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.

In 2021, the world continued to experience an unprecedented health crisis: the coronavirus pandemic. This has impacted all sectors of society and forced companies, small businesses, governments, and private institutions to refocus—in some cases extensively—on accelerating their digital transformation and rethinking how they achieve innovation.

5G is a suite of enhanced and updated mobile communication technologies, along with new features resulting from the addition of two new high-frequency bands: sub-6 GHz (3.5–7 GHz) and mmWave (>24 GHz). The low-frequency band has a greater propagation range but restricted bandwidth and high latency, while the high-frequency band has the opposite characteristics: a short propagation range but enormous bandwidth and ultra-low latency.

5G technology offers a new framework for innovation and digital transformation for industry; however, its adoption is not as rapid as previously thought, according to the conclusions of the meeting "The future of 5G in industry," framed within the Dialogues 4.0 series promoted by Atlas Tecnológico, held at the headquarters of the PONS Foundation.



Eighty-three percent of service providers, equipment manufacturers, and companies worldwide will have deployed Wi-Fi 6/6E or plan to do so by the end of 2022. This is one of the main findings of the latest cross-sector survey conducted by the Wireless Broadband Alliance, the global industry body dedicated to improving Wi-Fi standards and services.

Avicena Inc. introduces LightBundle^™, a parallel optical interconnect technology with a range of up to 10 meters for chip-to-chip interconnects in distributed computing, processor-to-memory disaggregation, and other advanced computing applications. LightBundle^™ is based on arrays of novel high-speed GaN microemitters, leveraging the microLED display manufacturing ecosystem, and is fully compatible with high-performance silicon integrated circuits.

Mobile Experts has published its latest Expert Insights report, titled Predicted Profiles for 6G Traffic. The report answers the question, "For how long will mobile data growth continue at 40-50% annually?" and offers a glimpse into likely future scenarios for 6G technologies.

Almost 22 years ago (on September 30, 1999), the 802.11b standard, known as Wi-Fi, was launched. Today, it is the primary way to access the internet, supporting 51% of connections globally in 2022 (64% in Spain), compared to wired (29%) and cellular (20%) connectivity.

Nokia announced today that it is conducting a trial of its unique liquid-cooled AirScale baseband solution with Japanese mobile operator KDDI. The trial will demonstrate how KDDI can reduce the power consumption of its baseband cooling system by more than 70% compared to traditional gas-based air-cooling solutions.