The Future unlocked report explores how connectivity can unlock growth, boost job satisfaction, enhance customer experiences and supercharge productivity. It comprises three pillars: value creation, employee experience and consumer expectation. This involves creating an economic model that quantifies the socio-economic impacts of an increasingly digitally connected UK economy by 2030. Opinion research was conducted with 2,000 employees in four sectors - retail; banking and finance; healthcare; and the public sector - to assess employee expectations on the future of workplace technologies
The web has always had an uneasy relationship with connectivity. Most applications are designed as if the network will be fast and reliable, and only later patched with loading states and error messages when that assumption fails. That mindset no longer matches how people actually use software. Offline functionality is no longer a nice-to-have or an edge case. It is becoming a core principle of user experience design.
This upgrade marks a major milestone for us, enabling us to expand our service offerings, better serve our growing customer base, and support future technologies, said Andrew Kalkbrenner, IT Manager at Vibrant Broadband.
The Matter 1.4.2 update includes Wi-Fi-only commissioning, improved scene management, quieter network reporting, standardized robot vacuum behaviors, and multiple security changes to protect Matter users further.
"Many Tribal governments are interested in having more ownership over telecom networks and are exploring different approaches, ranging from full ownership of infrastructure to partnerships with private entities such as ISPs or even creating a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) model," wrote Ookla editorial director Sue Marek.
There's a misconception that state-of-the-art technology has to be expensive and hard to engineer, but innovative technology is often needs-driven, iterative, and practical.
EXA Infrastructure has announced a significant milestone with the deployment of its new subsea cable on the North Sea corridor, marking 25 years since the last installation.