Social networking will play a major role in an emerging healthcare delivery model that also explores the role of mobile technology in supporting collaborative teamwork, a new report from IDC Health Insights said.

China Mobile Hong Kong Co. Ltd. (CMHK) has launched the new Hong Kong-China cross-border data sharing plan, which offers customers a single number and data price plan they can use in Hong Kong and when roaming in mainland China.

Digital technology applications open up a whole new world of possibilities that were unthinkable in the analog radio era. Text messaging, for one, is a silent way of communicating to people who cannot be distracted by a voice call, such as those serving customers.

With more K-12 schools in the US now implementing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs to tap student-owned devices in learning, Avaya is also expanding its solutions to encompass support programs for BYOD policies.

The GSMA has commended governments that sent representatives to the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 (WRC-12) in Geneva for recognizing the critical role that spectrum plays in bringing the enabling power of Mobile Broadband to citizens globally.

Symantec recently unveiled its Mobile Security Assessment Suite, which evaluate enterprises' mobile security postures and provides recommendations for the secure deployment of mobile devices and applications.

Australia has announced an $8-million trial of an in-home telemonitoring technology that will enable chronically ill veterans to have their health monitored by health professionals without leaving their home.

The National Police Agency (NPA) in Taiwan has implemented a new M-Police Operation System, which uses a number of advanced mobile technology solutions, to enhance crime detection capabilities and improve its criminal apprehension rates.

A new report from Ericsson forecasts mobile data traffic to grow 10-fold between 2011 and 2016, mainly driven by video.

iPad and other media tablets are changing the way information is produced and consumed. Even governments can adopt these devices to improve civil servant productivity.