Tony Poulos
Tony is a freelance writer, regular speaker, MC and chairman for the telecoms and digital services industries worldwide. He has founded and managed software and services companies, acts a market strategist and is now Editor of DisruptiveViews. In June 2011, Tony was recognized as one of the 25 most influential people in telecom software worldwide.
This week’s WebSummit held in Lisbon has been an eye-opener in many respects. It not only provided an avenue for technology startups to show off their wares and for potential investors to check them over, but it also fostered open discussion on almost all sectors of the digital world – with the striking exception and […]
Child health care specialists have called for anyone under the age of 18 be banned from using social media without training. The call from StemProtect.co.uk (the UK’s stem cell bank) comes at a time when cyber bullying and mental health issues among teens and young children are at an all-time high. An estimated one in three […]
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ericsson has picked Ronnie Leten, the former boss of mining gear maker Atlas Copco, as its new chairman, as the mobile equipment company battles to revive its fortunes. Leten will, pending shareholder approval, take over from Leif Johansson, who said in July he would step down. Ericsson has been hit hard by […]
I’m sure what you are about to read will annoy some people, but I had almost forgotten about mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and their place in the telco food chain. Big mistake! I now know that just because I am not exposed to any MVNOs where I live, or that they rarely make the […]
I read with dismay that one in five commercial emails worldwide fails to reach its intended target, according to the 2017 Deliverability Benchmark Report from data solutions provider Return Path. Now, if you just send and receive emails as part of your daily routine at work or socially that might not seem a big deal, […]
If you thought matters around cybersecurity and internet privacy were complicated now, just wait and see what will happen in the coming year. Whilst the most recent news has been around cybersecurity, ransomware, cloud security and IoT insecurity, no one seems to know what to do or who to turn to after the ‘proverbial’ hits […]
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China held a drill on Thursday with internet service providers to practice taking down websites deemed harmful, as the country’s censors tighten control ahead of a sensitive five-yearly political reshuffle set to take place later this year. Internet data centers (IDC) and cloud companies – which host website servers – were […]
Every day brings another story about an online trader, financial institution, telco or individual being hacked or defrauded. Security breaches are becoming as common as sunrise and sunset, and almost as regular. At a time in history where going digital is deemed to be a survival tactic for businesses and people alike, it is more than […]
Ever wondered why video marketing is so hot just now. As a writer in Forbes magazine put it: “In today’s fast-paced world, video marketing is one of the few types of online material that provides the value, relevance and flexibility consumers need, all while catering to the on-the-go lifestyle they want.” According to HubSpot, 80% […]
Ever since its creation, Bitcoin has been derided by various economic experts, who predicted that the cryptocurrency would flop, become worthless, and would never break into mainstream awareness. With Bitcoin flying in the face of those particular predictions, the nay-sayers have instead switched their arguments to the limitation of how it can be used. Of […]
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