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Published every fortnight, ‘Juniper Research Insights’ provide impact analysis on breaking and disruptive industry news. This includes notable product launches, industry event takeaways, unpredicted company results or specific services disrupting traditional digital ecosystems.

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Tech Insights - US Senators Introduce Bill to Expand Telemedicine Access in the US

July 2021

A group of senators in the US have submitted a bipartisan bill that seeks to boost federal support for telemedicine services in frontier states and states with limited broadband access. If passed, the Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act would increase federal funding for telemedicine services, including audio-only teleconsultations, by 5% if the state covers telemedicine services under Medicaid and is a frontier state such as Nevada, Alaska, or Montana. The bill also applies to states where less than 90% of the population has access to fixed broadband capable of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload, as defined by the Federal Communications Commission.

Telco Insights - UK Operators Announce Plans to Reintroduce European Roaming Charges

June 2021

It has been announced that new subscribers joining, or upgrading with, EE from 7th July 2021 will face roaming charges whilst roaming in Europe from January 2022. EE is a British network operator and Internet service provider, offering a range of smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and laptops. EE is also part of the BT Group, a British multinational telecommunications company with a presence in 180 countries.

Fintech Insights - Visa Acquisition of Tink Underscores the Rise of Open Banking

June 2021

Last week, payments solution company Visa announced an agreement to acquire open banking platform Tink for a reported $2.2 billion. Tink, founded in 2012, is a leading open banking infrastructure provider within Europe. Based out of Sweden, its solutions serve over 250 million European bank customers; accounting for more than 100 billion transactions per annum.

Telco Insights - Infobip and Sinch Launch Support for Omnichannel Communication over Instagram

June 2021

Leading CPaaS vendors, Infobip and Sinch, have both announced that they will provide access to Instagram to enable their clients to communicate with their customers via the social media platform. This has been achieved via the Messenger API and is available to all developers. Instagram was launched in 2010 and currently has over 1 billion users globally.

Tech Insights - Apple Announces Digital ID in Apple Wallet in iOS 15

June 2021

At WWDC, Apple announced that iOS 15 will support a wide range of digital ID and security functions, through the addition of ID-related tokens to a user’s Apple Wallet. Existing use cases, such as car unlocking, will also be enhanced through the use of ultra-wideband technology.

Fintech Insights - Nubank Raises Additional $750 Million in Funding

June 2021

Last week, Brazilian digital-only bank Nubank announced that it had raised $750 million in funding; an extension to its Series G funding, which raised $400 million in January 2021. The funding round was led by Berkshire Hathaway, which invested $500 million under the round. This takes Nubank’s total funding to $2.3 billion since inception, which takes it to the upper limits of fintech funding to date.

Telco Insights - Ericsson Launches 5G Private Network Platform

June 2021

This week, technology provider Ericsson announced that it was launching Ericsson Private 5G, a new private cellular 4G and 5G network designed to service the manufacturing, mining and process industry, offshore and power utilities, ports and airport markets. Ericsson Private 5G features cloud-based network management and can be installed within hours at any facility, with applications including digital twins and asset tracking named as specific areas for its use.

Tech Insights - Automotive Data Provider Wejo to Go Public with Virtuoso Acquisition Corp

June 2021

Wejo has announced that it will go public via a reverse merger with Virtuoso Acquisition Corp. This deal values Wejo, an automotive data provider that has partnerships with automakers including GM and Hyundai, at $800 million and is expected to deliver approximately $330 million of gross proceeds.

Fintech Insights - Paysend Raises $125 Million for Global Expansion

June 2021

Global money transfer platform provider Paysend has raised $125 million in Series B funding, led by One Peak with participation from Infravia Growth Capital, Hermes GPE Innovation Fund, and Plug and Play. Paysend is said to be planning to use the funding to expand its global operations, as well as accelerating product innovation within cross-border payments. This follows a funding round of $20 million in July 2018, leading to an estimated value for the company at around $720 million.

Telco Insights - Enea Joins Telenor’s Multi-Vendor Standalone 5G Core Project

May 2021

Following Telenor’s announcement of its SA (standalone) 5G solution in April 2021, Enea has been onboarded as the latest addition to Telenor’s multi-vendor initiative. The Telenor Group is a Norwegian state-owned multinational telecommunications company, providing mobile and fixed-line communications, as well as TV services. The group has mobile operations in Asia and Europe, with a significant presence in the Nordics. Based in Sweden, Enea is a software provider specialising in cloud-native and 5G-enabled products. Notably, Enea offers an end-to-end product portfolio that covers the network from the edge to the core.

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