What does the future hold for digital twins and smart buildings?

Smart lighting and building software expert, amBX, has interviewed Dogu Taskiran, a software developer, a smart city thought leader and the CEO of Stambol Studios, based in Canada. He has previously worked for Microsoft and has shared his thoughts on digital…

System solution for optical communications in automated vehicles

Together with several industry leaders, KDPOF, supplier for gigabit connectivity over fibre optics, is working on an optical automotive multi-gigabit system that will fulfil the needs of future connected and automated vehicles. Instead of various port components, the new solution provides…

Being the change in global healthcare

The global health IT and medical technology conference held by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a key date in the calendar of any healthcare professional. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the pressures faced by healthcare organisations…

Smart Factory: What it is and the solutions you need to build one

There are already many articles on the topic of smart factory. In this article, I will try to simplify it a little bit, starting off with a brief overview of the history of industrial revolutions, introduction of what smart factory…

AI tech aims to get train users back on track

A TV advertising campaign calling on commuters to ‘Get Back On Track’ is predicted to further boost passenger levels between now and Christmas. And a new, free transport app which relies on AI technology is also set to further help the…

ETSI releases specifications boosting trustful end-to-end network and service automation

ETSI has announced the release of three major specifications and report developed by its Zero-touch network and Service Management (ZSM) group. ETSI GS ZSM 003, defines end-to-end network slicing management and orchestration architecture blueprint and solutions, and ETSI GS ZSM 009-1 specifies the…

What is the BT Openreach PSTN and ISDN switch off and why do businesses need to prepare?

The BT Openreach PSTN [Public Switch Telephone Network] and ISDN [Integrated Services Digital Network] switch off will be one of the biggest changes in the telecoms industry for over thirty years. It will see BT permanently switch off its ageing…

SiFi networks help bring 10Gig citywide fibre networks to more than a million homes

APG Group has signed an agreement to strengthen the existing partnership with SiFi Networks America Limited by acquiring a 16.7% direct stake in the Company and establishing a joint venture to rollout open-access fibre-to-the-home networks in the US. This partnership,…

Revamped Local Transport Plan to consider improvement to digital infrastructure

A bold plan to bring together Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s transport and digital infrastructure, to provide for better connectivity in a clean and green refresh of the Local Transport Plan, has been approved. Making explicit the Combined Authority’s commitment to deliver…

How muxponders optimise your network infrastructure

The amount of data generated in our digitalised world is growing at unimaginable rates. In fact, data storage company, Seagate estimated that around 175 zettabytes of data will be created by 2025. This figure is the result of technological development,…