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AT&T will roll out network technology to help 5G battery life | Light reading

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5G devices have long suffered from relatively poor battery life compared to 4G and 3G gadgets. The situation was important enough for iPhone maker Apple to install a setting within its iOS operating system that allows users to funnel their traffic from 5G to preserve phone battery life. iPhone screen More recently, network monitoring firm … Read more

Cisco Survey Reveals: As Consumers Move Towards a “Smarter” Digital Life, Reliability, Security, and Sustainability Emerge as Critical Needs

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News summary: Consumer expectations will reshape the needs and economy of the Internet. Today, over 60% of consumers in EMEA1 expect to connect cars, appliances, power and water to the internet, and broadband networks need to be scaled to support this. Increased reliance on broadband for day-to-day tasks, however, means that while speed is still … Read more