Europe, being one of the most developed and affluent regions in the world, will play a key role in the widespread 5G rollout. Europe is at the forefront of smart cities, campus lab testing, sustainability, and telecommunications innovation, not to mention the consumers, manufacturers, and various industrial enterprises that seek an improved mobile experience and/or must run automated systems on a private network. Each of these applications, among many others, will use 5G coverage as the backbone for myriad use cases.
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Recently, ABI Research wrote a research report taking a deep dive into the current public safety network environment. One of the main highlights was that, while 4G/Long Term Evolution (LTE) cellular broadband is efficient in public safety use cases, 5G is fast approaching the emergency services space. The superior positioning, latency, and reliability of a 5G network will enable emergency services and emergency response teams to work more efficiently, gather better situational awareness, and accomplish the ultimate goal—save lives by reducing response times.
The first step toward the smart power tool was the advent of the connected power tool. These intelligent tool systems provide manufacturers, construction companies, and Do-it-Yourself (DIY) consumers with valuable data about their power tools, as well as various levels of automation like smart drilling/torque settings. Although the smart power tool market is immature, there are a number of reasons why the market will grow in the coming years, notably the practical application of tool data.
Upon hearing the word “metaverse,” many people think about gaming, virtual commerce, attending a sporting event, or other consumer applications. However, the enterprise metaverse—not the consumer space—has a greater incentive to take the plunge and invest in virtual solutions. This is because several substantiated use cases of the metaverse have already been demonstrated for business operations. Spanning everything from employee training to enhancing virtual conferences, and improving remote work to customer experience, the metaverse is not short on benefits for the enterprise. In this article, I will point out five of the most compelling use cases of the metaverse in enterprise settings.
Like virtually every other industry, the telecommunications (telecom) industry has been affected by current macroeconomic and geopolitical trends (war in Europe, high inflation, global warming, etc.), causing doubt about the future of their enterprise. In some areas, the influence of these key telecom trends may not be as severe as you’d think, but in other areas, there are some radical departures taking place. To help operators and ecosystem players understand the effects of ongoing global challenges, and how to plan for the future, ABI Research has compiled some of the most important developments surrounding the telecoms sector.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on biometric payment card projects in 2020 and 2021, the industry has proven to be resilient. Numerous partnerships have formed and each one signals the intention of an eventual commercial launch. With contactless payment cards accounting for 82% of all cards issued this year, biometrics is the next step in payment solutions, as it provides a convenient, safer, and more secure way to transact. Biometric-based payments are also a key aspect of a cashless economy, something that many societies are aiming for in the future.
Up to this point, urban planners have mostly used digital twins for operations, management, and maintenance of assets and services. But increasingly, urban planning has gone beyond these digital twin use cases and involves design and planning for now and the future (sustainability). For example, recent survey findings from U.S.-based IT firm Altair showed that digital twins help 92% of organizations with their sustainability goals.
It’s hard to think of sustainability without renewable energy popping into your head. With the United Nations (UN) calling for global renewable energy investments to triple annually by 2030, hydropower will undoubtedly play an immense role in the future of green energy. While solar and wind are commonly brought up in discussion, they need some serious support because they are fluctuating energy sources that often can’t keep up with demand. From the Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to analytics tracking, there are plenty of tech vendors available to meet your organization’s needs when it comes to producing hydropower. To gear up for the digital transformation of green energy, let’s take a look at five vendors that can help you improve the efficiency of your Hydropower Plant (HPP).
