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1. Cisco CEO Says 5G Networks Could Be Active In 2 to 3 Years

   “The carriers today are building the consumer 5G networks, and they don’t require a massive backbone upgrade when you just increase bandwidth to lots of mobile phones.” Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins stopped by Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria to discuss 5G, intellectual property and reports of China bullying companies. “When they begin to build out…

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2. Intel Acquires Pivot’s Smart Edge Platform: Eyes 5G Edge Computing Leadership

   Intel announced it has acquired the Smart Edge platform from Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc., a “cloud-native, scalable and secure platform for multi-access edge computing (MEC).” Edge computing allows data collected by Internet of Things (IoT) devices to be processed and analyzed closer to the point of collection, rather than being sent to far-away data centers.…

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3. The Next Big Streaming War Is Going To Be Internationally… and Netflix Has a Huge Lead

   We are looking at it with a very US-centric perspective visa vie either Netflix or any of these big streaming wars next phase of growth, says Propagate Content CEO Ben Silverman. I think Netflix is just so ahead internationally in reaching out and creating subscriber growth and subscribers in general.

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4. Germany Won’t Exclude Huawei 5G Equipment

   Germany has completed its ‘security catalog,’ a set of rules telecommunications companies must comply with as they deploy 5G networks. Reuters is reporting that, despite pressure from the U.S., German officials have not excluded Huawei from participation. The U.S. and Huawei have been at odds over allegations the equipment vendor has backdoors in its 5G…

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5. Amazon VP Says 58% of Sales Come From Small Businesses

   Over 50% of everything that gets sold on Amazon actually comes from small and medium-sized businesses. Their success is our success so we're definitely focused on doubling down on that. We have over 1.9 million small and medium-sized businesses in the US who work together with Amazon to conduct their business.

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6. Qualcomm Chips Central to Wave of 5G Home Internet Devices

   While Apple may be looking to end their dependence on Qualcomm, the future is looking bright for the semiconductor company. In a press release issued today, Qualcomm announced that Netgear, LG, Sharp and Samsung are among 30+ companies building plug-and-play home internet gear based on Qualcomm’s 5G chips. According to the FCC, some 19 million…

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7. OpenLibra Cryptocurrency Announced: Like Libra But Without Facebook

   In the wake of reports that Facebook’s Libra currency is losing backers, Mashable is reporting that OpenLibra is being positioned as an alternative, “an open platform for financial inclusion. Not run by Facebook.” The new cryptocurrency was announced in Osaka, Japan at the Ethereum Foundation’s Devcon 5 conference. The currency will share the same Move…

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8. Blue Shield of California to Integrate Apple Watches in Doctor Visits

   According to a report by Health Data Management, Blue Shield of California (BSC) is planning on using the Apple Watch to improve doctor’s visits. “BSC, together with its health services partner Altais, have partnered with Notable Health, a company that provides technology to captures office visits through the use of artificial intelligence. “The data is…

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9. Facebook Libra Backers Back Out

   A week ago we covered a Wall Street Journal article highlighting potential trouble for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, as multiple backers were reconsidering their commitment to the project. Fast-forward a week and things have only gone from bad to worse. As Bloomberg reports, PayPal was the first to announce they were leaving on October 6, with…

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10. Apple to Use Its Own 5G Modems in 2022

    According to Fast Company, Apple may have its own 5G modems ready for production as early as 2022, ending its reliance on Qualcomm. Apple has been trying to end its dependence on Qualcomm for some time now. Initially, the company switched to using Intel, while at the same time fighting a legal battle with Qualcomm…

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