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New report highlights 5G opportunities for operators

July 15, 2017 by Sam Francis

New business models are emerging as enterprises and solution providers get ready for the next generation of mobile networks, according to a new report.

In its latest report, 5G Deployment Models Are Crystallizing, Arthur D. Little examines the opportunities that exist for telecom operators to facilitate new business ecosystems enabled by the next generation of mobile networks.

Promising huge increases in speed and bandwidth, 5G has the potential to deliver a vast array of realistic, interactive experiences to consumers, for example, in the areas of immersive games and sports viewing, autonomous driving and augmented reality infotainment, with use cases currently being built. [Read more…] about New report highlights 5G opportunities for operators

World’s oldest consultancy claims new car tech will change auto manufacturing

April 2, 2017 by Sam Francis

Arthur D. Little, which claims to be the world’s first consultancy company, predicts how future mobility solutions will affect automotive manufacturing.

In a new report, The Future of Automotive Mobility, the company says – somewhat surprisingly – that the future vehicle technology will depend less on consumer preferences than government regulations.

The company draws its conclusions on a global survey of 6,500 participants, including customers, industry players and regulators. Its research examines how the megatrends of electric mobility, car sharing and autonomous driving are likely to impact on the global automotive ecosystem and future original equipment manufacturing sales. [Read more…] about World’s oldest consultancy claims new car tech will change auto manufacturing

Growing pains at ADL as it launches ‘industry’s smallest’ Intel-based embedded PC

February 21, 2017 by Abdul Montaqim

Exclusive interview with JC Ramirez, director of engineering, ADL Embedded Solutions

If there’s one problem most companies would be happy to have is the one related to having too many orders to deal with.

This is the situation ADL Embedded Solutions finds itself in, according to JC Ramirez, the company’s director of engineering and product manager.

In an exclusive interview with Robotics and Automation News, Ramirez says the company is experiencing “serious growing pains”, especially in Germany, where there is “too much work” going on.

ADL has generally been highly regarded and known as a “board company”, specialising in supplying technology for military and defence applications.

But the company has been going higher, into the upper levels of integration with its products in the past few years. [Read more…] about Growing pains at ADL as it launches ‘industry’s smallest’ Intel-based embedded PC

ADL launches what it claims is ‘industry’s smallest Intel-based embedded device ever’

January 19, 2017 by Mark Allinson

ADL Embedded Solutions has launched its ultra-compact ADLEPC-1500 Embedded PC, which the company claims is “the industry’s smallest Intel-based embedded device ever released”.

At 3.4” x 3.2”, the ADLEPC-1500 is a “full-feature embedded PC” targeted at unmanned, industrial controls, robotics, traffic management and surveillance market, says the company.

ADL adds that the device’s wide voltage and temperature range make it “ideal” for a variety of applications and environments. [Read more…] about ADL launches what it claims is ‘industry’s smallest Intel-based embedded device ever’