"A new digital infrastructure and language is developing: the ‘internet of things’, big data, smart cities and crowdsourcing."
Industry Topics
Coronavirus
(COVID-19)
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) represents a very challenging and uncertain time for us all. While it is difficult to predict precisely how it will continue the mobile industry is doing everything, it can to ensure the UK remains connected.
5G
5G is short for ‘fifth generation mobile networks.’ It is a true game changer technology that will provide the underlying wireless infrastructure to support a host of new applications such as connected cars, virtual and augmented reality and the foundations for emerging smart city and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
Health and Safety
Research into the safety of radio signals, which has been conducted for more than 50 years, has led to the establishment of human exposure standards including safety factors that provide protection against all established health risks.
Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers endless opportunities for electronic devices to connect to each other.
Wearable gadgets, ‘smart’ meters, connected cars, and a variety of monitoring applications (e.g. climate, traffic, healthcare) will have a built in, standalone mobile connection...
Advice for Consumers
Customers want a mobile connection wherever they are, they want services to be good value, easy to use, and they want to know that their personal information is safe and secure.
