Astrocast SA launched its commercially available cost-effective, bidirectional satellite IoT (SatIoT) service, to connect IoT devices globally when outside of cell-based terrestrial networks at a comparable cost. Accessibility to Astrocast’s Satellite IoT service has the potential to transform the business…
Construction 4.0 technologies key to improving sustainability of sector
Technologies forming part of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ can improve the economic and environmental sustainability of an industry that contributes around 11% of all global carbon emissions, a new study shows. Researchers including from the University of Exeter Business School…
Mitigating risks in your electronic supply chain
Supply chain plays a pivotal role in hardware development. It is an immense yet complex system that supports various aspects of business operations, from inventory management to product delivery. The vulnerability of global supply chains could not be better illuminated…
Flexible cloud communications solutions across Europe and Asia
Vodafone Business and RingCentral, a provider of global enterprise cloud communications, video meetings, collaboration, and contact centre solutions, today unveiled ‘Vodafone Business UC with RingCentral,’ a powerful new communications platform that brings together RingCentral’s flagship offering RingCentral Message Video Phone…
Manufacturing at the Edge (Future Factories: Episode 1)
The Modern Factory Floor Factories of tomorrow are a very different landscape from the factories of old. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has enabled plant operators to monitor every aspect of the manufacturing process. From a single sensor on…
How IoT connectivity refines retail
Across the board retailers are seeing the value in adopting IoT-enabled solutions, putting the customer experience at the centre of their strategies. The retail space has seen swift changes in the last two years. It goes without saying the pandemic…
Human error vs (AI)mperfection
It is undeniable that technological advances are easing many aspects of life. An example of this is the automation of industrial processes which reduces the need for physical labouring thereby freeing people up for more complex decision-making. In recent years,…
Modernising the manufacturing industrial network in 2022
The manufacturing industry has become increasingly connected, allowing the sector to enjoy benefits ranging from becoming more agile and competitive in the market, to maximising efficiency, reducing costs, and monetising data. It is clear that implementing smart manufacturing is no…
Response to UK Broadband progress review
On 19 January 2022, the Public Accounts Committee led by Dame Meg Hillier MPpublished a scathing report that, following an inquiry into the progress of gigabit broadbandnetworks in the UK, states the Department for Digital, Communications, Media and Sport(DCMS is…
Cross-industry digital transformation reimagined
IOT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC), the “largest” international event devoted to industry transformation through disruptive technologies, and Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the world’s leading professional audio-visual (AV) and systems integration show, have agreed to join forces this year and provide…
