Business & Industry
Digital Transformation 2022
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Proving why sustainable cities are smart cities
The world’s cities find themselves on the front line in the fight against issues surrounding the climate crisis. 2022 has shown the devastating impact the climate crisis wreaks on people and our planet — from the deadliest floods in Pakistan’s history to the worst drought across Europe in five centuries. City threats Despite taking up...
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Boosting African digital infrastructure can build more resilient societies
Digital infrastructure, including broadband, mobile telecom and internet, is at the heart of the digital economy. However, an estimated 900 million people are still not connected to the internet across Africa. Even for those who are connected, connectivity prices remain mostly high, and bandwidth is severely limited in many areas. Only 0.4% of Africa’s population...
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Digital dystopia: is it fiction — or the future?
Digital transformation is changing the nature of our organisations. As technology increasingly takes on more human tasks, how can we create sustainable environments where people can continue to find purpose, meaning and productivity? It is natural for organisations to focus on using the best, most effective and most efficient tools for any job. Digital brains...
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Why video tech is a smart way to improve city living
Implementing smart video technology infrastructure into cities can boost safety, mobility and sustainability. The more we see, the safer our cities can become, says Neil Killick, Director of Sales, Developed Markets at Milestone Systems. Today, 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas. This will increase to a jaw-dropping 70% by 2050. This explosive...
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Bridging the telecoms skills gap
Transitioning from a few vendors to an open networking ecosystem, the global telecoms sector is facing a period of significant change, which poses notable opportunities for the UK’s security and economic interests. Amid an ageing workforce — 60% of the engineers in the UK are over the age of 50 — and gaps in telecoms...