Hot on the heels of forging a partnership with Ericsson to provide commercial 5G private networks for the UK market, BT is to install a new 5G private network and other surveillance and smart technology to enable the Port of Tyne to advance its ambition to become a world-class "smart port". The Port of Tyne is one of the UK's major deep-sea ports – operating in bulk and conventional cargo, car terminals, cruise and ferry, and port-centric logistics and estates. Entirely self-financing, it receives no government funding, is run on a commercial basis and reinvests all profits back into the port for the benefit of all of its stakeholders. During a decade of development, the Port of Tyne has invested more than £130m in diversifying its operations to handle a growing range of commodities. Building on the port's in-house capability – the 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub – the Port of Tyne is now implementing a new hybrid fibre, 4G and 5G private network to build a future-proofed digital technology infrastructure.

The manufacturing industry is exploring 5G technology at an accelerated pace, largely to enable AI-driven use cases such as closed-loop manufacturing, adaptive manufacturing, predictive analytics for maintenance, and extended reality (XR)-based worker training and safety, says Jagadeesh Dantuluri, general manager for private and dedicated networks at Keysight Technologies. "It's not about a static assembly line performing the same action time and time again, but one that can change based on their needs," he says. "Private networks essentially enable new business models in manufacturing." Yet, the benefits of 5G private networks extend beyond manufacturing. Because the technology offers more reliable connectivity, faster data rates and lower latency, and greater scalability, security, and network control than previous communications technologies, 5G private networks will drive innovations in many industrial and enterprise sectors.

Samsung Electronics today released the second edition of its private 5G networks whitepaper, highlighting the architectures, features and benefits of private 5G networks for industrial scenarios--such as smart factories, smart hospitals, smart logistics and transportation, among others. With the growing interest in private networks, Samsung explores how enterprises can successfully deploy private 5G networks to meet business goals and service demands. The whitepaper outlines various architectural options for building private networks that enable 5G services -- such as Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) and Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) -- which can bring new innovation to a range of sectors rapidly transitioning to Industry 4.0. The paper spotlights Samsung's complete set of private 5G network solutions, which enable enterprises to simplify network deployment and operation. With a portfolio and capability to build highly reliable private 5G networks, Samsung offers solutions for small, medium to large-scale enterprises.

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Chris Johnston, Executive Director for Paerata Rise says "Our goal is to be one of the most desirable places to live in Auckland and becoming a Smart Village is an extension of this. It means we are able to offer the utmost connection to our residents through a private network, and the most cutting-edge technologies." "We are proud to be able to support the unique, first class community being built at Paerata Rise with the latest concepts in mobile network technology. While everyone has experienced the frustration of bad coverage, ultimately an excellent network should go unnoticed – instead allowing users' mobile applications, services, and other benefits to come to the fore," adds Ross Spearman, General Manager of Dense Air New Zealand. "The realities of smart villages and connected neighbourhoods are starting to emerge in the world around us, however the real'smarts' need to be built into the foundations of communities which is why we are executing this project at this stage of our development," says Johnston.

For the energy industry, securing the grid is mission-critical. Increasingly, too, securing devices that lie beyond the centralized grid -- at the edge, so to speak -- is also critical as well as a moving target. Zero-trust cybersecurity, 5G connectivity and machine learning, though, may ultimately help this "smart grid," as this connected energy grid is known, become more resilient in the face of attacks. While the shift toward sustainable energy could help secure a better future for the planet and reduce carbon footprint, the smart grid -- fueled by connected things, microgrids and so on -- creates two-way, risky data flows that add complexity to an already antiquated energy grid. Smart grid technologies can balance peak demand, flatten the load curve and make energy generation sources more efficient, said Brian Crow, Sensus' vice president of analytic solutions, in a recent article on the role of IoT in utilities.

Blockchain technology is all the rage at the moment. Firms across the globe are looking to leverage the upstart technology to simplify processes, improve accountability, and remove many a traditional intermediary. AITCA Platform, enters the space with a private blockchain offering aimed at providing a package of products harnessing blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, as well as IOT (Internet Of Things) with a focus on privacy and security. AITCA, which stands for Artificial Intelligence Technology Cryptocurrency Assets, is a free Private Blockchain Network. The network gives users access to blockchain, IoT, encrypted cloud storage, VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), AI, Smartbots, as well as cyber security functionality all on a single platform.

How close to reality is 5G, the highly touted next-generation mobile networking infrastructure? Many providers are already touting trials of network services that employ limited 5G radio spectrum on top of 4G core networking infrastructure. Real-world applications running on fully implemented 5G networks should start appearing around 2020. It's why tech-savvy leaders at large enterprises are working 5G capabilities into their IT roadmaps, especially where cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and machine learning/artificial intelligence fit into the 5G architecture. It's important to understand 5G's potential, and where it will intersect with your industry, business model, and processes, sooner rather than later.

Onavo, Facebook's data security app that offers consumers access to a virtual private network (VPN), is due to be removed from Apple's App Store at the same time that the social media site suspended more than 400 apps for harvesting users' personal information. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the app created an encrypted VPN connection that routes internet activity through servers that are managed and secured by Facebook and the app also alerted users when sites they visit may be dangerous. It has become public knowledge that Facebook is able to collate data about how people use their smartphones outside of the social network's services and potentially figure out information about rivals or internet trends, but what is Onavo? Onavo, founded in Israel in 2010 by Roi Tiger and Guy Rosen, is an analytics company that has provided products for applications, which are then influenced by the data that is collated through the company's VPN services, Onavo Extend and Onavo Protect, according to Crunchbase. In 2013, the company was acquired by Facebook and was the seed for the launch of Facebook Israel, its platform being leveraged to monitor the performance of competitors and influence other acquisitions and business decisions.

Today on PowerChat, your leading converged telecommunications operator will focus on demystifying what is known as artificial intelligence. The company has found it imperative to share this knowledge with customers, readers and the entirety of the telecommunications fraternity against the background that the world is moving in the realm of interacting and experiencing the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial Intelligence is real – whether in the home, car, business, when travelling around the globe and also on individuals' smartphones, tablets, computer and other smart devices that are digital and/or can connect onto the internet. Defined simply, artificial intelligence (AI) is the development of computers or technology capable of performing tasks that typically would require human intelligence. Global technology companies such as Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung to name but a few, are making huge investments in AI that are already changing lives and gadgets, and laying the groundwork for a more AI-centric future.