Why the customer experience should be top priority for retailers

How can retailers take some of the strain out of customer services at time of peak demand? Stephen Ball, senior vice president Europe & Africa at Aspect Software,

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Contactless payments to represent 1 in 3 in-store transactions globally by 2020

New data from fintech analysts, Juniper Research estimates that driven by payment cards and mobile wallets, in-store contactless payments will reach $2 trillion (€1.71 trillion)by 2020, representing 15% of the total point

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Wannabe fraudsters can buy hacking tools on dark web for cost of cup of coffee

Wannabe hackers looking to dip their toes into online fraud can get their hands on tools to start hacking for about the price of a cup of takeaway coffee. This

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From IoT to Cryptojacking: Understanding new mobile device threats

In 2018, the world is a more connected place than ever before. As dependence on mobile devices continues to grow, so too does the cyber risk, says Moshe Elias, director of

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Leading operators in Asia–Pacific are adopting a ‘digital-first’ strategy, says Analysys Mason

Telecoms operators worldwide are focused on transforming their businesses in order to become digital service providers (DSPs). Each operator has unique requirements and must take a personalised route to digital

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Telcos should look to digital technologies to rival disruptive over-the-top players

The communications service provider (CSP) industry is experiencing significant challenges. Disruptive technologies have given way to an army of streaming service providers, such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple’s iTunes, as

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Candour and can-do attitudes both on show as network operators discuss the tough task of going digital

Digital Transformation World, organised in France by TM Forum earlier this month (May 14-16) included a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of several telecom network operators that are tackling the task of

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How data (and buzzwords) can make money for your manufacturing business

The business landscape changes daily and with that comes new “buzzwords.” You know those ones that really bug you – those where you kind of know what they mean, but

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The IoT is transforming the telecommunications industry, creating exciting new revenue opportunities for telcos that innovate

We are witnessing a significant and inevitable shift in digital payments to mobile commerce. Consumers are now spending more time and money on their mobile devices than on their desktops

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Apple & Google to bring social payments to the masses, driving mobile P2P users to reach 2.5bn this year

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global number of registered mobile domestic money transfer users is expected to reach 2.5 billion this year, up from an estimated 1.7

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