Opinion

Opinion

Networking and communication

• Fear, uncertainty and data doubt hold back public Wi-Fi

  Venue owners’ uncertainty and befuddlement over what they can actually do with their Wi-Fi infrastructure and the data carried over it is hindering their ability to realise the full potential of public Wi-Fi  Continue Reading

• A legal perspective on Ofcom’s BT Openreach review

  Frances Murphy, partner, and Joanna Christoforou, of counsel, from the London office of global law firm Morgan Lewis examine Ofcom’s review of BT’s Openreach  Continue Reading

• New 5G spectrum rules urgently needed for European innovators

  Europe risks falling behind if it does not move to establish 5G spectrum standards soon  Continue Reading

• Wearable technology creates opportunities for retailers

  Wearable technology allows taxis to offer commuters a ride when it is raining, and restaurants' to tailor their dishes to customers' weight-loss plans.  Continue Reading

• Sparks of creativity as energy and digital futures collide

  Digital technologies consume way too much energy and present an environmental and sustainability issue that demands a fresh design approach  Continue Reading

• EU moves towards digital single market with online content portability

  Lawyers Chris Watson and Tom Scourfield explain how the EU is moving towards the creation of a digital single market with its proposal for online content portability  Continue Reading

• How insight-driven enterprises use data to strategic advantage

  Accenture managing directors Nick Millman and Ray Eitel-Porter distil steps for enterprises to turn data into business insight from the firm’s consultancy  Continue Reading

• If government wants city devolution to succeed, cities need to use data

  Developing smart data-driven cities needs to be a priority if the government's devolution policy is to succeed  Continue Reading

• Floods reveal weaknesses in the resilience of UK broadband

  December’s floods exposed a major flaw in the UK’s fibre to the cabinet networks, which are almost impossible to waterproof  Continue Reading

• Why quality of experience matters more than quality of service

  David Brunnen writes about why regulators should start thinking about quality of experience when it comes to broadband and not simply the quality of service  Continue Reading

• Democratise internet of things data analytics with virtualisation

  Accenture Labs authors contend that data virtualisation can unlock business value from the IoT  Continue Reading

• The problem of smart cities and connectivity in the UK

  Only once leaders develop a framework for local economic and societal development can the “smart city” buzz can evolve into “intelligent communities”  Continue Reading

• Government must listen to tech sector in Investigatory Powers Bill

  Plans for new powers to allow intelligence agencies to monitor electronic communications must be carefully thought through  Continue Reading

• How to mitigate security risks associated with IoT

  There are five key information security risks associated with the internet of things that businesses can and should address  Continue Reading

• Network security systems – dedicated or multifunction?

  For small and medium-sized businesses looking to secure their networks, multifunction security systems are a better option than best-of-breed technology  Continue Reading