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mariacallous · 10 months ago

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In a sunlight-filled classroom at the US State Department’s diplomacy school in late February, America’s cyber ambassador fielded urgent questions from US diplomats who were spending the week learning about the dizzying technological forces shaping their missions.

“This portfolio is one of the most interesting and perhaps the most consequential at this moment in time,” Nathaniel Fick, the US ambassador-at-large for cyberspace and digital policy, told the roughly three dozen diplomats assembled before him at the Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, Virginia. “Getting smart on these issues … is going to serve everyone really well over the long term, regardless of what other things you go off and do.”

The diplomats, who had come from overseas embassies and from State Department headquarters in nearby Washington, DC, were the sixth cohort of students to undergo a crash course in cybersecurity, telecommunications, privacy, surveillance, and other digital issues, which Fick’s team created in late 2022. The training program—the biggest initiative yet undertaken by State’s two-year-old cyber bureau—is intended to reinvigorate US digital diplomacy at a time when adversaries like Russia and China are increasingly trying to shape how the world uses technology.

During his conversation with the students, Fick discussed the myriad of tech and cyber challenges facing US diplomats. He told a staffer from an embassy in a country under China’s influence to play the long game in forming relationships that could eventually help the US make inroads there. He spoke about his efforts to help European telecom companies survive existential threats from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei in the battle for the world’s 5G networks. And he warned of a difficult balancing act on AI, saying the US needed to stave off excessive regulation at the UN without repeating past mistakes.

“We really screwed up governance of the previous generation of tech platforms, particularly the social [media] platforms,” Fick said. “The US essentially unleashed on the world the most powerful anti-democratic tools in the history of humanity, and now we’re digging our way out of a credibility hole.”

Restoring that credibility and expanding American influence over digital issues will require tech-savvy diplomacy, and the State Department is counting on Fick’s training program to make that possible. To pull back the curtain on this program for the first time, WIRED received exclusive access to the February training session and interviewed Fick, the initiative’s lead organizer, five graduates of the course, and multiple cyber diplomacy experts about how the program is trying to transform American tech diplomacy.

Fick has called the training program the most important part of his job. As he tells anyone who will listen, it’s a project with existential stakes for the future of the open internet and the free world.

“Technology as a source of influence is increasingly foundational,” he says. “These things are more and more central to our foreign policy, and that’s a trend that is long-term and unlikely to change anytime soon.”

Maintaining an Edge

From Russian election interference to Chinese industrial dominance, the US faces a panoply of digital threats. Fighting back will require skillful diplomatic pressure campaigns on every level, from bilateral talks with individual countries to sweeping appeals before the 193-member United Nations. But this kind of work is only possible when the career Foreign Service officers on the front lines of US diplomacy understand why tech and cyber issues matter—and how to discuss them.

“The US needs to demonstrate both understanding and leadership on the global stage,” says Chris Painter, who served as the first US cyber ambassador from 2011 to 2017.

This leadership is important on high-profile subjects like artificial intelligence and the 5G war between Western and Chinese vendors, but it’s equally vital on the bread-and-butter digital issues—like basic internet connectivity and fighting cybercrime—that don’t generate headlines but still dominate many countries’ diplomatic engagements with the US.

Diplomats also need to be able to identify digital shortcomings and security gaps in their host countries that the US could help fix. The success of the State Department’s new cyber foreign aid fund will depend heavily on project suggestions from tech-savvy diplomats on the ground.

In addition, because virtually every global challenge—from trade to climate—has a tech aspect, all US diplomats need to be conversant in the topic. “You’re going to have meetings where a country is talking about a trade import issue or complaining about a climate problem, and suddenly there’s a tech connection,” says Justin Sherman, a tech and geopolitics expert who runs Global Cyber Strategies, a Washington, DC, research and advisory firm.

Digital expertise will also help the US expand coalitions around cybercrime investigations, ransomware deterrence, and safe uses of the internet—all essentially proxy fights with Russia and China.

“We are in competition with the authoritarian states on everything from internet standards … to basic governance rules,” says Neil Hop, a senior adviser to Fick and the lead organizer of the training program. “We are going to find ourselves at a sore disadvantage if we don't have trained people who are representing [us].”

Diplomats without tech training might not even realize when their Russian and Chinese counterparts are using oblique rhetoric to pitch persuadable countries on their illiberal visions of internet governance, with rampant censorship and surveillance. Diplomats with tech training would be able to push back, using language and examples designed to appeal to those middle-ground countries and sway them away from the authoritarians’ clutches.

“Our competitors and our adversaries are upping their game in these areas,” Fick says, “because they understand as well as we do what’s at stake.”

Preparing America’s Eyes and Ears

The Obama administration was the first to create a tech diplomacy training program, with initial training sessions in various regions followed by week-long courses that brought trainees to Washington. Government speakers and tech-industry luminaries like internet cocreator Vint Cerf discussed the technological, social, and political dimensions of the digital issues that diplomats had to discuss with their host governments.

“The idea was to create this cadre in the Foreign Service to work with our office and really mainstream this as a topic,” says Painter, who created the program when he was State’s coordinator for cyber issues, the predecessor to Fick’s role.

But when Painter tried to institutionalize his program with a course at the Foreign Service Institute, he encountered resistance. “I think we kind of hit it too early for FSI,” he says. “I remember the FSI director saying that they thought, ‘Well, maybe this is just a passing fad.’ It was a new topic. This is what happens with any new topic.”

By the time the Senate unanimously confirmed Nate Fick to be America’s cyber ambassador in September 2022, tech diplomacy headaches were impossible to ignore, and Fick quickly tasked his team with creating a modern training program and embedding it in the FSI’s regular curriculum.

“He understood that we needed to do more and better in terms of preparing our people in the field,” Hop says.

The training program fit neatly into secretary of state Antony Blinken’s vision of an American diplomatic corps fully versed in modern challenges and nimble enough to confront them. “Elevating our tech diplomacy” is one of Blinken’s “core priorities,” Fick says.

As they developed a curriculum, Fick and his aides had several big goals for the new training program.

The first priority was to make sure diplomats understood what was at stake as the US and its rivals compete for global preeminence on tech issues. “Authoritarian states and other actors have used cyber and digital tools to threaten national security, international peace and security, economic prosperity, [and] the exercise of human rights,” says Kathryn Fitrell, a senior cyber policy adviser at State who helps run the course.

Equally critical was preparing diplomats to promote the US tech agenda from their embassies and provide detailed reports back to Washington on how their host governments were approaching these issues.

“It's important to us that tech expertise [in] the department not sit at headquarters alone,” Fick says, “but instead that we have people everywhere—at all our posts around the world, where the real work gets done—who are equipped with the tools that they need to make decisions with a fair degree of autonomy.”

Foreign Service officers are America’s eyes and ears on the ground in foreign countries, studying the landscape and alerting their bosses back home to risks and opportunities. They are also the US government’s most direct and regular interlocutors with representatives of other nations, forming personal bonds with local officials that can sometimes make the difference between unity and discord.

When these diplomats need to discuss the US tech agenda, they can’t just read monotonously off a piece of paper. They need to actually understand the positions they’re presenting and be prepared to answer questions about them.

“You can’t be calling back to someone in Washington every time there’s a cyber question,” says Sherman.

But some issues will still require help from experts at headquarters, so Fick and his team also wanted to use the course to deepen their ties with diplomats and give them friendly points of contact at the cyber bureau. “We want to be able to support officers in the field as they confront these issues,” says Melanie Kaplan, a member of Fick’s team who took the class and now helps run it.

Inside the Classroom

After months of research, planning, and scheduling, Fick’s team launched the Cyberspace and Digital Policy Tradecraft course at the Foreign Service Institute with a test run in November 2022. Since then, FSI has taught the class six more times—once in London for European diplomats, once in Morocco for diplomats in the Middle East and Africa, and four times in Arlington—and trained 180 diplomats.

The program begins with four hours of “pre-work” to prepare students for the lessons ahead. Students must document that they’ve completed the pre-work—which includes experimenting with generative AI—before taking the class. “That has really put us light-years ahead in ensuring that no one is lost on day one,” Hop says.

The week-long in-person class consists of 45- to 90-minute sessions on topics like internet freedom, privacy, ransomware, 5G, and AI. Diplomats learn how the internet works on a technical level, how the military and the FBI coordinate with foreign partners to take down hackers’ computer networks, and how the US promotes its tech agenda in venues like the International Telecommunication Union. Participants also meet with Fick and his top deputies, including Eileen Donahoe, the department’s special envoy for digital freedom.

One session features a panel of US diplomats who have helped their host governments confront big cyberattacks. “They woke up one morning and suddenly were in this position of having to respond to a major crisis,” says Meir Walters, a training alum who leads the digital-freedom team in State’s cyber bureau.

Students learn how the US helped Albania and Costa Rica respond to massive cyberattacks in 2022 perpetrated by the Iranian government and Russian cybercriminals, respectively. In Albania, urgent warnings from a young, tech-savvy US diplomat “accelerated our response to the Iranian attack by months,” Fick says. In Costa Rica, diplomats helped the government implement emergency US aid and then used those relationships to turn the country into a key semiconductor manufacturing partner.

“By having the right people on the ground,” Fick says, “we were able to seize these significant opportunities.”

Students spend one day on a field trip, with past visits including the US Chamber of Commerce (to understand industry’s role in tech diplomacy), the Center for Democracy and Technology (to understand civil society’s perspective on digital-rights issues), and the internet infrastructure giant Verisign.

On the final day, participants must pitch ideas for using what they’ve learned in a practical way to Jennifer Bachus, the cyber bureau’s number two official.

The course has proven to be highly popular. Fick told participants in February that “there was a long wait list” to get in. There will be at least three more sessions this year: one in Arlington in August (timed to coincide with the diplomatic rotation period), one in East Asia, and one in Latin America. These sessions are expected to train 75 to 85 new diplomats.

After the course ends, alumni can stay up-to-date with a newsletter, a Microsoft Teams channel, and a toolkit with advice and guidance. Some continue their education: Fifty diplomats are getting extra training through a one-year online learning pilot, and State is accepting applications for 15 placements at leading academic institutions and think tanks—including Stanford University and the Council on Foreign Relations—where diplomats can continue researching tech issues that interest them.

Promising Results, Challenges Ahead

Less than two years into the training effort, officials say they are already seeing meaningful improvements to the US’s tech diplomacy posture.

Diplomats are sending Washington more reports on their host governments’ tech agendas, Fitrell says, with more details and better analysis. Graduates of the course also ask more questions than their untrained peers. And inspired by the training, some diplomats have pushed their bosses to prioritize tech issues, including through embassy working groups uniting representatives of different US agencies.

State has also seen more diplomats request high-level meetings with foreign counterparts to discuss tech issues and more incorporation of those issues into broader conversations. Fick says the course helped the cyber officer at the US embassy in Nairobi play an integral role in recent tech agreements between the US and Kenya. And diplomats are putting more energy into whipping votes for international tech agreements, including an AI resolution at the UN.

Diplomats who took the course shared overwhelmingly positive feedback with WIRED. They say it was taught in an accessible way and covered important topics. Several say they appreciated hearing from senior US officials whose strategizing informs diplomats’ on-the-ground priorities. Maryum Saifee, a senior adviser for digital governance at State’s cyber bureau and a training alum, says she appreciated the Morocco class’s focus on regional issues and its inclusion of locally employed staff.

Graduates strongly encouraged their colleagues to take the course, describing it as foundational to every diplomatic portfolio.

“Even if you're not a techie kind of a person, you need to not shy away from these conversations,” says Bridget Trazoff, a veteran diplomat who has learned four languages at the Foreign Service Institute and compares the training to learning a fifth one.

Painter, who knows how challenging it can be to create a program like this, says he’s “heard good things” about the course. “I’m very happy that they've redoubled their efforts in this.”

For the training program to achieve lasting success, its organizers will need to overcome several hurdles.

Fick’s team will need to keep the course material up-to-date as the tech landscape evolves. They’ll need to keep it accessible but also informative to diplomats with varying tech proficiencies who work in countries with varying levels of tech capacity. And they’ll need to maintain a constant training tempo, given that diplomats rotate positions every few years.

The tone of the curriculum also presents a challenge. Diplomats need to learn the US position on issues like trusted telecom infrastructure, but they also need to understand that not every country sees things the way the US does. “It's not just knowing about these tech issues that’s so essential,” Sherman says. “It's also understanding the whole dictionary of terms and how every country thinks about these concepts differently.”

The coming years could test the course’s impact as the US strives to protect its Eastern European partners from Russia, its East Asian partners from China and North Korea, and its Middle Eastern partners from Iran, as well as to counter Chinese tech supremacy and neutralize Russia’s and China’s digital authoritarianism.

Perhaps the biggest question facing the program is whether it will survive a possible change in administrations this fall. Officials are optimistic—Fick has talked to his Trump-era counterparts, and Painter says “having an FSI course gives it a sense of permanence.”

For Fick, there is no question that the training must continue.

“Tech is interwoven into every aspect of … American foreign policy,” he says. “If you want to position yourself to be effective and be relevant as an American diplomat in the decades ahead, you need to understand these issues.”

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beardedmrbean · 3 months ago

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Under the striking glass vaults of the Grand Palais in Paris, world leaders and tech titans gathered for a two-day summit dedicated to artificial intelligence. The heart of the event space, tucked in between the Seine and the iconic Champs-Élysées, was organised like an exhibition hall packed with dozens of stands showcasing the various ways AI can be used.

Climbing up the stairs in the building’s majestic nave, a display of flags decorated the railing, boasting the different nationalities taking part in the summit. At the top, a handful of key players gathered on Monday afternoon in the VIP lounge to discuss the impact AI could have on democracies.

But a few VIPs were missing. Representatives from some of the most influential companies in the sector including Open AI, Google and Microsoft played hooky.

Their absences were criticised by Meredith Whittaker, president of the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal who worked at Google for over a decade and helped organise mass walkouts, partly fuelled by the company’s handling of AI ethics, before resigning in July 2019.

“The large-scale approach to AI is damaging [societies],” she said.

Security threats

“AI has profound consequences on our private lives,” Whittaker continued. To illustrate her point, Whittaker referred to the handful of telecoms companies in the US including Verizon and AT&T who fell victim to a sweeping Chinese-linked espionage operation known as Salt Typhoon in December last year. A vast amount of US users had their metadata taken as a result, and officials associated with both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s campaign ahead of the November presidential elections were targeted.

“From a security standpoint, what happened was a disaster. And it was made possible by backdoors [programmes that allow hackers to access a computer system or encrypted data remotely] being installed by authorities who were meant to be the only ones to access them,” the Signal president explained.

For Whittaker, AI was “born from the business model of surveillance”. And when it comes to hacking, “data can be used as a weapon” against US democracy.

The threat is undeniable for Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, who shares Whittaker’s views. Rinkevics explained how, “due to the geopolitical and geographical situation” of his country, “Latvia has been exposed to cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns” in recent years. With Russia as its neighbour, Latvia and the other Baltic countries Estonia and Lithuania bore the brunt of cyber-attacks in recent years. EU member states have repeatedly been the target of Russian cyber-attacks in 2024.

Before he went into detail about the specific threats Latvia faces, Rinkevics stressed that “the priority is to protect critical infrastructure and monitor the situation in the Baltic Sea", where several undersea telecoms, power and data cables were sabotaged in recent months.

“With regards to democracy, AI has been used to meddle in elections, especially in Romania,” Rinkevics added. “In Latvia, we passed a law that requires [all content created by] AI to be labelled” so that people can identify when it has been used. Rather than being wary of the technology, Rinkevics believes “we need more expertise to understand exactly where cyber-attacks come from and how to better protect our democracies".

In a leap of faith, Latvia signed an agreement with Microsoft in December last year to develop a National Center for Artificial Intelligence. Its aims include promoting AI and other digital solutions to modernise the country’s administrative processes.

Need for global AI safeguards

From eerily accurate deep-fakes to social media accounts usurped by scammers for money, artificial intelligence has many faces. And that is partly why it is such a threat to democracies. “AI can make it easier to carry out cyber-attacks, which have become more sophisticated now that tools generating complex code can be used to this end,” warned Marie-Laure Denis, President of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL).

Denis believes that solutions to protect democracies should stem from a diverse range of safeguards, starting with the general data protection regulation (GDPR), implemented in the EU since 2018 that sets out guidelines on how to collect and process personal information from people both within and outside of the continent. “We should develop a trusted AI tool to strengthen the protection of our rights,” she added. “Without guarantees, we can’t have trust. And without trust, we can’t develop AI in the long-run.”

But when it comes to AI and democracy, not all countries feel equally included in the conversation on regulations. Pakistani lawyer and online rights activist Nighat Dad intervened to point out global disparities. “Are our exchanges at this roundtable democratic? Are we talking about the whole world or just the democracies of the Global North?” Dad asked. She founded the Digital Rights Foundation in 2012, an NGO focused on protecting human rights defenders in digital spaces. “Moving forward without diverse voices is unimaginable. All democracies must be able to express themselves.”

Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the OECD, echoed Dad’s remarks when he spoke of the need for “more effective international cooperation on AI”.

“We need a generalised governance framework to help us develop safe AI,” he said. “But right now, we are a long way from that.”

“At this stage, we don’t know exactly where we’re headed when it comes to AI,” Latvian President Rinkevics concluded. “The priority for companies is to reap the benefits [of AI]. And the priority for countries is likely a little different. But in any case, we are a long way from having a global AI agreement.”

#nunyas news #there's positives and negatives #and potential sever risks with all of this

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arzelace · 9 months ago

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5 Trends in ICT

Exploring the 5 ICT Trends Shaping the Future The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) landscape is evolving at a rapid pace, driven by advancements that are transforming how we live, work, and interact. Here are five key trends in ICT that are making a significant impact:

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Technologies are merging into integrated systems, like smart devices that combine communication, media, and internet functions into one seamless tool. This trend enhances user experience and drives innovation across various sectors

Convergence technologies merge different systems, like smartphones combining communication and computing, smart homes using IoT, telemedicine linking healthcare with telecom, AR headsets overlaying digital on reality, and electric vehicles integrating AI and renewable energy.

2. Social Media

Social media platforms are central to modern communication and marketing, offering real-time interaction and advanced engagement tools. New features and analytics are making these platforms more powerful for personal and business use.

Social media examples linked to ICT trends include Facebook with cloud computing, TikTok using AI for personalized content, Instagram focusing on mobile technology, LinkedIn applying big data analytics, and YouTube leading in video streaming.

3. Mobile Technologies

Mobile technology is advancing with faster 5G networks and more sophisticated devices, transforming how we use smartphones and tablets. These improvements enable new applications and services, enhancing connectivity and user experiences.

Mobile technologies tied to ICT trends include 5G for high-speed connectivity, mobile payment apps in fintech, wearables linked to IoT, AR apps like Pokémon GO, and mobile cloud storage services like Google Drive.

4. Assistive Media

Assistive media technologies improve accessibility for people with disabilities, including tools like screen readers and voice recognition software. These innovations ensure that digital environments are navigable for everyone, promoting inclusivity.

Assistive media examples linked to ICT trends include screen readers for accessibility, AI-driven voice assistants, speech-to-text software using NLP, eye-tracking devices for HCI, and closed captioning on video platforms for digital media accessibility.

5. Cloud Computing

Cloud computing allows for scalable and flexible data storage and application hosting on remote servers. This trend supports software-as-a-service (SaaS) models and drives advancements in data analytics, cybersecurity, and collaborative tools.

Cloud computing examples related to ICT trends include AWS for IaaS, Google Drive for cloud storage, Microsoft Azure for PaaS, Salesforce for SaaS, and Dropbox for file synchronization.

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lunarsilkscreen · 2 years ago

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Actors Strike

So with the Advent of AI Actors, voices, and how many artists have in their contracts: "We literally own your ass for longer than you'll be alive and your family and estate will get nothing when you die, but we (the company) will live forever."

A contract that I have never signed myself, So I wouldn't know how that feels.

Anyway, with the Advent of AI Actors, the bottleneck is in the *quality* of the produced media. You wouldn't know this, but streaming services and DataCaps have limited the quality of any type of movie or TV show quite a bit. And Anime and vtubers specifically, they either stream to a lot of people "audio only" or their lack of depth and flat color schemes drops the datasize quite a bit, which makes it easier for audiences to participate. (And watch)

Now, theatrical releases, and cable releases get to stream at HD4K ezpz. And while some streaming services offer 4K, there's no guarantee every piece of media is offered at that quality, and there's not guarantee that if it is offered at the quality, that it won't just be upscaled.

Now some people may say "the human eye can't even tell the higher quality--technology has surpassed human limitations!" But that's not true, we thought that every step of the way, starting with color tv where it was "realer than real" and then cable tv, and vhs, and DVD. But audio, video, and technology enthusiasts have since pushed the boundaries with "lossless" recordings that your average user doesn't typically play around with (even though you can record videos on your phone at better quality than you can download from the Internet or upload to TikTok.)

AI's limitation is that it cannot upscale into newer cleaner formats. It will never be able to, it needs the detail that it doesn't have access to (that it is currently doing ad libs with) think of zoom on your camera, when it is zoomed out there's missing detail, but if you're interested in moles, you can zoom right in on it and get every hairy detail.

And as technology advances, so will our ability be to capture and stream those details.

But you might be thinking; well telecom companies won't raise DataCaps, and nobody uses physical media anymore so we're free to go with less-than DVD quality, probably for decades to come.

But then what incentive do viewers have to go to the movie theaters then when there isn't a better quality to watch in theaters than the 380p (with buffering) that you can get from your phone?

Well people will buy a bigger TV then (To stream that *same* 380p through Comcast, because you hit your datacap thanks to Fortnight and Roblox downloads, because why does a landline have a data cap anyway!?)

I'm not denying there is a technological bottleneck here, advocates of the free and open internet have been talking about it being a problem for decades. But the leading argument against for decades was "Nobody uses the Internet anyway".

At the very last second you wanna do a UTurn? It's too late for that, now you get to sit in traffic waiting on buffering like it's 1999 all over again.

What this means for the movie industry: is that nobody will want to buy the media you've created and expected a long-term paycheck from after that bottleneck is cleared up. That means that all your investments now will lose out to anybody with a YouTube channel that records in 4k and scales their videos down.

Because people will be able to tell there's digital actors, just like they were able to tell in Final Fantasy Spirit Within, even though all the headlines talked about "This is so realistic! nobody won't be fooled that animation isn't real again!"

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Cloud TV Market Size, Share, Analysis, Forecast, Growth 2032: Segment-wise Breakdown and Performance

Cloud TV Market was valued at USD 1.98 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 12.24 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 22.44% from 2024-2032.

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Brightcove – Brightcove Video Cloud

Akamai Technologies – Akamai Adaptive Media Delivery

Alibaba Group – Alibaba Cloud Video Streaming

Sony – PlayStation Vue

Zee Entertainment – ZEE5

Netflix – Netflix Streaming Service

Amazon – Amazon Prime Video

Google – YouTube TV

Apple – Apple TV+

Roku – Roku Streaming Platform

Vimeo – Vimeo OTT

Microsoft – Azure Media Services

Hulu – Hulu with Live TV

Disney – Disney+

Samsung Electronics – Samsung Smart TV

LG Electronics – LG WebOS

Comcast – Xfinity Stream

ViacomCBS – Paramount+

WarnerMedia – HBO Max

Sling TV – Sling TV Streaming Service

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Market Forecast The market is expected to undergo transformative growth over the coming years, powered by technological innovation, expanding internet penetration, and shifts in content consumption habits. Cloud-native deployments will play a pivotal role in enabling rapid scalability and geographic expansion. As content providers strive for agility and personalized delivery, the demand for modular, cloud-based TV ecosystems will only accelerate. The forecast period will also see increased investment in AI, edge computing, and 5G to enhance service quality and user retention.

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Conclusion Cloud TV is not just a technological upgrade—it's a revolution in the way media is produced, distributed, and consumed. For businesses, it presents an unmatched opportunity to redefine audience engagement and unlock new revenue streams. As the digital entertainment era matures, those who embrace Cloud TV now are poised to lead the next wave of innovation. In a world where content is king, Cloud TV is fast becoming the crown.

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the-boon-of-wireless · 8 days ago

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The Shifting Landscape of Connectivity: Telecom Mergers & Acquisitions and Operations Management

How Strategic Deals and Efficient Management are Reshaping the Telecom Industry

In today's fast-evolving world, telecommunications is no longer just about voice calls and text messages. It is the backbone of a connected society, fueling everything from global commerce to personal interactions. As the demand for seamless connectivity grows, telecom companies are under immense pressure to innovate, scale, and stay competitive. Two critical strategies have emerged in response: Telecom Mergers & Acquisitions and the refinement of telecom operations management.

Together, these strategies are not only redefining the market landscape but also setting the foundation for next-generation communications, including 5G, IoT, and AI-driven networking. Understanding how mergers, acquisitions, and operations management interconnect is essential for businesses, investors, and consumers navigating this transformative era.

Telecom Mergers & Acquisitions: A Strategy for Growth and Survival

Telecom Mergers & Acquisitions involve the consolidation of companies within the telecommunications sector. These strategic moves aim to enhance market share, expand service offerings, reduce operational costs, and strengthen technological capabilities.

In recent years, the pace of M&A activity in telecom has accelerated, driven by several key factors:

Technological Convergence: The lines between telecom, media, and technology are blurring. Companies seek to offer bundled services — combining mobile, internet, TV, and digital content — to meet changing consumer demands.

5G Deployment: Rolling out 5G networks requires massive investment. Mergers allow companies to pool resources, share infrastructure, and accelerate 5G adoption.

Global Expansion: Emerging markets offer significant growth opportunities. Acquisitions provide a faster route to entering new geographic territories.

Competitive Pressure: In saturated markets, acquiring competitors can be more effective than organic growth strategies.

Notable telecom mergers, such as T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint, demonstrate how strategic deals can reshape national and global markets. However, these mergers are complex, involving regulatory scrutiny, integration challenges, and cultural alignment.

The Impact of Telecom Mergers & Acquisitions

Successful telecom mergers can yield significant benefits:

Economies of Scale: Combining operations leads to cost efficiencies, improved bargaining power, and better pricing for consumers.

Enhanced Network Coverage: Merged entities can deliver broader and more reliable network services, benefiting end-users.

Innovation Acceleration: Larger companies with diversified capabilities can invest more in R&D, fueling the development of next-generation technologies.

Customer Experience Improvements: Integrated services and streamlined operations often result in enhanced customer support and new product offerings.

However, poorly executed mergers can lead to service disruptions, brand dilution, employee dissatisfaction, and loss of market trust. Hence, effective integration planning and execution are crucial.

Telecom Operations Management: The Backbone of Success

While mergers and acquisitions grab headlines, it is telecom operations management that ensures a company’s ongoing success post-merger and in daily business activities.

Telecom operations management encompasses the processes, systems, and strategies that telecom providers use to deliver, manage, and optimize their services. It includes network management, customer service, billing, compliance, marketing, and supply chain management.

In the modern landscape, operations management is evolving from traditional, siloed approaches to integrated, customer-centric models. Key priorities include:

Automation and AI Integration: AI-powered tools are being used to monitor network health, predict outages, automate customer support, and optimize resource allocation.

Cloud-Based Infrastructure: Moving operations to the cloud enhances scalability, agility, and cost efficiency, allowing providers to respond swiftly to market changes.

Customer-Centric Service Models: Improving customer experiences through personalized plans, seamless support, and proactive issue resolution has become a central focus.

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: Protecting network integrity and customer data is essential as cyber threats grow more sophisticated.

Sustainability Initiatives: Energy-efficient network designs and eco-friendly operational practices are gaining importance in a socially conscious market.

The Synergy Between M&A and Operations Management

Mergers and acquisitions cannot achieve their intended outcomes without robust telecom operations management. Integration activities — merging IT systems, harmonizing customer support platforms, unifying billing processes, and consolidating network infrastructure — require detailed operational planning and flawless execution.

Moreover, achieving the promised cost savings and service enhancements from M&A activities depends on how well companies manage their post-merger operations. A strategic focus on operations ensures smoother transitions, higher employee retention, sustained customer satisfaction, and a faster return on investment.

Challenges Ahead

Despite the promising opportunities, telecom companies must navigate several challenges:

Regulatory Complexities: Mergers face strict regulatory reviews aimed at maintaining fair competition and protecting consumer interests.

Technological Disruption: Rapid advancements in technologies like satellite internet, private 5G networks, and edge computing are changing market dynamics.

Cultural Integration: Aligning corporate cultures during mergers is often overlooked but critical to long-term success.

Customer Expectations: Modern consumers demand transparency, reliability, and innovation — putting constant pressure on telecom operators to deliver superior experiences.

Companies that recognize and proactively address these challenges will be better positioned to thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Conclusion: Empowering a Connected Future with The Boon of Wireless

The convergence of Telecom Mergers & Acquisitions and advanced telecom operations management strategies is reshaping the communications industry at a breathtaking pace. While strategic deals expand capabilities and reach, efficient operations ensure sustained excellence and customer loyalty.

At The Boon of Wireless, we understand that true success lies not just in growing bigger but in growing smarter. By combining visionary strategies with flawless operational execution, we empower telecom businesses to navigate transformation confidently and emerge as leaders in the new era of global connectivity.

Together, we are building the networks — and the future — that will keep the world talking, sharing, and innovating.

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Insights Engine Market Dynamics Influenced by Data Explosion and Need for Actionable Business Insights

In today’s increasingly data-driven economy, the demand for actionable intelligence has catalyzed the evolution of the insights engine market. An insights engine refers to a cognitive system that applies artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) to discover, organize, and deliver relevant insights from a wide range of structured and unstructured data sources. As businesses pursue more agile, customer-centric decision-making processes, the role of insights engines has become central to digital transformation strategies across industries.

Market Overview

The insights engine market has experienced notable growth in recent years, driven by the exponential increase in data volumes, technological advancements, and a rising need for contextual and real-time decision support. According to market analysts, the global insights engine market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 20% through the end of the decade, fueled by enterprise investments in customer experience (CX), competitive intelligence, and operational efficiency.

Key sectors contributing to this expansion include retail, banking and financial services, healthcare, IT and telecom, and manufacturing. Enterprises in these domains are leveraging insights engines to gain a 360-degree view of their operations and customers, enhancing the speed and accuracy of business decisions.

Driving Factors

Several core factors are propelling the dynamics of the insights engine market:

Proliferation of Data The digital transformation across industries has led to a dramatic rise in the volume, velocity, and variety of data. Insights engines help organizations sift through vast amounts of information—ranging from CRM data and social media sentiment to emails and IoT feeds turning data into intelligence that supports proactive strategies.

AI and NLP Advancements Technological progress in AI, particularly in NLP and deep learning, has significantly enhanced the capabilities of insights engines. These systems can now comprehend context, detect sentiment, and identify emerging trends, making the insights more accurate and relevant.

Focus on Customer Experience Modern consumers expect personalized and seamless experiences. Insights engines enable real-time customer journey mapping and predictive analytics, allowing companies to anticipate needs and improve engagement. This has made insights platforms integral to marketing, sales, and service functions.

Competitive Pressure In a saturated global market, organizations are under pressure to innovate and differentiate. Insights engines allow firms to monitor competitor behavior, market dynamics, and customer preferences, supporting strategic planning and innovation.

Challenges

Despite their advantages, insights engines also face several challenges that influence market dynamics:

Data Silos and Integration Complexity: Many organizations struggle with data silos and lack a unified data infrastructure. Integrating disparate data sources remains a significant barrier to effective deployment of insights engines.

Data Privacy and Compliance: With increasing regulatory scrutiny such as GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection laws companies must ensure that their insights engines comply with privacy standards, which can complicate implementation.

High Implementation Costs: Advanced insights engine platforms often come with high initial costs, limiting adoption among small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, the rise of cloud-based, subscription models is gradually lowering this barrier.

Emerging Trends

The insights engine market is also witnessing notable trends that are shaping its future trajectory:

Hybrid Cloud and SaaS Deployment Models: More vendors are offering insights engine platforms via the cloud, enabling scalability, cost-efficiency, and ease of integration. Hybrid models allow businesses to manage sensitive data on-premises while leveraging cloud-based analytics capabilities.

Vertical-Specific Solutions: Vendors are increasingly tailoring insights engines to specific industry needs. For example, healthcare-focused engines are incorporating clinical language understanding, while retail engines are optimized for customer sentiment analysis and demand forecasting.

Integration with Automation Tools: Combining insights engines with robotic process automation (RPA) and decision automation platforms is enhancing business process efficiency. This convergence is particularly valuable in functions such as customer service, supply chain management, and fraud detection.

Competitive Landscape

The market is characterized by both established technology giants and emerging startups. Companies like IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP are major players, leveraging their broader AI and analytics capabilities to dominate the enterprise segment. Meanwhile, specialized vendors such as Sinequa, Coveo, and Lucidworks are carving out niches with domain-specific features and agile platforms.

Strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and continual innovation are common strategies employed by players to enhance their market position. Investment in R&D remains a critical factor, especially as demand grows for more intelligent, explainable, and ethical AI systems.

Conclusion

The insights engine market is poised for significant expansion as organizations strive to transform data into a strategic asset. By enabling deeper, faster, and more contextual analysis, insights engines empower businesses to stay competitive in a fast-changing landscape. However, success will depend on how effectively enterprises can manage data integration, ensure regulatory compliance, and align insights with actionable outcomes.

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raeelsa · 12 days ago

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ASX Communication Stocks: An In-Depth Look

Highlights:

ASX Communication Stocks cover various areas, including telecommunications, media, and technology.

The sector plays a pivotal role in mobile connectivity, broadband services, and digital content.

Global and local market forces, along with technological innovations, have significant impacts on sector dynamics.

Introduction to ASX Communication Stocks

The ASX Communication Stocks sector is diverse, incorporating companies from telecommunications, digital services, and media industries. These companies provide essential communication services, such as mobile networks, broadband internet, and digital content delivery platforms. As technology continues to expand globally and consumer needs evolve, the companies within this sector increasingly influence connectivity worldwide. This makes the sector a crucial pillar in modern economies, affecting various facets of both private and public sectors.

Key Players in the ASX Communication Sector

The ASX Communication Stocks include several prominent players across different segments of the sector. These companies can be grouped into telecom operators, internet service providers, and digital media firms. Key companies have solidified their positions by offering indispensable services, including mobile communication, internet access, and broadband. Many also venture into content provision and infrastructure development. These companies are integral to ensuring seamless communication and play an essential role in both local and international markets.

Technological Advancements and Their Impact

Technology is at the heart of the ASX Communication Stocks sector. Innovations such as the rollout of 5G networks are revolutionizing how mobile and internet services are delivered to consumers and businesses alike. Moreover, the growth of cloud computing, AI integration, and the use of big data are reshaping how communication services are structured and consumed. As consumers demand faster internet speeds and more reliable connectivity, companies in this space are continually upgrading their technology and services to stay competitive in an ever-evolving landscape.

Market Trends Influencing the Sector

Several local and global trends are shaping the ASX Communication Stocks sector. One of the main drivers is the increased reliance on digital communication platforms. Smartphone usage, internet consumption, and cloud-based services are expanding rapidly, fueling higher demand for mobile data. The trend of remote working and online learning has placed further emphasis on the need for reliable and fast communication networks.

On a global scale, the ongoing deployment of 5G and the continued expansion of fiber-optic networks are vital trends influencing the sector's direction. Companies must stay agile to keep up with these global technological shifts and meet the ever-growing expectations of consumers.

The Regulatory Landscape

The ASX Communication Stocks sector is subject to stringent regulations governing service pricing, infrastructure development, and consumer rights. These regulations are critical to ensuring healthy competition within the market and safeguarding consumers. The telecom sector, for example, faces policies related to network sharing, data security, and service quality. Ongoing discussions around digital security, data privacy, and how companies manage user data are also having a significant impact on the sector’s operational strategies.

The Future Outlook for ASX Communication Stocks

Looking forward, the future of ASX Communication Stocks will likely be defined by technological advancements, shifts in consumer behavior, and the evolution of regulatory policies. The rise of new communication technologies will continue to drive sector changes, pushing companies to innovate and adapt their services. Additionally, as concerns about cybersecurity grow, businesses within the communication sector will be expected to bolster their digital security measures to protect customer data and maintain trust.

By focusing on enhancing customer experiences, expanding their networks, and integrating new technologies, companies can maintain their competitive edge in the sector.

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How Are Businesses Revolutionizing Client Support Through AI Customer Services in 2025?

In 2025, client support has officially entered a new era — one where AI customer services aren't just an add-on but the very foundation of customer interaction. From predictive help desks to empathetic virtual agents, businesses across industries are embracing AI to transform client support from reactive to proactive, from scripted to personalized, and from costly to efficient. But how exactly are businesses pulling off this revolution? Let’s break it down.

1. Predictive Customer Support: Solving Problems Before They Occur

Instead of waiting for customers to reach out with complaints, businesses now use AI-powered predictive analytics to anticipate issues. By analyzing customer behavior, usage patterns, and sentiment data in real time, AI systems alert support teams — or directly engage customers — before problems escalate.

Example: A telecom company notices service interruptions based on network analytics and sends proactive notifications and fixes before customers even realize there’s an issue.

Why it matters:

Reduces customer frustration.

Decreases support ticket volume.

Builds brand trust.

2. Hyper-Personalized Interactions at Scale

2025 is all about personalization at scale. AI customer service tools use natural language processing (NLP) and deep customer profiling to deliver responses that feel genuinely customized — even in mass interactions.

Example: A banking chatbot now recognizes your transaction habits, preferred language style, and risk tolerance, providing financial advice as personalized as a human relationship manager would.

Why it matters:

Enhances customer loyalty.

Increases upsell and cross-sell opportunities.

Shortens resolution time.

3. AI-Enhanced Self-Service Platforms

Today’s customers want answers fast and prefer solving problems independently. Businesses are upgrading their FAQs and help centers into AI-enhanced self-service hubs. These platforms feature smart search, dynamic FAQs, video tutorials, and conversational AI that learns and adapts to user behavior.

Example: An e-commerce company uses an AI-driven portal where customers type their issue and receive an instant video walkthrough — without ever needing to contact human support.

Why it matters:

Reduces agent workload.

Offers 24/7 support.

Empowers customers.

4. Conversational AI Across Multiple Touchpoints

Businesses in 2025 are no longer confined to phone and email. Conversational AI — smart bots and voice assistants — now operate seamlessly across websites, apps, social media, messaging apps, and even IoT devices like smart TVs or cars.

Example: You can now book your hotel stay, upgrade your room, or check your loyalty rewards simply by texting a brand’s WhatsApp bot or using a voice command in your car.

Why it matters:

Meets customers wherever they are.

Provides unified, consistent experiences.

Boosts engagement rates.

5. Emotional Intelligence in AI (Affective Computing)

The next big thing? Emotionally aware AI. Companies are training AI models to detect customer emotions through voice tone, text sentiment, or facial expressions, and adapt their responses accordingly.

Example: A customer calling with frustration receives an immediate escalation to a human agent specially trained for emotional conversations — without needing to yell, "I want to speak to a manager!"

Why it matters:

Improves complaint handling.

Deepens emotional connection.

Enhances customer satisfaction scores.

6. AI and Human Agents: A Winning Collaboration

Contrary to fears, AI isn't replacing human agents — it’s empowering them. Businesses are implementing AI co-pilots that assist support teams in real-time by suggesting responses, summarizing case histories, and even drafting personalized follow-up messages.

Example: During a customer call, the AI co-pilot listens in and instantly pulls up troubleshooting steps, previous interaction history, and promotional offers for agents to use.

Why it matters:

Speeds up case resolutions.

Reduces agent burnout.

Ensures consistent service quality.

7. Data-Driven Continuous Improvement

Finally, the AI revolution is making client support smarter every day. Businesses are leveraging AI to continuously analyze support interactions, identify trends, optimize workflows, and retrain bots based on fresh customer data.

Example: A SaaS company reviews monthly AI conversation data to update chatbot scripts, improve self-service materials, and adjust escalation protocols.

Why it matters:

Keeps support services evolving.

Maximizes ROI from AI tools.

Aligns support strategies with customer expectations.

Final Thoughts: The Future Belongs to AI-First Support

In 2025, AI customer services aren’t just improving client support — they’re redefining it. Businesses that blend proactive AI, emotional intelligence, hyper-personalization, and human empathy are not only solving customer issues faster but also creating delightful experiences that customers remember.

The companies that invest in this AI-driven transformation today? They won’t just have better customer support — they’ll build stronger brands and lasting loyalty for the future.

#ai #ai customer service

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generativeinai · 15 days ago

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How Companies Are Leveraging Generative AI in Customer Service to Predict Customer Needs, Personalize Interactions, and Build Stronger Relationships?

In today’s hyper-competitive market, customer service isn't just about resolving issues anymore — it’s about anticipating needs, offering deeply personalized experiences, and nurturing long-lasting relationships. Enter Generative AI: a technology that’s reshaping the entire customer service landscape by offering smarter, more proactive, and highly customized interactions.

Businesses across industries are now tapping into the power of generative AI to not just serve customers better but to truly understand them. Let’s dive deep into how companies are leveraging generative AI to predict customer needs, personalize interactions, and build stronger relationships.

1. Predicting Customer Needs Before They Arise

Traditional customer service often waits for the customer to report a problem or request assistance. But generative AI flips the script by predicting what customers need even before they articulate it.

How It Works:

Behavioral Pattern Analysis: AI models analyze browsing history, previous interactions, purchase behavior, and even the timing of activities to predict future actions.

Sentiment Analysis: By evaluating a customer’s tone, choice of words, or social media activity, generative AI can infer dissatisfaction, confusion, or intent to buy.

Predictive Chatbots: Instead of waiting for customers to ask questions, AI-powered bots proactively suggest solutions, new products, upgrades, or troubleshooting steps based on user profiles and past activities.

Real-World Example:

An e-commerce giant uses generative AI to suggest replenishment reminders for products like pet food or skincare essentials before the customer even realizes they're running low — boosting customer satisfaction and loyalty.

2. Personalizing Every Interaction at Scale

Personalization used to mean using a customer's first name in emails. Now, with generative AI, personalization has become holistic and dynamic, allowing companies to tailor every touchpoint individually and in real time.

How It Works:

Dynamic Content Generation: Emails, chatbot replies, product recommendations, and even customer service scripts are generated on-the-fly based on individual user profiles.

Multi-Channel Cohesion: Whether customers reach out via chat, email, app, or social media, generative AI ensures the conversation continues seamlessly without asking them to repeat information.

Adaptive Learning: As customers interact more, the AI learns preferences, tone, and behavior, and continuously adjusts its responses and offerings.

Real-World Example:

A travel agency leverages generative AI to create hyper-personalized vacation packages for returning customers by factoring in past trips, budget preferences, favorite activities, and even the customer's feedback from previous journeys.

3. Building Stronger and More Authentic Relationships

Beyond just efficient service and tailored experiences, trust and emotional connection are crucial for building enduring customer relationships — and generative AI is playing a surprising role here too.

How It Works:

Conversational AI: Generative AI models like GPT can engage customers in human-like, empathetic conversations, making them feel heard and valued.

Proactive Problem Resolution: By detecting dissatisfaction early (through tone and sentiment analysis), companies can reach out to resolve issues before customers even complain, demonstrating commitment and care.

Feedback Loop Enhancement: AI can summarize and interpret customer feedback at scale, enabling businesses to make meaningful improvements — and communicate back to customers about how their feedback made an impact.

Real-World Example:

A telecom company uses AI to monitor customer support interactions. If a customer interaction is rated poorly or the sentiment is negative, a senior agent (flagged by AI) personally reaches out to apologize and offer tailored compensation — leading to a significant reduction in customer churn.

4. Why Generative AI Is a Game-Changer for Customer Service

The impact of generative AI on customer service goes beyond operational efficiency:

24/7 Availability: AI-driven agents provide instant responses around the clock, across multiple languages and time zones.

Reduced Human Error: AI eliminates mistakes due to fatigue, forgetfulness, or inconsistency.

Cost Efficiency: Companies can handle larger customer volumes without scaling headcount linearly.

Continuous Improvement: AI models continuously learn and get better, ensuring service quality improves over time without constant retraining.

5. Key Technologies Behind This Transformation

Several cutting-edge AI technologies are enabling these leaps forward:

Large Language Models (LLMs): Like GPT-4 and custom fine-tuned models for specific industries.

Customer Data Platforms (CDPs): Integrate and unify customer data across touchpoints for AI to leverage.

Predictive Analytics Engines: Forecast customer behaviors, needs, and preferences.

Conversational AI Frameworks: Power natural language chatbots and voice assistants.

6. Challenges Companies Must Address

While the benefits are profound, companies need to navigate some critical challenges:

Data Privacy and Security: Handling customer data ethically and complying with regulations like GDPR and CCPA is non-negotiable.

Bias and Fairness: AI models must be trained and monitored to avoid perpetuating biases.

Maintaining Human Touch: Over-automation without thoughtful human backup can make interactions feel cold or robotic.

Training and Integration: Companies must invest in training AI models with industry-specific knowledge and integrating them properly into their service workflows.

7. The Future: A New Era of Proactive and Empathetic Customer Service

In the coming years, the line between "customer service agent" and "AI copilot" will blur even more. Generative AI will work alongside human agents — prepping them with real-time suggestions, drafting empathetic responses, and even predicting the customer's next concern during a live conversation.

Companies that invest early in human-centered AI — where generative AI empowers agents rather than replaces them — will be the ones that thrive. The goal is not just to automate service but to elevate it, making every customer feel known, valued, and understood.

Conclusion

Generative AI is rewriting the rules of Generative AI in customer service. By predicting needs before they surface, personalizing every interaction at scale, and nurturing stronger emotional connections, companies are unlocking unprecedented loyalty and value.

In the new customer-centric economy, leveraging generative AI isn't just an advantage — it's fast becoming a necessity.

Companies that embrace this wave will build not just better service operations, but stronger, deeper, and more profitable relationships with their customers.

#ai #artificial intelligence #generative ai

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