5G is happening, and it is happening now – taking off faster than any mobile technology that came before it. By as early as 2023, it is predicted that 5G will become mainstream, reaching a billion connections worldwide. Of course, for operators, this represents the crux of the challenge. 5G does not exist on an island;…
Brazil is one of the latest countries to introduce new data protection laws, with LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados) set to come into effect on August 15th, 2020. Similar to its EU counterpart, GDPR, LGPD focuses on the protection of consumers’ personal data and data subject rights, as the region moves towards a…
Nearly 22,000 attendees (including more than 2,000 CEOs and 225 media and analysts) from more than 100 countries attended Mobile World Congress in Los Angeles last week. Among the tens of thousands were a number of the BICS team, who returned to the annual telecoms event to discuss the developments and opportunities in the Americas….
In 2018, global ecommerce sales amounted to $2.8 trillion, with $4.8 trillion expected by 2021. And that figure is only going to get bigger as access to mobile services increases. By 2025, it’s predicted the number of unique mobile subscribers will reach 5.9 billion, or 71% of the world’s population. However, as the digital economy…
South African companies are entering the cloud era in a big way, moving more and more mission-critical data, infrastructure and processes to virtualised environments, saving on capex and enhancing efficiency, collaboration and productivity. Terabytes of mission-critical business data are transmitted over the Internet between geographically distributed data centres, employees and customers. At the same time,…
Back in April, the automotive industry found itself divided over prospective plans to standardise connectivity for cars. The European Commission proposed plans for a Wi-Fi-based standard, which was backed by automotive manufacturers like Renault and Toyota. Others, such as Daimler and Ford, as well as telecoms players like Ericsson, Samsung and Deutsche Telekom, favoured the…
Your mobile phone suddenly starts to ring, but stops almost as quickly – and before you’ve managed to answer the call. You don’t recognise the number; do you call back, intrigued? Or hope they’ll contact you again?
No prizes for guessing the key takeaway from this year’s MWC19 Shanghai: 5G is here, and China is among those leading the way. 5G connections are predicted to reach 460 million by the end of 2025, making up almost a third of the country’s total connections. As BICS returns from the tradeshow floor to the…
BICS is an international communications enabler, supporting the global connectivity of people, applications and things, with infrastructure and offices across the world. Our business outlook is global, open, and supported by specialist knowledge of local markets. Look inward and things are very similar: BICS has a workplace culture which cherishes diversity and welcomes new perspectives….
How can a company quickly and easily grow its international footprint while navigating complex telecoms regulations? How can scores of employees working remotely in different countries effectively communicate and share ideas? And how can consumers in one geography seek advice from a brand (and avoid racking up huge bills) when it’s based on the other…
We’re no longer surprised that many consumers – that is, smartphone users like you and I – have lost interest in SMS. When you can instantly message your friends and share edited photos, or HD video call a colleague on the other side of the world, why would you return to the basic text message…
Fast-paced and sophisticated, telecoms fraud enabled by roaming is on the rise and moving across networks at an unbelievable rate. The industry has long since adopted fraud management that’s driven by detection in response, but roaming by its very nature has proven this approach unfit for purpose. For operators still relying on NRTRDE, HUR &…
