UK’s ESN advances with Samsung, Ericsson and Exponential-e
16 January 2025
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is teaming up with IBM as the mission-critical (MCX) solution provider to the UK’s Home Office, for a User Services deployment as part of the Emergency Services Network (ESN).
Designed to prioritize network access for first responders in emergencies, ESN will deliver reliable and seamless connectivity to over 300,000 first responders in the UK.
BBC ramps up data investments
15 January 2025
The BBC has doubled its data staff from 139 to 277 over the past three years, significantly ramping up its investment in data, according to official figures.
The data was obtained via the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), and analysed by the Parliament Street Think Tack, observing the data spending of the BBC across the headcount of data scientists and analysts and salaries over the past three years.
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Vodafone to build 5G SA private network at Harwell
14 January 2025
Technology laboratories, startups and research institutions at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus are set to benefit from enhanced wireless 5G connectivity now that Oxfordshire County Council has selected Vodafone to build and manage a 5G standalone mobile private network serving the campus. Vodafone will begin work on the project over the coming weeks.
England’s Connected Heartland is a 5G Innovation Region encompassing Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Central Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Coordinated by Oxfordshire County Council – and funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology – it is working to accelerate advanced wireless adoption for economic, social and environmental benefits.
Find out more What next for AI in 2025?
10 January 2025
Don Valentine, Commercial Director, Absoft
AI adoption has continued at pace throughout 2024, but the vast majority of organisations have yet to embed AI enabled innovation within core operational processes. One third are engaging in limited implementation, while 45% are still in the exploratory phase. While there is no denying the power of GenAI, the majority of businesses have struggled both to identify tangible use cases for AI and determine how best to safely and effectively use the technology in customer and/or employee facing activities.
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