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WEF Global Risks Report 2021 – Digital, Economy, Climate, Social
The 16th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report analyses long term and short term risks from societal fractures—manifested through persistent and emerging risks to human health, rising unemployment, widening digital divides, youth disillusionment and geopolitical fragmentation. Businesses risk a disorderly shakeout which can exclude large cohorts of workers and companies from the markets of the future. Environmental degradation—still an existential threat to humanity—risks intersecting with societal fractures to bring about severe consequences.
Security Research Bites: What You Missed in December
What can be done to secure the networks and systems that citizens, companies, and states rely on now and in the future? Here are three of the most interesting recent pieces of thought leadership.
ITU – Digital Skills Insights 2020: Data Literacy, Programming Skills, Employment & Gender Gaps
“The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transition and revealed the challenges that still exist when it comes to connecting households and people, as well as the digital skills required to participate effectively in the online world. As a result of the pandemic, the need for a digitally competent population and the demand for a digitally skilled workforce has grown even more pronounced.”
From Around the Web
What goes up must come down: Alphabet shuts down Loon – Total Telecom
Biden appoints Rosenworcel as acting chair of FCC – Fierce Wireless
Intelsat, SES: C-band clearing on schedule – Fierce Wireless
China’s Big Three State Telcos Seek Review of NYSE Delisting – Bloomberg
Incoming FCC chief could inherit RDOF boondoggle – Light Reading
Departing U.S. FCC chair warns of threats to telecoms from China – Reuters
Qualcomm’s inability to supply Huawei sees their Chinese chip sales plummet – Total Telecom
China threatens Sweden over 5G vendor ban – Telecoms.com
Ericsson, Qualcomm, Telstra claim 5 Gbps speed record using 5G carrier aggregation – Fierce Wireless
Microsoft invests in Cruise in new $2 billion round – TechCrunch
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What Will We Do with 6G?
6G visionaries see a hyper-connected world and intuitive human-machine interfaces, but cautious voices warn industry against falling victim to shiny object syndrome.
Jan
2021
20
A Comprehensive Look Forward, Toward 6G Use Cases and Technologies
6G is on the minds of many in the tech community, even in the early phases of 5G deployment. There’s a reason behind that.
Jan
2021
20
Holoportation Is More Reality than Science-Fiction
It's getting to the point where you can visit somewhere else on the planet near-instantaneously using holoportation technology.
Jan
2021
20
More Than High Speeds, Being on Edge Is Paramount for Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles will need quick answers from other machines in the future to secure a safe and reliable operation
Jan
2021
19
AI Is Here, but It Will Take Time To Reach Everywhere
While the development of machine learning and predictive models is progressing, what has been accomplished with AI so far is still considered the tip of the iceberg
Jan
2021
18
Autonomous cars will change cities, but transparency is key, experts say at CES 2021
Experts discussed the future of autonomous cars during the CES 2021. They say tech by itself will not be enough to earn the consumer's trust
Jan
2021
13
Overcoming the Obstacles in the Way of Fixed Wireless Access
It’s taken the introduction of 5G for the technology to catch up to the idea of Fixed-Wireless Access. FWA still has a long way to go before mass adoption, though.
Jan
2021
11
Time-Sensitive Networking Is Industrial IoT’s Safety Net
Higher bandwidth and ultra-low latency each have a role to play, as time-sensitive networking (TSN) emerges as Ethernet’s heir apparent as the golden standard for data delivery.
Jan
2021
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Tasting Digital: How the Way you Sense the World Will Change in the Next Decade
In 2013, Google announced the launch of a revolutionary search tool: Google Nose. This feature would allow people to search for scents. That is, instead of just reading about a flower or visualising a photo of it, you could smell it using your laptop or smartphone....
Jan
2021
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Smart Cities Need Smart Data
With urbanisation bringing increasing numbers of people into cities, why has the smart city movement been slow to take off? One vital answer lies in how data has found its way into the hands of urban planners. But there are bright sparks illuminating cities, from the smartest to the most chaotic.
What Will We Do with 6G?
What Will We Do with 6G?
6G visionaries see a hyper-connected world and intuitive human-machine interfaces, but cautious voices warn industry against falling victim to shiny object syndrome.
A Comprehensive Look Forward, Toward 6G Use Cases and Technologies
A Comprehensive Look Forward, Toward 6G Use Cases and Technologies
6G is on the minds of many in the tech community, even in the early phases of 5G deployment. There’s a reason behind that.
Holoportation Is More Reality than Science-Fiction
Holoportation Is More Reality than Science-Fiction
It's getting to the point where you can visit somewhere else on the planet near-instantaneously using holoportation technology.
More Than High Speeds, Being on Edge Is Paramount for Autonomous Vehicles
More Than High Speeds, Being on Edge Is Paramount for Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles will need quick answers from other machines in the future to secure a safe and reliable operation
AI Is Here, but It Will Take Time To Reach Everywhere
AI Is Here, but It Will Take Time To Reach Everywhere
While the development of machine learning and predictive models is progressing, what has been accomplished with AI so far is still considered the tip of the iceberg
Autonomous cars will change cities, but transparency is key, experts say at CES 2021
Autonomous cars will change cities, but transparency is key, experts say at CES 2021
Experts discussed the future of autonomous cars during the CES 2021. They say tech by itself will not be enough to earn the consumer's trust
Overcoming the Obstacles in the Way of Fixed Wireless Access
Overcoming the Obstacles in the Way of Fixed Wireless Access
It’s taken the introduction of 5G for the technology to catch up to the idea of Fixed-Wireless Access. FWA still has a long way to go before mass adoption, though.
Time-Sensitive Networking Is Industrial IoT’s Safety Net
Time-Sensitive Networking Is Industrial IoT’s Safety Net
Higher bandwidth and ultra-low latency each have a role to play, as time-sensitive networking (TSN) emerges as Ethernet’s heir apparent as the golden standard for data delivery.
Tasting Digital: How the Way you Sense the World Will Change in the Next Decade
Tasting Digital: How the Way you Sense the World Will Change in the Next Decade
Enabled by new technologies like 6G, the Internet of Senses promises to transform our interaction with the world, adding digital tastes to it
Smart Cities Need Smart Data
Smart Cities Need Smart Data
With urbanisation bringing increasing numbers of people into cities, why has the smart city movement been slow to take off? One vital answer lies in how data has found its way into the hands of urban planners. But there are bright sparks illuminating cities, from the smartest to the most chaotic.