Where Next for Cloud Computing in the Telecom Industry?

The telecoms industry relies on cloud computing services to provide on-demand platforms and infrastructure. This lets it quickly scale out new services to meet changing customer demands without the hassle of having to re-tool on-premises architecture or re-skill its IT workforces. In particular, the rollout of hyper-fast, wireless 5G networks by all service providers means …

Telecom Implementations Are Messy – How Can The Suppliers Clean It Up?

If you google the question “How many technology projects fail?” you will find many sources that give some approximation of the following data taken from the article “Are These The 7 Real Reasons Why Tech Projects Fail”, by Bernard Marr: 25% of technology projects fail outright 20-25% of technology projects never show any return on …

How to build for the future in today’s networks

Vodafone Germany became the first operator to launch 5G standalone in Europe and is bringing a wealth of new opportunities and use cases to shape Germany’s 5G future Every day we learn more and more about the potential that 5G has to transform the world and how the benefits that 5G brings, even when stated …

Why Is There A Global Semiconductor Shortage And How Can We Solve It?

The fact that you may have recently had difficulty getting hold of the latest models of televisions, smartphones and games consoles is just the tip of the iceberg. Every industry is currently experiencing a severe shortage of semiconductor materials needed to build the chips that power everyday electrical gadgets and devices. Semiconductors – materials that …

The next-gen semiconductor technology is on its way: Meet our CS High-NA EUV team

Time and time again over the last 30 years, physical limitations have appeared to put a stop to Moore’s Law and looked certain to prevent the shrinking of devices any further. Every time ASML has proved this wrong. Now we’re preparing to introduce the most innovative semiconductor technology yet, and the most complex machines ever …

The Future of Semiconductors is UCIe

If you want to become a serious tech industry watcher or a hardcore tech enthusiast, then you need to start closely watching what’s happening in the semiconductor industry. Not only are chips at the literal heart of all our tech devices, but they also power the software and experiences we’ve all become so reliant on. …

Is Container Shipping Becoming ‘Digital-first’ Fast Enough?

At 5pm, I can order a pair of shoes from London, and by 2pm the next day, they’ll be at my front door in Geneva. Beyond all other considerations, this speed and efficiency is impressive – and it’s made possible by seamless digital integration. By automating manual processes, digitising bills of lading, integrating with customs, …

Maritime Tech – Beyond Just Counting Startups

While impressive, the sheer number of startups addressing Ports, Shipping and Logistics challenges does not tell the full story. Studies and articles demonstrate a significant increase in innovation addressing the maritime sector. That’s a fact all stake holders can attest to. It is time to present more in-depth analysis. Comparing DEMAND for new technologies with …

Is global shipping a technology problem or a data problem?

It’s been Day 3 since officially launching SKUteam and the support I’ve received so far has been overwhelming – especially from folks in the shipping community. Call me nostalgic, but the last few days have made me think a lot about the incredible challenges that face the shipping industry. The spark for SKUteam came out …

Cost-Effective Cloud Migration with VMware Cloud on AWS

The use of the public cloud as a deployment platform for new applications and services has exploded in the last half-decade. However, most organisations are just not adopting a cloud-only approach to new deployments, they are using a hybrid cloud model that combines infrastructure from private data centres with services in the cloud. The proportion …