This week in mobility – 03 October 2014
Business and economic growth has been a key focus this week, especially given that Party Conferences are in full flow. EE are looking to capitalise on SME growth, having found that 69% of small businesses expect double-digit growth in 2015, yet less than half feel equipped to scale due to factors such as limited technology. It plans to offer SME flexible broadband plans, including mobility management tools, in order to enable agile growth to match their confident expectations.
This week we take a look at the key industry announcements, along with the latest news:
- Cambridge-based software design company ARM has launched a new Internet of Things-based operating system in a bid to increase innovation in the mobile sector. It is building the open standard ecosystem with a range of operators, including Telefónica and Ericsson. The first devices are expected in 2015 and the OS will help companies focus on innovation, as well as reducing time to market and development costs.
- A trial at Edinburgh airport sees Google Glass get its first airport deployment, as the welcome team don the headsets until December to help improve the customer experience. This will allow staff to help provide passengers with up-to-the-minute flight information, make foreign language translations and answer any questions. This week Google Glass has also been adopted by Dubai police to help them identify criminals using facial recognition. The state-of-the-art tech will no doubt perfectly complement the force’s Lamborghini Aventadors pursuit cars…
- Finally, a true example of mobility on the move is underway with the transformation of London’s iconic, yet often disused, red phone boxes into solar powered mobile charging stations. The brainchild of two LSE graduates, the public initiative will launch with six Solarboxes across the city. With the increase in processing power of smart devices, battery life can be an issue on the go. The Solarbox will be able to charge up to 100 phones a day, offering a 20 per cent battery boost in just 10 minutes. Should the initiative take off, running out of juice will never be a concern again.
Let us know your thoughts on this week’s mobility news roundup. Is your company looking to innovate with the Internet of Things? What are your thoughts on the use of Google Glass in a customer-centric environment? Let us know by commenting below or tweeting me personally at @GrahamFranklin or Cisco at @CiscoUKI.
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