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Boko Haram factional leader, Abubakar Shekau Set to surrender

The Boko Haram factional leader, Abubakar Shekau, is considering a ceasefire with the Nigerian government; credible intelligence sources in the North-East Theatre of Operations told The Vanguard.

 

 

 

The source told the newspaper that Mr Shekau had started making frantic efforts to seek a soft landing as he prepares to surrender.

 

According to the source, the Boko Haram leader has started reaching out to some International Non-Governmental Organizations for a deal with the Nigerian government towards granting him amnesty.

 

“I think the end of Boko Haram is coming close as Abubakar Shekau has been making overtures through proxies for a soft landing for him to surrender to the Nigerian authorities.

 

“He has been desperate about it, and the intensity is occasioned with the avalanche of coordinated operations launched in recent times against the group, especially in the Timbuktu triangle,” the source said.

 

The source further added that in recent times the Boko Haram group had suffered casualties that put the group in a tight corner.

 

According to him, the gap is closing in on Abubakar Shekau as it stands.

 

“The series of coordinated attacks on their hideouts has made it impossible for any escape as the military has been attacking from several flanks, and any attempt to escape now is virtually impossible.”

 

“The Chief of Army Staff has given an order that Abubakar Shekau is captured alive. The Chief has been in Borno State and there is a likelihood that he is going to be around for a long period given his body language of not leaving anything to chance in this critical operation,” the source added.

 

The newspaper also gathered that the Boko Haram group had also reached out to some International Non-Governmental Organizations to seek a deal with the Nigerian government towards granting amnesty to it.

 

A top staffer of one of the NGOs (name withheld) confirmed that on several occasions, Mr Shekau had sent emissaries to their organization to help secure an amnesty deal with the government of Nigeria.

 

“We were shocked in the initial stages, thinking it was a hoax. But this continued, and we were left with no choice than to inform the security agencies in a bid to protect ourselves.”

 

Covid-19 positive mother deliver by operation for Camero

Unbelievable 

By Adesewa odusoga,

 

A woman who tested positive for coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby at an Athens hospital, Greek media reported on Thursday.

The 24-year-old woman and her partner had both tested positive before the delivery on Wednesday, but the first test on the baby came back negative for COVID-19.

“The virus is not transmitted by the placenta,” the director of maternity at Attikon Hospital told Greek national broadcaster ERT.

The hospital had prepared for the birth by installing a confined area in the ward and the doctors all wore three pairs of gloves, protective glasses and masks to perform the caesarean section.

“It was a unique experience,” an obstetrician told ERT.

The mother must remain in isolation for the next 14 days and will only be able to hold her baby at the end of that period.

 

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Fact or fiction: Debunking some of the biggest myths, rumors and lies surrounding 5G

 

Fact or fiction: Debunking some of the biggest myths, rumors and lies surrounding 5G

By Samantha Cossick
08/04/20

Connecting your phone to the cellular network is something most people don’t give much thought. The choice of 3G vs. 4G vs. LTE is usually done by your carrier. But there is a new kid on the block that is making people suddenly interested in networks — 5G. However, along with a huge amount of attention for its super-fast speeds has come a torrent of misinformation and rumors about what it can and can’t do. It’s gotten people asking, what are the dangers of 5G?

Interest in 5G and the accompanying search trends have continued to grow since 2018. Verizon was the first to start rolling out a 5G network in October 2018 and since then we’ve seen AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile start rolling out their own networks, albeit in limited areas so far.

So, what’s true, what’s false and what is just patently concocted? We break down the myths, rumors and lies surrounding 5G.

Wait, what is 5G again?
Before considering any possible dangers of 5G, let’s do a quick primer: 5G or fifth-generation cellular wireless is a form of mobile communication and technical ground rules that outline how the network operates. It’s the latest iteration of mobile communication, building on the current 4G and LTE networks that are standard. The new 5G networks are powered by a brand new technology referred to as millimeter wave, or mmWave.

5G networks promise faster connections with reduced latency and a higher data rate. Devices on the network will be able to work en masse in large crowds and transfer information in a fraction of the time — you could download a two-hour movie in 3.6 seconds on a 5G network vs. 6 minutes on a 4G network.

Fact or fiction: I’ll need a new phone once 5G networks roll out
Fact (kind of)
Since 5G networks are building on top of rather than replacing the existing 4G and 4G LTE networks, you won’t need a new phone — in theory. All existing phones will still be able to connect to 4G networks and operate just fine. They’ll even be able to connect to 5G networks and may see a slight boost in speed.

But to truly take advantage of all that 5G has to offer, you’ll need a 5G-compatible phone and only a few manufacturers, including Samsung, offer these currently. Most other major phone manufacturers are expected to release 5G phones in 2020. In fact, Apple alone is gearing up to ship at least 80 million 5G-compatible phones next year, which many think will be the tipping point for the technology.

Fact or fiction: 5G frequencies are going to microwave our brains
Fiction
As with any new technology, there are always worries about the health side effects (remember the panic around cellphones causing cancer?). And it’s good to be concerned about our health, but erroneous data can lead to unnecessary panic. As is the case with a 2000 graph by physicist Dr. Bill P. Curry that showed an extremely steep increase in microwave absorption by the brain at higher frequencies leading to fears of 5G health risks.

Since then, multiple scientists have debunked this myth on the dangers of 5G stating that 1) Dr. Curry’s data looked at exposed tissues in a lab, not cells deep inside our body and 2) it failed to take the “shielding effect” into account. The shielding effect refers to our skin’s ability to block out higher radio frequencies and protect our insides.

Fact or fiction: 5G frequencies are going to take weather predictions back to the 1980s
Unclear
Ok, not a great answer, we know, but there’s really not enough data to determine what the effects of 5G networks will be on weather-pattern data collection. Many meteorologists though have expressed concerns that 5G networks will interfere with the satellite data they rely on to make accurate weather predictions and warn people about potentially hazardous situations, such as hurricanes, tornadoes and more.

However, we don’t know this for sure. Carriers have only made 5G networks available in a handful of cities (about 35 cities have access) and there are no 5G compatible phones available to truly take advantage of that network. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has said he’s not worried about it affecting satellite data, though.

Fact or fiction: We need 5G technology to keep up with the rapidly developing world
Fact
The United States is actually already a little behind when it comes to 5G technology. South Korea has had established 5G networks since Dec. 2018, three carriers in China launched 5G in Oct. 2019, four providers rolled out 5G networks throughout 2019 in the United Kingdom and 20 cities in Germany got 5G this year as well. Another 65 countries are currently developing the technology with many hoping to roll out the network in 2020.

President Donald Trump has stated many times that 5G technology must be a priority for the United States. In April he said: “Secure 5G networks will absolutely be a vital link to America’s prosperity and national security in the 21st century.”

“5G will be as much as 100 times faster than the current 4G cellular networks. It will transform the way our citizens work, learn, communicate and travel. It will make American farms more productive, American manufacturing more competitive and American healthcare better and more accessible. Basically, it covers almost everything, when you get right down to it. Pretty amazing,” he continued.

Fact or fiction: I’ll be able to use a 5G network as soon as I get a 5G phone
Depends
If you live in one of the 35 cities where 5G networks currently exist or one of the other cities where the technology is expected to come in 2020, then, yes, you’ll be able to take full advantage of a 5G network as soon as you get a 5G-compatible phone.

If you’re not in one of those markets, though, you may have to wait. While most carriers have expressed interest in rapid rollouts in 2020, it may still take a few years for the network to truly cover the majority of the United States. For instance, Verizon first started rolling out 4G LTE in 2010 but didn’t replace its entire 3G network until the end of 2013.

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5G is coming: What to know about the tech that will change everything

5G is coming: What to know about the tech that will change everything

 

By Samantha Cossick

 

It’s 2020 — we have roll-up TVs, foldable smartphones, voice-activated assistants, a plethora of internet-connected smart devices and more technology being introduced every day. And with more smart devices comes a need for a better-connected network. This year, we can expect to see emerging 5G technology become a more integral part of our life as wireless and internet service providers launch the technology across their networks.

So, what exactly is 5G, who currently is implementing the technology, how does it differ from previous technologies and how could it benefit you? Here’s what you can expect from 5G technology in 2019.

What is 5G and how is it different?

Fifth-generation cellular wireless, or 5G, refers to a form of mobile communication and the technical ground rules established by a group of industry engineers that outline how that network operates. As the rules are established, technology, infrastructure and equipment is updated — providers install new equipment to transmit the signal and companies develop devices to take advantage of the new technology.

The technology is an evolution of the current 4G or 4G LTE wireless data you may currently use with your existing smartphone or devices. These 5G networks are powered by a new technology referred to as millimeter wave, or mmWave.

This latest evolution focuses on massive device connectivity with reduced latency — a measure of how fast data transfers between a source and its destination — and a higher data rate. Where 5G outperforms current technology is its speed and connectivity. In a live demonstration of a prototype 5G device on a prototype 5G network by Qualcomm, Motorola and Verizon at the Snapdragon Technology Summit last year, the test modem was able to transfer a gigabyte worth of data in just 17 seconds. To put these speeds in perspective, according to the Consumer Technology Association, on a 5G network, you could download a two-hour movie in 3.6 seconds compared to 6 minutes on a 4G network or 26 hours on a 3G network.

 

 

How long to download a 2-hour movie?

5G network 4G network 3G network
3.6 seconds 6 minutes 26 hours

 

Who has 5G and who may launch this year?

Throughout 2019, we can expect to see a number of providers begin to take advantage of 5G technology.

“We’ll see a number of service providers starting the deployment of their 5G networks, primarily in urban areas to improve capacity, with some providers expanding into fixed wireless broadband services,” said Dr. Amitabha (Amitava) Ghosh, Nokia Fellow and Head of the Radio Interface Group at the Nokia Bell Labs. Ghosh is also a member of the PICASSO project, a European Union and United States Information and Communication Technologies collaboration funded by Horizon 2020.

The first introduction of 5G

Verizon was the first to begin rolling out 5G fixed broadband service in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and Sacramento in October 2018. Unlike the 4G technology you connect to on your phone, Verizon’s 5G Home isn’t mobile. Instead, it’s a fixed service that connects your home with ultra-fast speeds, typically 300 Mbps but ranging up to 940 Mbps.

In late December 2018, AT&T launched its mobile 5G network in 12 cities across the U.S., including Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Jacksonville, Louisville, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, San Antonio and more. AT&T’s 5G network more closely resembles a traditional mobile wireless network; however, for now, it can only support one device, a 5G mobile hotspot from Netgear.

“This is the first taste of the mobile 5G era,” said Andre Fuetsch, president, AT&T Labs, and chief technology officer, in a press release. “Being first, you can expect us to evolve very quickly. It’s early on the 5G journey and we’re ready to learn fast and continually iterate in the months ahead.”

Allconnect® reached out to AT&T for further comment about their plans for 2019 in January after their first announcement and subsequent follow-up press release; however, Victoria DeCarmine, senior public relations manager for AT&T, said they had no further comment beyond what was included in the releases.

5G networks on the horizon

Earlier this month, T-Mobile expressed in a blog post its interest in developing “improved broadband connectivity at a lower price — including for rural consumers” in the form of New T-Mobile Home Internet using 5G technology. According to the post, New T-Mobile’s business plan is to connect 9.5 million customers to their in-home broadband service by 2024.

While 5G may still be in the early stages at AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, President Donald Trump tweeted in February that he wants more U.S. companies to begin implementing the technology.

“I want 5G, and even 6G, technology in the United States as soon as possible. It is far more powerful, faster, and smarter than the current standard. American companies must step up their efforts, or get left behind,” he said in his tweet.

Outside of the U.S., South Korea was expected to become the first country to have a full working 5G network with a launch planned for the first quarter of 2019. However, the South Korean government has since said that they’ll “almost certainly” miss that deadline and instead are aiming for an April launch. In the United Kingdom, Vodafone is hoping to offer 5G in 19 cities by the end of the year.

5G in 2019 and beyond

“With a minimal expansion of their network resources, many operators will start to offer ‘5G’ branded services and consumers can expect some moderately improved services when close to the new base stations,” said Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas, professor of electrical and electronic engineering at the University of Melbourne and director of the Networked Society Institute.

“However, the real promise of the 5G dream will only be realized when we can drive the value creation through new and interesting applications (many yet to be conceived and developed) as well as much development that needs to happen to bring down the cost of 5G technologies. The dream network of 5G will take shape probably in 2021 onwards.”

What are the benefits of 5G?

Aside from speed and connectivity, 5G networks have the potential to completely revolutionize the way we operate.

Nirmalathas compares the arrival of 5G technology to that of the arrival of the World Wide Web or laptops and the impact they had on our lives. From this perspective, 5G technology can allow businesses to use mobile platforms to automate their production and logistics, users can interact with applications using augmented or virtual reality in a time-sensitive way, platforms and systems can be integrated seamlessly using a mobile network, and more.

Ghosh echoed this idea and reinforced that 5G technology will impact not only how we operate today but allow for new uses not yet imagined.

“Objects ranging from cars and factory machines to appliances, watches and apparel, will learn and organize themselves to fulfill our needs by automatically adapting to our behavior, environment or business processes,” he said.

“New uses will arise, many not yet conceived, creating novel requirements that communications networks must be able to meet flexibly and cost-effectively in order to support operator profitability and the wider ecosystem. The way we travel, how we can control remote environments, how the infrastructure around us can support us, and how we produce goods will completely change.”

According to Ghosh, every industry will be affected by 5G. With network speeds as high as 10 Gbps and extremely low latency, 5G technology will be the platform for enabling growth in industries ranging from information technology to automobile, entertainment, agriculture, manufacturing and more.

“It may be noted that 5G is more than increasing capacity and higher peak throughputs,” he said. “The ability of 5G to have ultra-low network latency to control machines will power the 4th Industrial Revolution increasing automation to improve productivity.”

We can also expect safety and business-critical applications that necessitate “absolutely stringent, reliable and predictable service levels,” such as healthcare sensors that monitor a patient post-treatment or self-driving cars that send and receive information to make driving decisions, will “far exceed those used today” thanks to the improved capacity, throughput and latency.

Augmented reality will offer new experiences and ways to enhance traditional everyday transactions. Even simple tasks that today may take a lot of time or data, such as using your smartphone in a packed venue, stadium or airport, will take less time.

As with any new technology, though, Nirmalathas cautions that 5G technology should not just be limited to urban hotspots or in-home devices.

“It needs to be everywhere to realize such a dream of a pervasive 5G and its potential impact,” Nirmalathas said. “This is where the problems and risks of this technology start.”

What are the hurdles to implementing of 5G technology?

Despite all of the advancements being made in the world of 5G, it’s still a brand new technology with a number of implementation hurdles.

Infrastructure

Because many existing mobile networks rely on lower frequencies, a 5G network would need to be built on a higher frequency. However, higher frequencies don’t necessarily work well in environments with a lot of buildings or significant foliage, Nirmalathas said. To solve for this, providers would need to build 5G base stations very close to consumers.

“This poses a number of risks – 5G deployment will be expensive with millions of antenna base stations having to be deployed close to the user demographics,” he said.

Cost

Because of the cost to update, build and manage these new base stations and networks as well as connect homes and workplaces to the network, there would be a high cost of implementation associated with 5G technology making access a possible “luxury” at first.

“This poses a major challenge in the business model of running 5G mobile network,” Nirmalathas said. “As the high end of the connectivity under 5G requires very new technologies, the user may face really expensive handsets and limited coverage initially as well as significantly higher access fees for unlimited data plans.”

Time

In addition to base stations, these 5G dense deployments would require other supporting infrastructure updates, including fiber connections and possibly new technologies like Integrated Access and Backhaul (a technology that would improve coverage and capacity), which would also take time to implement.

“Not specifically related to 5G, but as with any initial new technology deployment, the coverage may take some time to be realized over larger areas. However, 4G LTE will continue to be the underlying network and continue to provide higher levels of performance for coverage,” Ghosh said.

Why should consumers care about 5G?

So, as an everyday consumer, you may be wondering: “Why should I care about 5G?”

In short: speed and connectivity.

As more and more users rely on mobile phones as their main way to connect to the world instead of desktop or laptop computers, a better-connected network with increased speed and reduced latency can be our gateway to any number of applications.

“The future of mobile communications is likely to be very different to that which we are used to today,” Ghosh said. “While demand for mobile broadband will continue to increase, largely driven by ultra-high-definition video and better screens, we are already seeing the growing impact of the human possibilities of technology as the things around us become ever more connected.”

Consumers can also expect highly personalized and customized products delivered to them wherever and whenever they need them in shorter periods of time. This could range from VR and AR to try on clothes or redecorate your home to 3D printers creating goods instantly to stores predicting and adapting to your preferences. Cities that create smart infrastructure can monitor and prevent pollution, improve traffic systems to reduce road congestion, improve video security camera systems for public safety, and more.

According to Nirmalathas, 5G technology will offer more power to our mobile devices, especially considering they are always connected to the “pervasive internet” in the form of new bandwidth, the speed of response and new modes of using our devices.

“It is like adding rocket fuel to the 4G and Wi-Fi combined and creating a powerful internet gateway via your mobile platform,” he said.

“We already spend more time on our mobile devices. If the connectivity can be a bit more seamless, coverage much better and bandwidth can be really good, consumers will gain a lot of advantages.”

While it may take a year or more to fully realize the benefits of a 5G network, it’s clear that this emerging technology is going to make an impact.

 

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