nationwide internet outage

CIO

On July 8, 2022, a botched maintenance update on the Rogers ISP network in Canada crashed internet access across the country for at least 12 hours, with some customers experiencing problems for days afterward. The nationwide outage affected phone and internet service for about 12.2 The impact was profound. Not just a domestic issue.

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MWC 2024 Buzz Signals Continuing Momentum for 5G and Other Mobile Technologies

CableLabs

Mobile World Congress ( MWC ) is the flagship conference for the mobile industry, where vendors and mobile operators showcase new products, technologies and solutions. The buzz at the annual trade show translates to the pulse of the mobile industry and offers a sneak peek at its direction.

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How Ryan Reynolds and Mint Mobile worked without becoming the joke

TechCrunch

It’s been a little over a year since Ryan Reynolds bought a majority stake in Mint Mobile, a deal that has already had a dramatic impact on the the MVNO (mobile virtual network operator). It’s hard to imagine a string of words in the English language less sexy than, “mobile virtual network operator.”

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a16z, Avenir and Google back South African mobile games publisher Carry1st in $20M round

TechCrunch

The company started as a game studio where it conceptualized, developed (from system designs to artwork and engineering), and launched mobile games. Shortly after closing its Series A round, Carry1st launched its online marketplace for virtual goods. L-R: Tinotenda Mundangepfupfu, Lucy Hoffman and Cordel Robbin-Coker.

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How to tell when your government shuts down your Internet access

The Parallax

But one oft-used government tactic in some countries to limit the ability of their citizens to communicate and organize has been absent so far: There have been virtually no reports of state-mandated Internet shutdowns in response to the protest. READ MORE ON GOVERNMENT INTERNET INTERFERENCE.

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mPharma, a telehealth pioneer out of Ghana, gets physical with 100 virtual centers across Africa

TechCrunch

The potential for telehealth across Africa is vast and promising as mobile connectivity deepens, and innovations that could potentially bridge the doctor-patient ratio gap increase according to a Deloitte report. This is what makes mPharma’s telemedicine unique,” Rockson told TechCrunch. We currently have five centers open.