Message-ID: <20210414090129.2FF1257A@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:01:29 +0000 (UTC)
From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org>
Subject: Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have pulled the plug on CCMI,
their big RCS project
By Ben Schoon
After months of silence it seemed all but certain that CCMI, a project
from all major US carriers to bring RCS to the masses was probably
dead, but now a report seems to confirm as much. The Cross Carrier
Messaging Initiative for RCS is - probably - dead.
https://9to5google.com/2021/04/13/verizon-t-mobile-and-att-have-pulled-the-plug-on-ccmi-their-big-rcs-project/
Message-ID: <20210414084401.DBC9A57A@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:44:01 +0000 (UTC)
From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org>
Subject: Top Tips for Women in Tech Series with insights and advice
from Yoli Stancil, VP of Network and Field Operations.
By: Donna M Rivera
No matter how you look at it, a more gender-diverse workforce is
better for business, especially in technology.
Technology is about creating solutions, taking action and meeting a
need. How can we do that without representation from all walks of
life? And yet, in 2020 only 25% of technical roles were held by women,
and in engineering that number was even lower at 20%. When considering
racial diversity, the numbers are even more glaring: The National
Center for Women & Information Technology reported that of the 25% of
women working in tech, just 5% are Asian, 3% are Black, and 1% is
Latina.
https://www.verizon.com/about/news/dont-be-afraid-think-differently
Message-ID: <A473EDA1-CEFA-4CDD-86BF-06E3801A106A@roscom.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2021 21:24:33 -0400
From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com>
Subject: LG confirms it's shutting down its mobile business
The reports out of its native Korea were correct, LG is shutting down
its mobile business. With losses continuing to mount, and billions of
dollars seemingly squandered on quirky handsets, the electronics giant
has officially thrown in the towel on its struggling phone
division. In a statement, the company said "Moving forward, LG will
continue to leverage its mobile expertise and develop mobility-related
technologies such as 6G to help further strengthen competitiveness in
other business areas."
https://www.engadget.com/lg-mobile-worldwide-shutdown-020959355.html
***** Moderator's Note *****
In other words, the Chinese factories are almost up to speed, and the
mobile companies are looking forward to competing on handset price at
the expense (pun intended) of quality and durability.
Bill Horne
Moderator
