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Innovation
My 5G RuralFirst phase 1 highlights – demonstrating rural connectivity beyond the city
Last year marked the start of one of the most ambitious projects we’ve ever attempted. We set out to bring connectivity to some of the worst-connected locations in the…
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How Cisco plans to connect the world with OpenRoaming
It’s fair to say that between social media, mobile maps, online banking and the hundreds of other apps we all use our smartphones for, the internet has become a utility…
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[Podcast] MACRO: How we make innovation projects happen
MACRO is Cisco’s innovation podcast, and the series to date has dug into some of the innovation projects Cisco has taken part in over the past few years. We’ve covered…
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The future’s bright for autonomous vehicles: now let’s make that future a reality
Two weeks ago, I found myself in the midst of a discussion about autonomous, connected, shared, and electric vehicles – and what the main barriers to their…
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Unpicking the future of mobility at the ACES Mobility Discovery Workshop
Over the past year or so, a new acronym has been cropping up in discussions on mobility: ACES. Standing for ‘Autonomous, Connected, Electric, and Shared’, ACES typically refers to vehicles…
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With SMLL London, we’re building the future of mobility from the ground up
Last week, more than 4,000 people flocked to Birmingham’s NEC for this year’s Highways UK congress. The event serves as the premier meet-up for the UK’s road industry. Scanning the…
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Innovation
[Podcast] Bridging the UK’s digital divide: Reaching beyond the city with 5G RuralFirst
There’s a real divide between the UK’s rural and urban areas when it comes to connectivity. According to OfCom’s latest Connected Nations Report, round 17% of rural areas don’t have…
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[PODCAST] MACRO: Revolutionising natural disaster response
The UK is no stranger to floods – but that doesn’t make their effects any more devastating or difficult to manage. In the latest episode of MACRO, we explore how…
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Innovation
How we’re improving public services by bringing free broadband to disadvantaged areas
In 2017, one in six British adults did not have internet access at home. And 1.1 million properties do not get broadband speeds considered fast enough for daily use…
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[PODCAST] All aboard! MACRO returns for a brand new episode
This month, we’re travelling by train to explore an innovation project aimed at making rail journeys a more connected, pleasant, and…
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