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Huawei hosts international summit 'Green ICT for Green Development'
"Better World Summit: Green ICT for Green Development" was organised by Huawei, in partnership with Informa Tech, in Dubai.
"With our innovative products and solutions, we will help operators cut carbon emissions and make their networks more energy efficient. We also want to work with operators and use ICT to better enable other industries to cut carbon emissions and become carbon neutral faster," Bob Cai, chief marketing officer of Huawei's Carrier Business Group, said at the summit.
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"We believe the BWS in Dubai is a good beginning. Looking ahead, we will continue to work with our industry partners and operators to empower green development of all industries using our innovative technologies," he added.
Back in June 2021, the Network Carbon Intensity (NCI) initiative was jointly proposed by Huawei and Informa Tech to better manage and measure carbon reduction roadmaps.
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During this summit, Huawei reiterated its commitment to establish a platform for industry collaboration on green development, according to a media statement.
realme UI 3.0: What's New and Eligible Phones
realme revealed realme UI 3.0, the newest iteration of their own Android flavor, with its GT Neo 2 5G branded. realme UI 3.0 is created based on the basic Android 12. It adds a slew of new features and possibilities in addition to those released by Google in the standard Android 12. realme claims that their new skin is aimed at "young people" and features a Relentless Fun design. It improves design, usefulness, fluidity, personalization, and privacy.
What is realme UI 3.0?
realme UI 3.0 is undoubtedly the most significant realme upgrade ever. Because it now has a large user base. realme has risen to the top of the smartphone market in an unparalleled meteoric climb, and it currently ranks among the top six smartphone companies in the world. This is no minor achievement given that realme launched in 2018 and is currently the sixth-largest smartphone brand in 2021, trailing only its sibling brands Vivo and Oppo.
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Eligible Phones to Use realme UI 3.0
All of this implies that a large number of users are now using the realme skin, making it one of the most popular Android skins at the time. However, not every phone will make it to the coverage of realme UI 3.0. Because Android smartphones are typically only receiving significant OS updates every two years. Here are the phones that will support realme UI 3.0.
- GT - GT Neo - GT Neo 2
- realme GT Master Edition - GT Master Explore Edition
- realme V11s 5G
- realme Narzo 50A - Narzo 50i - Narzo 50 Pro
- realme Narzo 20 - Narzo 20A - Narzo 20 Pro
- realme Narzo 30A - 30 Pro 5G
- realme 8 Series
- realme 7 Series
- realme 6 - 6s - 6i - 6 Pro
- realme X50 5G - X50 Pro 5G - X50m 5G - X50 Pro Player Edition
- realme X7 Max - X7 5G - X7 Pro 5G - X7 Pro Extreme Edition
- realme X3 - X3 Super Zoom
- realme V3 - V11 - V13 - V15
- realme C25Y - C21Y - C15 - C15 Qualcomm Edition - C12 - C17 - C12 - C17 - C20 - C21 - C25 - C25s
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realme UI 3.0 Crucial Features
The realme UI is based on ColorOS, Oppo's proprietary UI from its previous parent company. As previously stated, the merger of ColorOS as well as OxygenOS is underway, which will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the next realme OS upgrade. Here's what the realme UI 3.0 upgrade will bring.
Better Privacy and Security
realme UI 3.0 improves security on realme smartphones by providing features such as private media sharing, which removes personal information such as location, timestamp, device name, and other media data from stored images and also videos when anyone shares them. It will also block applications from obtaining your precise device location.
Furthermore, the users will be able to see a full view of app permissions, allowing people to quickly control them. In addition to these, phone manager 2.0 has more secured payment, call spam filtering, hide applications, app lock, and a private safe for hiding files.
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Fluid Space Style
The design has been improved with a new 3D icon structure and more color possibilities for personalization. A new spatial color interface decreases information density by increasing spacing between letters.
Theme Color
Users will have the presence of many customization choices for icons, typefaces, and backgrounds. realme UI 3.0 will let them do more by altering the general theme color on their phones, which come in a variety of colors.
Customizable AoD
For the time being, the realme UI 2.0 simply allows consumers to choose between custom textures, patterns, texts only, text plus picture, modern analog, and also digital clocks for users' always-on display. realme UI 3.0 now allows people to submit their own image to use as their always-on display backdrop for a more personalized experience.
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realme Meow
To enhance the customizing options for the always-on display, each of the realmeow mascots has made a unique, goal-oriented figure that will bring the always-on-display to life.
Smooth AI Engine
The latest realme UI will also boost the phone's performance by increasing memory use efficiency and decreasing the usual memory fragmentation. Memory use will be decreased by up to 30 percent as a result of memory compression with AI and also AI resource scheduling. So, apps will open almost 13 percent quicker, and battery life can be extended by 12 percent.
Smoother Animation Engine
To improve phones' UI experience, a system-wide enhanced animation with better fluid movements has been included. They will transfer into better and quality read world use.
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Omoji Avatar
Just like the Omoji Avatars ColorOS 12, users can use the bitmoji-like function on the new realme UI 3.0. It has revealed one of the great features that will be included for the new UI based on Android 12.
Floating Window 2.0
Floating windows are a feature that users will be familiar with if they have used realme UI 2.0 before. realme UI 3.0, on the other hand, includes an enhanced version of this functionality. This makes them more practical and user-friendly.
Bottom Line
New Android 12 functionalities and features are anticipated to make their way into the latest realme UI 3.0, and also some bespoke enhancements that the realme OS is known to provide. As through the realme schedule, the beta version of the UI 3.0 will be on the global market on the realme GT in October, but the official release will be in December.
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OPPO, Royal College of Art celebrate three-year partnership
World’s leading smart device manufacturer and innovator OPPO is celebrating a successful three-year partnership with the Royal College of Art (RCA) this October as its students showcase the latest in a series of studio projects in collaboration with OPPO during London Design Festival 2021.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world, OPPO x RCA’s studio project ‘The New Extraordinary’ invites to reimagine technology for life beyond the new normal, through design, and embrace a humanistic approach to the colossal changes. Because OPPO believes that well-designed technology should be seamlessly integrated into one’s life and adapt to our needs.
Taking place from September at 35-36 Thurloe Place in London’s Brompton Design District, MA Design Products graduates from the RCA presented their findings.
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“With the theme this year, ‘The New Extraordinary’, we want young design talents to rethink two very important questions: ‘How do we work in this unexpected new global landscape we find ourselves in after Covid?’ and ‘What is the future of design considering what the past year and a half has taught us?’”, said Jintong Zhu, Head of OPPO London Design Centre.
Highlighted projects included the collective minds of Arnau Donate Duch, Marco Da Re, and Ilayda Kal present C-Earth, a system that will help scientists and policymakers monitor the impact of climate change at a local scale; 3Doodle, a new educational platform for children to enjoy and share real-time 3D drawings and Aura, a project by Harika Adivikolanu - an interactive device and wearable system that enhances the yoga practice through tactile assistance.
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“This programme is an extraordinary opportunity for us to meet, work with, and even potentially hire some of the world’s most adventurous and talented young designers,” said Jintong Zhu.
Walton becomes title sponsor of Big 2021 grand finale
Walton has become the title sponsor of the grand finale of the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (Big 2021).
A tripartite agreement was signed among Walton, Idea Project and Windmill Advertising in the capital Wednesday.
Abul Kalam Ahsanul Azad, the national consultant of Idea Project, Liakat Ali, deputy managing director of Walton DG-Tech Industries, Sabbir Rahman Tamim, managing director and chief executive officer of Windmill Advertising, signed the agreement.
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On the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Idea Project of the ICT division arranged the competition on a virtual platform for startups and innovators.
The competition welcomed more than 7,000 startups from all over the country and 255 startups from abroad. Of them, 75 local startups were selected in two rounds.
Thirty-six startups will be selected as the winners in the final round of the competition. Each startup will receive a grant of Tk10 lakh. And the best of them in the grand finale will get the special award of "Bangabandhu Innovation Grant 2021 (Big)" and the prize of $1 lakh.
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Bioscope, MyGP users can enjoy T20 World Cup live through Rabbithole
Rabbithole, the authorised digital broadcaster of the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup 2021 from Bangladesh, is providing the opportunity to enjoy all the matches live.
The OTT platform has partnered with Grameenphone to bring all the matches live to the screen.
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With this partnership deal, Rabbithole broadcast will be available on Bioscope and MyGP app during the T20 World Cup and can be accessed through purchasing specific data and combo packs.
M Salahuddin Chowdhury, managing director, ASM Rafiq Ullah, chief executive officer, Ziauddin Adil, co-founder of Rabbithole; Solaiman Alam, chief digital and strategy officer of Grameenphone, Talal Reza Chowdhury, head of corporate strategy, and Shamiur Rahman Khan, general manager for strategic sourcing, were present at the signing ceremony recently held in the capital.
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Rabbithole started its journey in 2017 by broadcasting all matches of the Bangladesh Cricket team live. Since 2018, it has been streaming all types of live matches through its app, YouTube channel Rabbitholebd Sports and portal Rabbithole.com.
Bioscope is Grameenphone's flagship entertainment platform; MyGP is the telecom operator's one-stop app designed to connect customers to what matters most.
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Grameenphone launches Bangladesh cricket team jersey campaign
With the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 knocking at the door, Grameenphone has launched an official jersey (replica) campaign.
Under this campaign, Grameenphone users can recharge Tk207 using the MyGP app or the telecom operator's website and win a replica of the official jersey of the national cricket team.
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The activity will run from October 14-17. Within this period, Grameenphone will reward the first customer every minute from 10am to 10pm who recharges the specific amount.
The name of the winner will be announced by Grameenphone within 72 hours after the campaign closure, followed by the delivery of the jerseys within 15 working days, according to a media statement.
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Huawei for building greener 5G networks
To adapt to the rapid growth of data traffic, the mobile industry will need to keep pursuing innovations in power supply, distribution, use, and management, and build greener 5G networks with higher performance and lower energy consumption, said Ryan Ding, Huawei's executive director.
He was delivering the keynote speech titled "Green 5G Networks for a Low-Carbon Future," on the second day of Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2021 in Dubai.
In countries where 5G is developing faster, operators who have invested heavily in 5G have seen remarkable returns, Ryan said. But he stressed that operators would realise business value only when the 5G user penetration rate is high enough.
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When the 5G user penetration rate reaches a threshold of 20%, Ryan said, rapid development of 5G will follow.
In countries such as China, South Korea, and Kuwait, operators were quick to provide continuous nationwide coverage, giving users a consistent experience. They also offer flexible service packages, which delivers a win-win result for both users and themselves.
Also, these operators are providing a gigabit experience – a tangible improvement over 4G – to accelerate user migration and network evolution. In these countries, the 5G user penetration rate has exceeded the 20% threshold, triggering a positive cycle of user growth, business returns, and network construction.
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High-quality 5G networks will drive the rapid growth of mobile data traffic. It is estimated that the average data traffic per user per month will reach 600GB by 2030.
If the energy efficiency of existing networks remains unchanged, the energy consumption of wireless networks will increase by more than tenfold. Ryan said to cut the ICT industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent, operators will need to pursue ongoing innovations in power supply, distribution, use, and management to build greener 5G networks with higher performance and lower energy consumption.
Huawei already deployed low-carbon site solutions in more than 100 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Greece, Pakistan, and Switzerland, helping operators reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 40 million tons, he added.
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3G, 4G mobile internet services ‘suspended’ in Bangladesh
Cellphone users are largely unable to use the internet through mobile data as mobile internet speeds in the country have been awfully slow since Friday morning.
Contacted, mobile operators told the UNB correspondent that the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed them through a notice to keep the 3G and 4G mobile data services suspended across the country from Friday 5am until further direction.
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As UNB sought his comments, Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar said the 3G and 4G mobile internet services have been suspended due to some technical glitches. “The services will go back to normal as soon as the issues are fixed,” he added.
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Vivo launches gaming programme at all service centres
Global smartphone brand vivo has launched a designated gaming programme at all of its service centres in Bangladesh to keep customers entertained while repairs are underway.
Customers can choose from a wide array of games and fun activities to participate in till their devices are fixed by vivo's technicians.
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Vivo launched the new programme in July 2021. Upon entering any vivo service centre in Bangladesh, customers can now choose from a range of highly compelling games and toys, such as the Rubik's Cube, the Russian Block Game Console, and other video games.
Users may also take the games to the resting room for an easy-going, joyful experience.
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"We strive to make the entire smartphone experience meaningful and special for our customers, right from the purchase to the after-sales service. With the launch of the gaming programme at our service centres, we aim to enhance the customer experience by ensuring they stay carefree and have a good time," Reasat Ahmed, assistant manager of vivo Bangladesh, said.
XR services, B2B market, low-carbon development to drive 5G growth: Huawei
Extended Reality (XR) services, the B2B market, and low-carbon development will drive the next stage of 5G growth, Huawei's Rotating Chairman Ken Hu said at the company's 12th annual Global Mobile Broadband Forum in Dubai Wednesday.
There are now 176 commercial 5G networks around the globe, serving more than 500 million subscribers. In the consumer space, average 5G download speeds are roughly 10 times greater than 4G, which has fueled broader adoption of applications like VR and 360-degree broadcasting.
In the enterprise space, there are already 10,000 projects exploring B2B applications of 5G (5GtoB) around the world. 5G applications in industries like manufacturing, mining, and ports have already passed the trial and are being replicated at scale.
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While progress has been steady, there are still some areas for improvement. "Right now, more than half of these 10,000 5GtoB projects are in China. We have a huge number of use cases already, but we need to build more sustainable business cases," Ken said.
He went on to speak of broader changes that will have a long-term impact on the ICT industry, including accelerated digital transformation caused by the pandemic, how cloud and AI have become must-haves for all organisations, and how the world is taking climate change more seriously. "These trends provide many opportunities for our industry," he said. "But they also create some challenges. There are a few things we can do to get ready."
First, the industry needs to get networks, devices, and content ready for explosive growth in XR. To support a smooth cloud-based XR experience, networks need to provide download speeds faster than 4.6 Gbit/s with latency no greater than 10 milliseconds.
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On the device side, lowering barriers to headset adoption is critical to reaching a tipping point in virtual reality, one of the key technologies in the XR repertoire of AR, VR, and MR. "To reach [this tipping point], we have to make improvements to both headsets and content. For headsets, people want devices that are smaller, lighter, and more affordable," Hu said.
Second, telecom operators need to enhance their networks and develop new capabilities to get ready for 5GtoB. A strong network is a key to 5G applications for industrial use, so operators need to keep making improvements to network capabilities such as uplink, positioning, and sensing. As industrial scenarios are much more complex than consumer scenarios, O&M can be a real challenge.
So, Huawei is developing autonomous networks that bring intelligence to all aspects of 5G networks, from planning and construction to maintenance and optimisation, according to a media statement.
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In addition to providing connectivity, operators can also serve as cloud service providers, systems integrators, and more and develop the requisite capabilities. To drive broader adoption of 5G in industries, developing industry-specific telecoms standards is also important.