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AT&T continues to downplay the market opportunity for 5G-based fixed-wireless access services, instead putting its financial and marketing power behind its expanding fiber deployments. Read more.

Many businesses are refocusing their efforts to enhance engagement, drive return on investments, and increase operational efficiency by taking new and creative approaches to attract and retain customers. Read more.

Ericsson and analyst firm CCS Insights are both predicting 5G connections will top 1 billion worldwide by the end of the year, strong numbers that will be led by developed nations that are showing the ability to shrug off pandemic-led supply chain constraints and growing economic uncertainty. Read more.

Zscaler revealed its cloud-native application protection platforms platform, dubbed Posture Control, during its Zenith Live conference. Read more.

Stack Overflow released the results of its annual developer survey this week, with responses from more than 70,000 developers across 180 countries, highlighting attitudes, tools, and environments that are shaping software today. Read more.

Enterprises are racing to reach sustainability goals by improving environmental, social, and governance performance ahead of mandated disclosures, according to an IDC forecast that predicts ESG business services spending will hit $158 billion by 2025. Read more.