Remove 2026 Remove National Remove Technology
article thumbnail

Ericsson Says 5G Uptake Is Accelerating; COVID Highlights Need For Connectivity

PYMNTS

30) that the growth and uptake of 5G cellular technology is happening faster than expected, as device makers and service providers around the world accelerate their efforts to get better connectivity into consumers’ hands. However, by 2026, Ericsson said the 5G subscription number is now expected to exceed 3.5 The Migration.

National 147
article thumbnail

Who’s Responsible For IoT Security?

PYMNTS

Smart technology is what makes ordering by voice and remotely monitoring your home possible. The June IoT Tracker explores the latest advancements in IoT security and new applications of smart technology. percent CAGR from 2019 to 2026. percent CAGR from 2019 to 2026. Even so, alarming reports keep surfacing.

Security 174
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Future of Checks – Tales From The Crypt

South State Correspondent

After World War II, checks were the hot payment technology and helped fuel the boom that followed. The process was sped up by technology and legislation in the 70’s and 80’s so checks could be scanned and presented faster, but the process remained costly. Checking accounts in the U.S. That is an expensive item.

Fraud 195
article thumbnail

Virtual Assistants Join The Corporate Finance Team

PYMNTS

Increasingly, as consumers become more comfortable interacting and conversing with virtual bots and digital assistants, these technologies are stepping into corporate finance departments and finance teams, too. Polaris Market Research says intelligent virtual assistant technology is expected to be a $21.5

Analytics 147
article thumbnail

Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax

PYMNTS

The tax may be a case for the government to boost its own coffers on eCommerce, anticipated to be worth as much as $200 billion annually by 2026, as estimated by the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) late last year. That is up from roughly $50 billion at present, with an estimated 175 million individuals shopping online in 2020.

Taxes 175
article thumbnail

The Rapid Rise Of Social Credit Scores 

PYMNTS

This has led consumers in China to complain that the system is a back-door mechanism for social control, largely meant to limit the freedom of mobility among Chinese nationals. The report’s authors predict that by 2026, the concept of social credit systems will be entirely mainstream in the U.S. Consumers were also barred 5.5

article thumbnail

Amazon Sizzles, CX Border Fizzles And Humans Win One Against The Machines 

PYMNTS

Our research shows that the impact of technology advances on jobs will be felt more profoundly by some groups than others, with education level a key differentiator,” Jon Andrews, head of technology and investments at PwC UK, said in the report, as quoted in Computer Weekly. The tailwind will come in part via ISO 20022 messaging.

Las Vegas 116