Despite the initial challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to higher education, the industry rallied to find solutions and keep educational opportunities up and running. Industry leaders fast-tracked digital transformation to provide online learning, seamless communication, and integration across institutions. Not only did this prove successful in navigating pandemic disruption, but it continues to provide a platform for education to progress and thrive post-pandemic.
The manufacturing industry is undoubtedly a prime target for cyber attacks, due to the complex web of supply chains that links companies and suppliers together.
A recent survey of manufacturing leaders found up to 90 percent of manufacturers struggle with integration challenges, so when disruption happens, they are unable to cope quickly or effectively – causing a ripple effect right through the supply chain.
Massive IoT, alias massive machine-type communications (mMTC), is already impacting multiple industries. From fleet management to environmental monitoring and smart grid management, to a host of consumer applications, including smart watches, smart buildings and, ultimately, entire smart cities. It’s truly a worldwide phenomenon, aggregating the power of myriad sensors, connectivity, and data processing to create new paradigms and solutions.
While you’re more than likely reviewing, or eagerly awaiting, your Spotify Wrapped, Snapchat Year in Review and Instagram Playback, have you reviewed the telecoms happenings from this past year? Undoubtedly, the pandemic changed the telecoms game completely and in 2022, we’ve seen the post-COVID landscape begin to take shape.
The rise of connected industrial technologies and Industry 4.0 has prompted the development and launch of countless systems with extensive capabilities and functions. This is often beneficial for businesses with a defined and set long-term strategy, but it can lead to forcing early adoption and spending when deployments and licensing outstrip a company’s capacity to change work processes and adopt new tech.