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What is Holographic Communication? How is it Making the Metaverse a Reality?

Is holographic communication possible? It is certainly coming closer to reality. What has been pictured in movies will soon be enabled by advances in technology, in particular computing, processing and communication. Ericsson, of the main companies working on this technology defines holographic communication as “real-time capturing, encoding, transporting and rendering of 3D representations, anchored in […]

Decarbonizing the Environment with Solar Skins

With the alarming greenhouse gases concentrations in the atmosphere, the drive towards reducing carbon emissions has not been that serious. Technology and artificial intelligence have been employed heavily in trying to modify daily practices to become more environmentally friendly. The construction industry has been at the center of decarbonization endeavors with changes in building practices […]

Let Them Eat Cheese

Bo-Jo is wrong, working from home does work “My experience of working from home is you spend an awful lot of time walking very slowly to the fridge, hacking off a small piece of cheese, then walking very slowly back to your laptop,” said Prime minister Boris Johnson. Worryingly, he’s not the only person to […]

The Role of Telecom Hardware in the Digital Evolution

The last four decades witnessed an incredibly fast development pace in the telecom sector. The GSM standard which was established in the late 80s marked the beginning of a new era, that of digital mobile communications. The introduction of the second generation of mobile communications was followed with an aggressive evolution path that saw the […]

Vehicle Software Intelligence in Automotive Industry: Towards Smart Driverless Cars?

The smartification pandemic has massively hit vehicle software intelligence in automotive industry. All areas from car manufacturing to the tiniest component of the resulting vehicle have witnessed an overhaul that rely on artificial intelligence (AI)-based operational optimization. Power delivery, predictive component performance, assistant/autonomous driving are just a few instances exemplifying the radical change in progress. […]

Mobily: A Unique Strategy to Get Back into Competition

The Saudi telecom market is highly competitive with the existence of three major mobile network operators, STC, Mobily, and Zain KSA and several mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) licensed by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), the main communications regulatory authority in the KSA. Although each with a different strategy, they have been all […]

Inside China’s Electric Drive for Swappable Car Batteries

A year ago Tesla dismissed the alternative path of electric car battery swapping as “riddled with problems and not suitable for widescale use”. It seems Beijing disagrees. In fact, China is pushing hard for swappable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) as a supplement to regular vehicle charging, with the government throwing its weight behind several […]

U.S. President Biden Executive Order on Cryptocurrencies

In the past year, centralized and decentralized currencies alike witnessed extensive market growth, and their popularity among the public has grown along the way. On March 9, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order on cryptocurrencies, sketching an inclusive governmental approach to deal with probable risks related to the significant evolution in digital assets, emphasizing cryptocurrencies.  […]