Ericsson, stc, Qualcomm, test pre-commercial software to improve uplink performance

Ericsson, stc, and Qualcomm Technologies, have successfully tested a pre-commercial software in a solution that improves the uplink performance of mobile networks by aggregating four 5G mm Wave component carriers to boost the uplink throughput to Gigabits per second by utilising 4 component carriers Uplink Heavy Time Division Duplex pattern feature in top of NR-DC functionality.

The software addresses the growing demand for higher uplink speeds in hotspots such as stadiums and cultural arenas. The solution utilises this high- and mid-band designed software and Qualcomm devices based on Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System.

The solution improves the user experience and gives enterprises, particularly media houses, the ability to use cellular technology for live broadcasting without compromising on quality. The solution consists of Standalone New Radio Dual Connectivity software that uses 4x100MHz of millimetre wave band and 1x100MHz of mid-band. It is powered by Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System on the user equipment side.

Ericsson has a long history with stc, serving as a major network supplier since the inception of GSM, 2G. This partnership further strengthens Ericsson’s position in Saudi Arabia’s 5G market and is set to enable new 5G use cases requiring high uplink capacity and throughput.

Major concerns in UAE, Saudi Arabia are cryptoinvestment fraud, fake crypto-currency apps

Kaspersky has explored cryptocurrency user trends, finding that just 33% of respondents felt well informed about potential cryptocurrency cyberthreats, while 11% had no information at all. In a survey, Kaspersky also discovered that half of the respondents had been affected by cryptocurrency crime in some way, with 55% of crypto owners did not believe current protection systems for cryptocurrency were effective.

These and other findings are in Kaspersky’s new report.

According to the recent survey, a significant proportion of individuals are unaware of the potential threats faced by cryptocurrency owners. Despite the increasing popularity of cryptocurrency, only 33% of respondents felt extremely or very well informed about the potential risks of using it, while 11% had no information at all. Moreover, awareness of these threats decreases with age, with younger consumers under 35 being more informed.

Cyber threats, such as virtual theft and scams, were among the most commonly cited negative aspects of using cryptocurrency, with 34% and 24% of respondents in the UAE respectively highlighting them as their top concerns. While 36% of respondents were unaware they could become a target of crypto threats – even if they do not own cryptocurrency. It is worth noting that anyone can become a target for cryptominers – programs that secretly generate cryptocurrency for their owners using the resources of other computers, whether they own cryptocurrency or not.

The major concerns in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are crypto-investment fraud, 70% and 73%, respectively, and fake crypto-currency apps in the UAE at, 71%, as well as fake crypto-exchanges, 86% in Saudi Arabia.

More than half, 70% of all respondents had been affected by cryptocurrency crime in some way, revealing the wide range of criminal activities in the field. Additionally, 55% of surveyed individuals did not believe that current protection systems for cryptocurrency were effective, with 41% of current crypto owners in the UAE not believing existing protection systems to be sufficient.