Future Networks

The potential of 5G to revolutionise the world around us is incredible - in just 10 years, developments and advances in 5G technology have accelerated quickly. According to recent analysts, there have been suggestions that 5G could add up to £15.7 billion per year to the UK economy within the next five years, as well as allow large scale business transformation. In fact, 5G is expected to improve and increase productivity in manufacturing, supply chains and logistics sectors, as well as enable other advanced digital technologies like AI and AR. Jeremy and co-host Dritan Kaleshi, Head of Technology (5G) at Digital Catapult sit down to discuss the potential benefits and challenges associated with implementing 5G, with Ian Poulett, Head of UK Sales for Industrial Ethernet & Identification at Siemens.  “Implementing and deploying 5G technology in the manufacturing supply chain and logistics sectors is not a simple feat. And as with all leading edge technologies, it's essential for manufacturers to engage early so as not to be left behind. There's a real business case for getting skin in the game in 5G right now.” Key takeaways: The value of implementing 5G technologies for industry The problems with legacy systems  Why we need to disassociate 5G from previous generations of mobile technology Challenges and barriers that industrial IoT deployment and adoption faces Use cases for implementing 5G technology Why businesses need to have an IT and OT policy in place before adopting 5G Digital Catapult’s 5G Testbed Accelerator Programme

The potential of 5G to revolutionise the world around us is incredible - in just 10 years, developments and advances in 5G technology have accelerated quickly. According to recent analysts, there have been suggestions that 5G could add up to £15.7 billion per year to the UK economy within the next five years, as well as allow large scale business transformation. In fact, 5G is expected to improve and increase productivity in manufacturing, supply chains and logistics sectors, as well as enable other advanced digital technologies like AI and AR. Jeremy and co-host Dritan Kaleshi, Head of Technology (5G) at Digital Catapult sit down to discuss the potential benefits and challenges associated with implementing 5G, with Ian Poulett, Head of UK Sales for Industrial Ethernet & Identification at Siemens.  “Implementing and deploying 5G technology in the manufacturing supply chain and logistics sectors is not a simple feat. And as with all leading edge technologies, it's essential for manufacturers to engage early so as not to be left behind. There's a real business case for getting skin in the game in 5G right now.” Key takeaways: The value of implementing 5G technologies for industry The problems with legacy systems  Why we need to disassociate 5G from previous generations of mobile technology Challenges and barriers that industrial IoT deployment and adoption faces Use cases for implementing 5G technology Why businesses need to have an IT and OT policy in place before adopting 5G Digital Catapult’s 5G Testbed Accelerator Programme

How can future network technologies like the internet of things (IoT) transform the public sector? This is the question that Jeremy poses to Alex Osbourne, Senior Director at IoT service provider ServiceNow, and David Pugh, Manufacturing Partnerships Lead at Digital Catapult. There is huge potential for public bodies to take advantage of future network technologies, like the IoT and 5G, to improve services and infrastructure with data analytics and automation.  Applications of these future network technologies are going to connect citizens to better services, and the public sector is already starting its transition and adoption of this new technology. They aren’t doing it just for the sake of digitisation though, but to enable increased economic growth, environmental sustainability, security, and public safety.  But putting these future network technologies into practice is easier said than done. Local authorities [LA] and public bodies have to overcome numerous barriers to really get the most out of them.   “I would say we're still very much in the infancy and that's the barrier to entry, the overarching challenge... the public sector has been late to adopt cloud. So a lot of them [LA] still sit in their own data centres, which just aren't ready or ripe for the additional workload of data that's going to come their way.”  Key takeaways: What ServiceNow does The advantages of IoT to the public sector The public organisations that are ready for utilising IoT The challenges of implementing IoT in the average local authority Use case examples of IoT in practice Resources:  https://www.servicenow.com/

How can future network technologies like the internet of things (IoT) transform the public sector? This is the question that Jeremy poses to Alex Osbourne, Senior Director at IoT service provider ServiceNow, and David Pugh, Manufacturing Partnerships Lead at Digital Catapult. There is huge potential for public bodies to take advantage of future network technologies, like the IoT and 5G, to improve services and infrastructure with data analytics and automation.  Applications of these future network technologies are going to connect citizens to better services, and the public sector is already starting its transition and adoption of this new technology. They aren’t doing it just for the sake of digitisation though, but to enable increased economic growth, environmental sustainability, security, and public safety.  But putting these future network technologies into practice is easier said than done. Local authorities [LA] and public bodies have to overcome numerous barriers to really get the most out of them. “I would say we're still very much in the infancy and that's the barrier to entry, the overarching challenge... the public sector has been late to adopt cloud. So a lot of them [LA] still sit in their own data centres, which just aren't ready or ripe for the additional workload of data that's going to come their way.”  Key takeaways: What ServiceNow does The advantages of IoT to the public sector The public organisations that are ready for utilising IoT The challenges of implementing IoT in the average local authority Use case examples of IoT in practice Resources: https://www.servicenow.com/

If you’re a startup or small business wondering what steps you should take to work with IBM, then this is the Future Networks episode for you.  Joining Jeremy is guest Simon Baker, Startup Developer Advocate from IBM Developer Ecosystems, and Digital Catapault’s very own Senior Head of Innovation Practice, Maria Nelson. Together they discuss the importance of collaboration between startups, large corporations and network platform providers working with future networks technologies. Simon’s work at IBM, and through his work with IBM Developer, gives him a unique perspective on how organisations can get started with their business, from a technology and a commercial perspective, to potentially be in a position for partnering with IBM into markets and client opportunities.  “One of the key benefits of partnering with startups and small businesses for IBM is we have the opportunity to talk to the innovators thinking about things much more agile than we necessarily are. They also have another understanding of the customer that we don't necessarily have.” There are so many different ways in which small companies and startups can go-to-market and collaborate with larger established companies, like IBM. So listen and learn how facilities and initiatives like innovation hubs, incubators and accelerators can bring about collaboration in innovation between your startup, large corporates and network providers. The importance of collaborating with other communities in the future networks ecosystem, for developing future network technologies, can not be overemphasised. If you’re a tech startup, this is one episode you can’t afford to miss. Key takeaways: The future network technology landscape and the key players in it How startups can work with IBM The importance of open platforms and technology for collaborating The difference between incubators, accelerators, hubs, and every other platform The IBM Developer way  Use cases and collaboration  The role of future networks lab in the value chain Resources:  https://developer.ibm.com/ https://developer.ibm.com/startups/

If you’re a startup or small business wondering what steps you should take to work with IBM, then this is the Future Networks episode for you.  Joining Jeremy is guest Simon Baker, Startup Developer Advocate from IBM Developer Ecosystems, and Digital Catapault’s very own Senior Head of Innovation Practice, Maria Nelson. Together they discuss the importance of collaboration between startups, large corporations and network platform providers working with future networks technologies. Simon’s work at IBM, and through his work with IBM Developer, gives him a unique perspective on how organisations can get started with their business, from a technology and a commercial perspective, to potentially be in a position for partnering with IBM into markets and client opportunities.  “One of the key benefits of partnering with startups and small businesses for IBM is we have the opportunity to talk to the innovators thinking about things much more agile than we necessarily are. They also have another understanding of the customer that we don't necessarily have.” There are so many different ways in which small companies and startups can go-to-market and collaborate with larger established companies, like IBM. So listen and learn how facilities and initiatives like innovation hubs, incubators and accelerators can bring about collaboration in innovation between your startup, large corporates and network providers. The importance of collaborating with other communities in the future networks ecosystem, for developing future network technologies, can not be overemphasised. If you’re a tech startup, this is one episode you can’t afford to miss. Key takeaways: The future network technology landscape and the key players in it How startups can work with IBM The importance of open platforms and technology for collaborating The difference between incubators, accelerators, hubs, and every other platform The IBM Developer way  Use cases and collaboration  The role of future networks lab in the value chain Resources:  https://developer.ibm.com/ https://developer.ibm.com/startups/

Are you wondering where 5G and IoT fit into the smart cities of the future? Then wonder no more.  Join Jeremy and co-host Peter Karney, Head of Product Innovation at Digital Catapult as they chat with Greg Peak, Principal Applications Engineer at Texas Instruments about how future networks technologies like 5G and IoT are finally making industry 4.0 a reality.  But it’s not just industry that can utilise 5G technology. There are so many different ways that both industry and public bodies can take advantage of these future network technologies - businesses, manufacturers, even local authorities can use 5G and smart sensors to improve urban living, to make factories and warehouse operations safer, and safeguard residents in their homes. In fact, some technologies are already being trialled and implemented in care and residential homes, for example, to mitigate against falls.  So listen in as we explore Smart City applications and discuss how future network technologies can create the connected factories and environments of the future, and why finally, IoT, after 10 years in the making, is coming of age.  “The Internet of Things is really all about adding utility and efficiency to machines, devices, buildings, environments that we find ourselves living in and working with. So this requires a new form of network that hasn't existed up until now.” Key takeaways: The challenges of connectivity and the changing nature of the networks Smart sensors and their use case in urban populations, factories, homes Millimetre wave (mmWave) technology and how it works The combination of smart sensors and 5G  Terahertz technology Resources:  www.ti.com

Are you wondering where 5G and IoT fit into the smart cities of the future? Then wonder no more.  Join Jeremy and co-host Peter Karney, Head of Product Innovation at Digital Catapult as they chat with Greg Peak, Principal Applications Engineer at Texas Instruments about how future networks technologies like 5G and IoT are finally making industry 4.0 a reality.  But it’s not just industry that can utilise 5G technology. There are so many different ways that both industry and public bodies can take advantage of these future network technologies - businesses, manufacturers, even local authorities can use 5G and smart sensors to improve urban living, to make factories and warehouse operations safer, and safeguard residents in their homes. In fact, some technologies are already being trialled and implemented in care and residential homes, for example, to mitigate against falls.  So listen in as we explore Smart City applications and discuss how future network technologies can create the connected factories and environments of the future, and why finally, IoT, after 10 years in the making, is coming of age.  “The Internet of Things is really all about adding utility and efficiency to machines, devices, buildings, environments that we find ourselves living in and working with. So this requires a new form of network that hasn't existed up until now.” Key takeaways: The challenges of connectivity and the changing nature of the networks Smart sensors and their use case in urban populations, factories, homes Millimetre wave (mmWave) technology and how it works The combination of smart sensors and 5G  Terahertz technology Resources: www.ti.com

Future networks technologies like the internet of things, 5G and LPWAN will provide more advanced, highly-configurable connectivity that will be faster, cheaper, more reliable, secure and flexible, whilst using less energy. They will be the foundation for new business models, applications, experiences, products and services. Tune in to this new series from Digital Catapult - the UK’s leading innovation centre, as Dr Jeremy Silver, CEO, invites guests from a number of different companies making IoT, LPWAN and 5G a reality. Whether you’re interested in exploring future trends, want to learn about insights into commercial and technical applications or hear about the evolution of network connectivity and future networks technologies, this is the podcast for you. For more information, visit https://digicatapult.org.uk/futurenetworkspodcast

Future networks technologies like the internet of things, 5G and LPWAN will provide more advanced, highly-configurable connectivity that will be faster, cheaper, more reliable, secure and flexible, whilst using less energy. They will be the foundation for new business models, applications, experiences, products and services. Tune in to this new series from Digital Catapult - the UK’s leading innovation centre, as Dr Jeremy Silver, CEO, invites guests from a number of different companies making IoT, LPWAN and 5G a reality. Whether you’re interested in exploring future trends, want to learn about insights into commercial and technical applications or hear about the evolution of network connectivity and future networks technologies, this is the podcast for you. For more information, visit https://digicatapult.org.uk/futurenetworkspodcast