#it and telecom

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Gamification Market Boom in Near Future!

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Gamification Market, by Component (Solution, Service), by Deployment Model (On Premise, Cloud), by Enterprise Size (Large Enterprises, SMEs), by Application (Marketing, Sales, Support, Product Development, Human Resource, Others), by Industry Vertical (Retail, Education, IT and telecom, BFSI, Manufacturing, Media and Entertainment, Others): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020–2030”. 

The gamification market was valued at $9.9 billion in 2020, and is estimated to reach $95.5 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 25.6% from 2021 to 2030.

Gamification is the application of game elements and digital game design techniques for non-game problems, such as business and social impact challenges. Gamification leverages natural tendencies of people for competition, achievement, collaboration, and charity. Tools employed in game design, such as rewarding users for achievements, “leveling-up,” and earning badges are carried into the real world to help motivate individuals to achieve their goals or boost performance. Furthermore, the key factor that drives the market includes rewards and recognition to employees over performance to boost the employee engagement and providing lucrative offers to the customers and consumers boost the growth of the gamification market. In addition, gamification yields higher ROI positively impacts the growth of the market. However, complexities in developing gamification application and short lifecycle of gamification hinders the market growth. On the contrary, adoption of AI for processing and showing personalized results is expected to offer remunerative opportunities for expansion of the gamification market during the forecast period.

Depending on enterprise size, the large enterprises segment holds the largest gamification market share, owing to the luxury to invest and focus toward gamification at a higher level compared to small & mid-size organizations. Every industry has around 10–15 large-scale vendors who dominate the market and have a greater number of loyal customers compared to small vendors. However, the SMEs segment is expected to witness growth at the highest rate during the forecast period, owing to the fact that the gamification market in mid-size & small organizations is gaining momentum as it allows SMEs to manage various facilities, including space, assets, staff, and processes in a minimum time and energy which benefit organizations at a greater level.

Region wise, the gamification market size was dominated by North America in 2020, owing to increase in adoption of gamification in healthcare and rise in number of technology launches. In addition, gamification is primarily useful for behavioral changes, incentivizing people to increase their wellness by performing game-like tasks and receiving rewards. However, Asia-Pacific is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period, owing to increase in awareness related to significant advantage of gamification among developing nations.

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According to gamification market analysis COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on almost every industrial sector and the global economy. Thousands of enterprises claimed bankruptcy overnight, owing to the lockdown around March and April in 2020. Without people going out physically and spending money on shops, big retail stores struggle to afford the cost of maintaining physical assets and staff, while more than 40 million people recently got laid off. As a result, consumers are more hesitant to spend their money. COVID-19 has given businesses an even greater reason to transform their business digitally. Companies that have been able to anticipate these new sets of challenges can survive and even grow, with increasing digital transformation. The digital transformation has also created new opportunities to improve online experience and explore elements of gamification and new media. Furthermore, gamification that could be easy to implement for smaller businesses such as live polls, video games, rewarding users for liking, commenting on content drive the adoption of gamification among businesses.

KEY FINDINGS OF THE STUDY

By component, solution segment accounted for the largest gamification market share in 2020.

By region, North America generated highest revenue in 2020.

By enterprise size, large enterprise segment generated the highest revenue in 2020.

The key players that operate in the gamification market forecast are Ambition, Axonify Inc., Bunchball Inc., callidus Software Inc., Cognizant Technology Solution Corp, Cut-e GmbH, G-Cube, Iactionable Inc, Microsoft Corporation, and MPS Interactive Systems Limited. These players have adopted various strategies to increase their market penetration and strengthen their position in the gamification industry.

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The first mobile phone call was made on this day in 1973. Martin Cooper, using a prototype of the Motorola DynaTAC, placed a call from the streets of New York to Bell Labs in New Jersey. The device was 9 inches tall, had a talk-time of 35 minutes, and took 10 hours to recharge.

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Vysílač Hády

-L.F.

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A false calm was sweeping over the city. Everyone knew it wouldn't last, but they try to enjoy it as much as they can.

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UK 1998

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An English telephone box painted green to blend in with the scenery.

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modern AU of The Terror where a US tech monopoly is trying to lay its own undersea cables through the melting Arctic. is this anything.

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Do you have a favourite rotary telephone?

Excellent question!

Yes, I have a favorite:

The Northern Electric Pyramid phone from about 1935. I had this on my desk at my old job, tied into the telephone system. Its distinctive ring made it really easy to discern if I was the one being called instead of my coworkers. The chrome dial and the area code indicate that this unit came from Canada.

Coming in second place is my Northern Telecom 500-style set with official Commodore branding -- also from Canada. These were sold with VICMODEMs in a special bundle exclusively in the Canadian market. The VICMODEM requires that you detach the cord from the handset, plug it directly into the modem, then dial for the computer.

Problem is that you can't do that here, because the handset cord is permanently attached! Solution? The little white adapter box called the VIC 1605. Very hard to find, but I found one.

Coming in third place would be the Contempra from Northern Electric/Telecom from 1967 (why do these keep being Canadian?). Beautiful colors, angles. Great phone, but sadly I don't have one. Atleast not one like this... NT made these into lineman's test sets (commonly called butt sets because they hang on a lineman's belt by their butt/you use them to butt-in to a call when testing things).

I bought one and turned it into the NT2017 Rotary Cellphone, a real working 2G cellular telephone. It's got an Adafruit Fona board inside with an Atmel 32U4 microcontroller, a little screen, and zero ability to send/receive text messages. It didn't work very well, but it was really fun to build and use before it broke. Construction was very fragile, and my code running it was hot garbage. Since the discontinuation of 2G cell service, it's just decorative at this point.

The last one of my favorites is one I certainly don't have: a late 19th century Skeleton Telephone from Ericsson. Technically not a rotary phone, but it does have a crank that you rotate!

These are expensive, really hard to find, and obviously rather difficult to use without having an operator to ring up when you turn the crank. However, they are stunningly beautiful, and all of the functionality is on display arranged in such a way to accentuate the elegance of its industrial design.

How about you? Do you have a favorite rotary phone?

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Power Semiconductor Market is Projected to Reach 387.80 Million by 2031

The global power semiconductor market was valued at $48.9 billion in 2022, and is estimated to reach $75.1 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2023 to 2032.

Power semiconductors are electronic devices that are specifically designed to handle high power levels in electrical circuits.

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Telecommunications in Greece, 1970-1979.

(OTE Museum of Telecommunications)

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Data Center Cooling Market| Evolving Demands Drive Innovations in Cooling Solutions| Global Outlook: 2023-2023

Data Center Cooling refers to the process of controlling temperature and humidity in a data center to prevent overheating of the servers and other equipment, which can cause failure and downtime. This is typically done through air conditioning, air circulation, and humidity control systems. Other cooling methods include liquid cooling and chilled water systems. The goal is to maintain a stable, controlled environment that keeps equipment operating within manufacturer specifications.

The market is driven by factors such as the increasing number of data centers, growth in cloud computing, and the need to maintain high reliability and efficiency in these facilities. Key players in the market include companies specializing in air conditioning and refrigeration, as well as companies offering integrated cooling solutions for data centers.

Moreover, data center operators are focused on ensuring reliability and uptime, which is driving the demand for high-quality cooling solutions. The trend towards green data centers and the use of renewable energy sources for cooling is also driving market growth.

The market is segmented by component, type of data center, industry verticals, type of cooling method, such as air conditioning, liquid cooling, and others, and by geography.

North America and Europe are significant markets for data center cooling, due to the presence of a large number of data centers and a high demand for energy-efficient cooling solutions. However, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow at the highest rate, due to the increasing number of data centers and the growing demand for cloud computing services in the region.

The market share and growth rate of each region may vary based on factors such as the adoption of new technologies, regulatory environment, and economic conditions.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the data center cooling market, with both positive and negative effects. The pandemic has led to a rapid shift towards remote work and online services, which has increased the demand for cloud computing and colocation services, driving the demand for data center cooling solutions. Also, due to the economic impact of the pandemic, some organizations have reduced their investment in IT infrastructure, including data center cooling systems.

Other challenges include high initial investment costs which acts as barrier for small organizations. There are stringent regulations and standards for data center cooling, which can increase costs and create operational challenges. In addition to this, shortage of skilled personnel, especially in developing countries, can limit the growth of the market.

Asetek, Black Box Corporation, Emerson Electric Co., Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi Ltd., Nortek Air Solutions, Rittal GMBH and Co. KG, Stulz GMBH, Schneider Electric, Vertiv Co., and numerous more companies are some of the leading competitors in the market.

The sector still has to deal with issues including high upfront expenditures, complicated cooling systems, and strict rules and standards. However, it is anticipated that the market will continue to expand because to the rising demand for data centre services and the need of dependable and energy-efficient cooling systems.

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Big Telco’s fury over FCC plan to infuse telecoms policy with facts

I'll be at the Studio City branch of the LA Public Library on Monday, November 13 at 1830hPT to launch my new novel, The Lost Cause. There'll be a reading, a talk, a surprise guest (!!) and a signing, with books on sale. Tell your friends! Come on down!

Reality has a distinct anti-conservative bias, but conservatives have an answer: when the facts don't support your policies, just get different facts. Who needs evidence-based policy when you can have policy-based evidence?

Take gun violence. Conservatives tell us that "an armed society is a polite society," which means that the more guns you have, the less gun violence you'll experience. To prevent reality from unfairly staining this pristine ideological mind-palace with facts, conservatives passed the Dickey Amendment, which had the effect of banning the CDC from gathering stats on American gun-violence. No stats, no violence!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickey_Amendment

Policy-based evidence is at the core of so many cherished conservative beliefs, like the idea that queer people (and not youth pastors) are responsible for the sexual abuse of children, or the idea that minimum wages (and not monopolies) decrease jobs, or the idea that socialized medicine (and not private equity) leads to death panels:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/26/death-panels/#what-the-heck-is-going-on-with-CMS

The Biden administration features a sizable cohort of effective regulators, whose job is to gather evidence and then make policy from it:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/23/getting-stuff-done/#praxis

Fortunately for conservatives, not every Biden agency is led by competent, honest brokers – the finance wing of the Dems got to foist some of their most ghoulish members upon the American people, including a no-fooling cheerleader for mass foreclosure:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/03/06/personnel-are-policy/#janice-eberly

And these same DINOs reached across the aisle to work with Republicans to keep some of the most competent, principled agency leaders from being seated, like the remarkable Gigi Sohn, targeted by a homophobic smear campaign funded by the telco industry, who feared her presence on the FCC:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/03/19/culture-war-bullshit-stole-your-broadband/

The telcos are old hands at this stuff. Long before the gun control debates, Ma Bell had figured out that a monopoly over Americans' telecoms was a license to print money, and they set to corrupting agencies from the FCC to the DoJ:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/11/14/jam-to-day/

Reality has a vicious anti-telco bias. Think of Net Neutrality, the idea that if you pay an ISP for internet service, they should make a best effort to deliver the data you request, rather than deliberately slowing down your connection in the hopes that you'll seek out data from the company's preferred partners, who've paid a bribe for "premium delivery."

This shouldn't even be up for debate. The idea that your ISP should prioritize its preferred data over your preferred data is as absurd as the idea that a taxi-driver should slow down your rides to any pizzeria except Domino's, which has paid it for "premium service." If your cabbie circled the block twice every time you asked for a ride to Massimo's Pizza, you'd be rightly pissed – and the cab company would be fined.

Back when Ajit Pai was Trump's FCC chairman, he made killing Net Neutrality his top priority. But regulators aren't allowed to act without evidence, so Pai had to seek out as much policy-based evidence as he could. To that end, Pai allowed millions of obviously fake comments to be entered into the docket (comments from dead people, one million comments from @pornhub.com address, comments from sitting Senators who disavowed them, etc). Then Pai actively – and illegally – obstructed the NY Attorney General's investigation into the fraud:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/05/06/boogeration/#pais-lies

The pursuit of policy-based evidence is greatly aided by the absence of real evidence. If you're gonna fill the docket with made-up nonsense, it helps if there's no truthful stuff in there to get in the way. To that end, the FCC has systematically avoided collecting data on American broadband delivery, collecting as little objective data as possible:

https://pluralistic.net/2020/05/26/pandemic-profiteers/#flying-blind

This willful ignorance was a huge boon to the telcos, who demanded billions in fed subsidies for "underserved areas" and then just blew it on anything they felt like – like the $45 billion of public money they wasted on obsolete copper wiring for rural "broadband" expansion under Trump:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/02/27/all-broadband-politics-are-local/

Like other cherished conservative delusions, the unsupportable fantasy that private industry is better at rolling out broadband is hugely consequential. Before the pandemic, this meant that America – the birthplace of the internet – had the slowest, most expensive internet service of any G8 country. During the lockdown, broadband deserts meant that millions of poor and rural Americans were cut off from employment, education, health care and family:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/02/12/ajit-pai/#pai

Pai's response was to commit another $8 billion in public funds to broadband expansion, but without any idea of where the broadband deserts were – just handing more money over to monopoly telcos to spend as they see fit, with zero accountability:

https://pluralistic.net/2020/05/26/pandemic-profiteers/#flying-blind

All that changed after the 2020 election. Pai was removed from office (and immediately blocked me on Twitter) (oh, diddums), and his successor, Biden FCC chair Jessic Rosenworcel, started gathering evidence, soliciting your broadband complaints:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/03/23/parliament-of-landlords/#fcc

And even better, your broadband speed measurements:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/04/14/for-sale-green-indulgences/#fly-my-pretties

All that evidence spurred Congress to act. In 2021, Congress ordered the FCC to investigate and punish discrimination in internet service provision, "based on income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin":

https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ58/PLAW-117publ58.pdf

In other words, Congress ordered the FCC to crack down on "digital redlining." That's when historic patterns of underinvestment in majority Black neighborhoods and other underserved communities create broadband deserts, where internet service is slower and more expensive than service literally across the street:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/06/10/flicc/#digital-divide

FCC Chair Rosenworcel has published the agency's plan for fulfilling this obligation. It's pretty straightforward: they're going to collect data on pricing, speed and other key service factors, and punish companies that practice discrimination:

https://www.fcc.gov/document/preventing-digital-discrimination-broadband-internet-access

This has provoked howls of protests from the ISP cartel, their lobbying org, and their Republican pals on the FCC. Writing for Ars Technica, Jon Brodkin rounds up a selection of these objections:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/internet-providers-say-the-fcc-should-not-investigate-broadband-prices/

There's GOP FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, with a Steve Bannon-seque condemnation of "the administrative state [taking] effective control of all Internet services and infrastructure in the US. He's especially pissed that the FCC is going to regulate big landlords who force all their tenants to get slow, expensive from ISPs who offer kickbacks to landlords:

https://www.fcc.gov/document/carr-opposes-bidens-internet-plan

The response from telco lobbyists NCTA is particularly, nakedly absurd: they demand that the FCC exempt price from consideration of whether an ISP is practicing discrimination, calling prices a "non-technical aspect of broadband service":

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/110897268295/1

I mean, sure – it's easy to prove that an ISP doesn't discriminate against customers if you don't ask how much they charge! "Sure, you live in a historically underserved neighborhood, but technically we'll give you a 100mb fiber connection, provided you give us $20m to install it."

This is a profoundly stupid demand, but that didn't stop the wireless lobbying org CTIA from chiming in with the same talking points, demanding that the FCC drop plans to collect data on "pricing, deposits, discounts, and data caps," evaluation of price is unnecessary in the competitive wireless marketplace":

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/1107735021925/1

Individual cartel members weighed in as well, with AT&T and Verizon threatening to sue over the rules, joined by yet another lobbying group, USTelecom:

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/1103655327582/1

The next step in this playbook is whipping up the low-information base by calling this "socialism" and mobilizing some of the worst-served, most-gouged people in America to shoot themselves in the face (again), to own the libs:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/15/useful-idiotsuseful-idiots/#unrequited-love

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/10/digital-redlining/#stop-confusing-the-issue-with-relevant-facts

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The Curitel CX-800V prototype

This is the Curitel CX-800V, a localized English and Chinese version of the Korean-exclusive PG-K6000V. There's so little about this phone online to where I am unsure if it ever ended up being released. The example shown here is a prototype, still retaining many KTF carrier features such as magicN (their BREW app service) and fimm (video streaming)

I've also included some ripped graphics from the CX-800V's firmware and framebuffer. Overall this phone's story is an odd one - initially bought thinking it was a later #Audiovox CDM-8930 prototype, while it was actually a test phone for China Telecom (according to this Linkedin page)

Before making an LPCWiki page on the phone, the Linkedin page above was literally the only relevant information posted about the phone. For all I know, this may be the only one that left Curitel or China Telecom.