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Land Mobile 6 min read 13 Apr 2023

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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Daily Telegraph 7 min read 4 Aug 2007

People power takes on Google

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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CNBC Europe 5 min read 1 May 2008

Web slinger

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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Thomas Juul Andersen - Turning fire into water
easyJet Traveller 6 min read 1 Dec 2012

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.

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Global Telecoms Business 7 min read Jan 2007

Blueprint 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.

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Urban Transport Agenda 5 min read Aug 2012

Edinburgh 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.

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Critical Comms Today 6 min read 11 Nov 2019

New 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.

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African Review 7 min read 18 May 2017

Data 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.

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Packaging Today 5 min read 24 Jan 2018

Rise 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.

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World Mining Frontiers 6 min read 31 Aug 2018

Move 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?

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Daily Telegraph 7 min read 18 Aug 2007

How 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.

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PCI Magazine 5 min read 20 Sep 2011

Danone: 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?

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BPI Magazine 6 min read 16 Jul 2017

Brand 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.

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PCI Magazine 7 min read 20 Sep 2011

PET: 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.

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NEI Magazine 5 min read 13 Sep 2017

Salamanca: 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.

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Leather International 6 min read 5 Sep 2016

Fashion 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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