Air pollution is a significant environmental factor affecting human health and wellbeing globally. Pollutants contribute to lung disease as well as other chronic health conditions associated with toxins in the air. While ambient (outdoor) air quality is regulated by…
Keeping supply chains connected
Just a year ago, finding a packet of toilet paper on your local supermarket’s shelves was like striking gold. The past year has taught us the value of a steady supply chain, and just how quickly an unexpected event can…
How robotics and automation are creating jobs in manufacturing
SME manufacturers adopting robotics and automation are creating hundreds of new and upskilled jobs, with the support of Made Smarter. Since 2019 the North West Adoption Programme, a collaboration between UK government and industry designed to support the increased use…
5G: Deployment status, industry challenges, and market outlook
5G is paving the way for a fully digitalised and connected world. The past two years have seen many new field trials and an accelerating number of commercial rollouts. Moreover, 5G is starting to be adopted in a wide range…
Plans for £2bn investment in tram, rail, bus and cycling set out in Government funding bid
The West Midlands Metro network will be extended in Walsall, Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton under a wide-ranging plan to revolutionise transport across the region. Further investment would see rail stations opened, new rapid bus services launched, lower fares, more…
How connected technology can help property developers reach future net zero
The UK aims to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. To help achieve this goal, the government has announced that all new homes will be banned from installing gas and oil boilers by 2025. Instead, they…
Group cycle across London featuring Dr Alex George to launch new e-bike
HumanForest, a sustainable micro-mobility platform headed up by former Cabify chief, Agustin Guilisasti, has launched its new fleet of 800 electric bikes in London. At an event officially launching the e-bikes this morning, HumanForest’s Founder and CEO Guilisasti was joined…
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…
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…
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,…