Iqbal Bedi, director and founder of Intelligens Consulting, hosted a panel at Britain Connected 2021, discussing how we have already made cities smart in Britain – the focus being on Birmingham, and how to move forward in delivering a smart…
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Survey shows executives are concerned about network security threats
Nearly eight in ten Americans (77%) believe their company has gaps in its current security tools, according to Lynx Software Technologies (Lynx). Lynx, an innovator in modern platform software technologies, commissioned a survey of 500 Americans in managerial and executive…
Combatting data protection and GDPR issues whilst remote working
Oliver Rowe, managing director of Fusion Communications, explains how businesses can remain GDPR compliant as more employees adopt remote working. The events of the pandemic have reshaped the way many of us work, with remote and flexible working becoming a…
Xilinx and NEC accelerate next-gen 5G Radio Units for global deployment
Xilinx and NEC Corporation have announced that the companies are collaborating on NEC’s next-generation 5G Radio Units (RUs) expected to be available for global deployment in 2022. Xilinx 7nm Versal AI Core series devices, which are currently shipping in volume…
The 19th century called, it wants its phone system back
Recent Ofcom data found that if business landline numbers continue to drop at their current rate, they will be all but extinct within just six years. But would this be a bad thing? The landline has enabled connectivity from 1876,…
Technology to help cities identify most cost-effective route to Net Zero
ClimateView has unveiled plans to help the growing numbers of cities with net zero commitments identify the most cost-effective route to decarbonise their economies as it announced the close of a €10m funding round. Newcastle, Mannheim and Bern are among…
Integrating lidar and AI for automotive and smart city apps
Blaize has announced a strategic cooperation agreement with Lidar solutions provider, LeiShen, for in-depth cooperation on the integration of Lidar and AI functions in intelligence applications for autonomous operation across a range of automotive and smart city markets in China. As part of the…
Reclaiming the robotics revolution
Until recently, the Industrial Revolution was largely associated with drastic engineering efforts that transformed global industry. Two centuries later, we are experiencing another shift in global manufacturing. Nigel Smith, Managing Director of Shibaura Machine, formerly Toshiba Machine, industrial robot supplier,…
How robots can help to keep people safe in the workplace
Over the course of the last year, robots have helped manufacturers protect human operators by achieving social distancing whilst maintaining high throughput in the manufacturing process. However, robots and automated applications can do much more to create a highly efficient…
Getting started with industrial data
There is a growing need for industrial businesses to adopt more modern technologies to improve process efficiencies, operational effectiveness and product quality. However, proper industrial data collection and management is integral to realising these goals. To support industry in making…
