5G tipping point
5G adoption is set for take off. Ahead of what is shaping up to be a big year, Barry Mansfield reports on how wide-scale deployment of 5G networks is delivering value across the industrial sector.
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Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia, has transformed the way we find information on the internet. Now its founder, Jimmy Wales, is hoping to do the same for search engines. Barry Mansfield investigates.
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Morten Lund kick-started three funds - one for Chinese property, another centred on Indian technology ventures and a Middle Eastern clean tech equity fund - before setting up his own vehicle, Lundxy.
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Turning fire into water
Pioneering Danish inventor and entrepreneur Tom Juul Anderson is harnessing the power of solar thermal energy to solve Egypt's water crisis - starting with a south Sinai Bedouin fishing village.
Continue ReadingBlueprint for African success
North Africa, encompassing Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan and Ethiopia, is regarded as the next frontier for mobile communications - attracting record levels of inward investment.
Continue ReadingEdinburgh tram back on track
Edinburgh City Council's transport convenor Lesley Hinds talks to Barry Mansfield about her hopes for the Scottish capital's tram network, its ongoing development and her plans to overcome the raft of bad press.
Continue ReadingNew frontiers
Russia's critical communications market is still moving from analogue to digital, and the country's oil and gas sector is embracing the use of drones. Barry Mansfield takes a look at the state of play.
Continue ReadingData storage for the future
Businesses operating at the cutting edge of the data storage market are constantly investing in research and development. Barry Mansfield looks at the factors driving the growth of next-generation data storage in Africa.
Continue ReadingRise of flexible packaging
This article looks into brand-owners' rapid adoption of flexible packaging in recent years. Barry Mansfield studies the technology involved and asks if we can expect to see continued uptake across retail and industry.
Continue ReadingMove over malware
Cybersecurity remains an industrial-scale challenge. Mining operators need to realise they are targets and should prepare accordingly. Barry Mansfield looks into the industry's progress so far. Is it sufficient?
Continue ReadingHow to reach level one
Sales are declining for the earlier generation of console games, but competition for jobs in computer game development has never been more intense. If you want to make it in game design, Barry Mansfield has tips.
Continue ReadingDanone: packaging the future
Danone has announced that it will adopt PLA packaging in the form of Ingeo for its Activia yogurt brand. Are manufacturers becoming more serious about investing in environmentally friendly alternatives?
Continue ReadingBrand interactivity
Previously just an inert delivery medium, packaging is rapidly becoming an active component of a product, enabling firms to engage with customers and monitor the integrity of their wares.
Continue ReadingPET: packaging at a premium
It's essential that a product consistently reflects its brand and target market - inside and out. Barry Mansfield talks to Carlsberg's packaging innovation manager, Håkon Langen, to find out more.
Continue ReadingSalamanca: standing out
Spot prices for uranium are low and production has been scaled back in countries like Kazakhstan. However, Barry Mansfield finds there are new sites set for action - including in Salamanca, Spain.
Continue ReadingFashion forward
Barry Mansfield looks at how leather manufacturers are adapting to changing consumer tastes and the growing demand for sustainable materials in the fashion industry.
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