Sixth-generation (6G) mobile communications will enable new application scenarios in industry, medical technology, and everyday life. This will be accompanied by new requirements regarding latency and data transmission speed, which cannot be met by current communication systems.

Smart homes began with add-on devices like Google Home, smart refrigerators, and doorbells. These plug-in features are useful for personalizing a home to suit its inhabitants' needs, but they can be cumbersome, with dead power outlets and unsightly cables running across walls and floors. The next step is integrated technology, ubiquitous throughout the building and, eventually, the entire neighborhood.

According to some analysts at Goldman Sachs, copper is the new oil, due, among other things, to its price increase and its scarcity in the face of growing demand.

To date, Telefónica has closed 2,167 copper exchanges (out of a total of more than 3,800 announced). The dismantling of all these copper exchanges represents, according to Telefónica itself, the removal of approximately 65,000 tons of copper cable.

The DAEMON project began in January 2021 to ensure that the numerous AI algorithms that will run on the network controllers and orchestrators - collectively referred to as Network Intelligence (NI) - are systematically integrated into the mobile network architecture and can function optimally within it.

We are in a fascinating era where even resource-poor devices, such as Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, can use deep learning algorithms to tackle complex problems such as image classification or natural language processing (a branch of artificial intelligence that deals with giving computers the ability to understand spoken and written language in the same way as humans).

Idrica has developed a new digital solution for the comprehensive management of agricultural irrigation infrastructure and networks. The company leverages its expertise in the agricultural sector with the GoAigua Agro Twin module, which centralizes the fundamental pillars of operational irrigation management for agriculture.

This solution is based on Big Data and data analytics techniques, and defines an intelligent system that supports decision-making, optimizing infrastructure control and monitoring of field work.

Fujitsu has announced that it has successfully conducted large-scale electromagnetic wave simulations for a range of use cases across different industries using a cloud-based application for the Fugaku supercomputer⁽¹⁾.

Fujitsu anticipates that this new analytics solution will help address electromagnetic interference issues between electronic components and communications equipment for customers in the space sector and urban transportation. To demonstrate its capabilities, Fujitsu conducted simulations for use cases in these two fields between January and March 2022 and confirmed the effectiveness of the cloud-based analytics solution as a service between April and July 2022.

When users want to send data over the Internet faster than the network can handle, congestion can occur, just as traffic clogs up the morning commute to a big city.

Computers and devices that transmit data over the internet divide it into smaller packets and use a special algorithm to decide how fast to send those packets. These congestion control algorithms try to discover and fully utilize the available network capacity, sharing it equitably with other users who may be sharing the same network. These algorithms attempt to minimize the delay caused by data waiting in network queues.

Lucas Samyn, a specialist at Furukawa Electric, a global manufacturer of solutions for Communication and Energy Network infrastructure, explains that modernizing telecommunications by using fiber optic cables instead of copper cables can mean significant savings in energy consumption and in the control of recyclable products.

World Energy Efficiency Day was recently commemorated. The initiative, which originated in Austria during the First International Conference on Energy Efficiency, aims to raise awareness about the need to reduce energy consumption through its responsible and sustainable use.

In the early days of optical networks, all optical signals relied on a simple mechanism known as on-off keying (OOK). Simply put, this mechanism works by turning a light on and off to transmit data. OOK is a broader term used to represent the presence or absence of data. This mechanism is often used in conjunction with non-return-to-zero or return-to-zero codes.

Remote power supply, that is, the remote transmission of energy to electronic circuits and devices via fiber optics, provides solutions to a wide range of problems. Its main application is in supplying power to sensors and actuators (and their associated electronics) in so-called "exclusion zones." An exclusion zone is one in which the conventional use of electrical energy is not possible due to a hostile environment, such as an explosive atmosphere, an intense electromagnetic environment, or the unavailability of electrical power at the location where it is needed.

The Asturian company Seresco is leading a new research project that combines vision technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to perform early detection of pests in one of Asturias' most representative products, the faba bean.

Polymeric materials are increasingly used in sectors requiring high-performance materials with diverse advanced properties, such as construction and transportation. This is due to the significant advantages offered by polymeric materials, leading to their introduction in many applications and their replacement of other material families. Among other characteristics, they have the following distinguishing features:

It may seem new, but the concept of the Metaverse dates back to 1992, when science fiction writer Neal Stephenson defined it in his novel Snow Crash as a virtual, collective, fictional world. Today, it's simpler to refer to it as an "immersive, three-dimensional" internet.
However, the Metaverse gained prominence when, in November 2021, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, announced the renaming of his company to Meta Platforms Inc., or simply Meta, ushering in a new level of virtual experience where users can meet, work, and play using virtual reality devices, augmented reality glasses, smartphone apps, and other devices.

What is the metaverse? What companies besides Meta (Facebook) are currently investing in developing this 'virtual world'?
 
The metaverse is a digital environment that creates a virtual reality parallel to our physical world. Films like Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One have depicted a hypothetical metaverse in which users interact with this artificial reality through haptic suits and virtual reality headsets. The Amazon series Upload takes this idea a step further, proposing a metaverse in which humans can upload their consciousness and live eternally after their physical death.  

Radar miniaturization is one of the key trends identified by IDTechEx in "Automotive Radar 2022-2042." Several factors contribute to this, such as the shift from 24 GHz to 77 GHz, which reduces antenna size. Another is the transition from SiGe-BiCMOS to Si-CMOS transceivers, which reduces the number of discrete computational components and shrinks the circuit board. IDTechEx is exploring just how small this miniaturization can become.

ZTE has announced the world's first accurate 50G PON prototype. The launch marks a significant milestone in exploring 50G PON application scenarios, developing 50G PON technology, and maturing its industrial chain.

The significant industry-wide investment in edge computing will change the profile of the data center ecosystem over the next four years, increasing the edge component of total computing by 29% during that time, from 21% of total computing to 27% in 2026. The magnitude of the industry shift to the edge is one of the notable findings of a new global survey of data center industry professionals conducted by Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions.

The 5G rollout is in full swing, with mid-band infrastructure installed by the end of 2021 representing almost six times more than in 2019. However, this doesn't mean all the challenges have been overcome. Much of the 5G infrastructure consists of repurposed 4G equipment operating on lower frequency bands. The true transition to 5G comes from the adoption of higher frequencies, which have largely been allocated to sub-6 GHz and mmWave (>20 GHz) bands.

Connectivity and smart technology will transform our experience of the world in the next decade, according to a new report released today by Vodafone. The report, titled 'Connected Consumer 2030' (CC2030), explores five key trends that will drive the future of connectivity, directly addressing the impact of climate change, the depletion of natural resources, and an aging population.