There’s no doubting the importance of connectivity in driving social and economic development throughout the world, in emerging and developed markets alike. Much of ITU’s work is focused on driving inclusive connectivity, ensuring universal access for all the world’s citizens to level the playing field of opportunity in the digital age. ‘Development in 2018 means digital development…This is why ITU …
From smart speaker systems to autonomous driving, androids and drones, Artificial Intelligence – AI – appears to be everywhere. But this is just the beginning of the AI revolution, as the debates at ITU Telecom World 2018 will explore. At heart, AI is simply a machine programmed to make sense of data on a scale humans can’t deal with. It …
Smart digital transformation was the topic of the ITU Telecom World 2017, which took place in Busan, Republic of Korea last month. Solving urban challenges using digital technologiesv – Smart Cities – was at the centre of the discussion as summarized in the Euronews video of the event. I had the pleasure to be part of the Smart City Leaders …
Smart cities are becoming a reality around the world – we are moving towards a seamlessly, wirelessly, connected society, whereby the Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G are revolutionizing our lives, and innovative solutions such as TV White Space (TVWS) are helping to connect the most remote, rural, and densely populated places on earth. Yet during this evolution, somewhere along …
I write this having just concluded the annual CTO ICT Forum in Maputo, Mozambique, where we examined the vast potential for economic growth in a digital future comprising virtual environments, IoT and augmented reality applications. However, with over half the world’s population still not connected to the Internet, how will these people, communities and economies reap the benefits a digital …
From September 25th to 28th, 2017, I attend the ITU Telecom World in Busan, Korea and will participate in the Leadership Summit panel, titled Digital transformation: visions of smart societies on September 25th. The term smart means communities that are both economically and environmentally sustainable without sacrificing the comfort and quality of life for its citizens. It is the convergence …
There are profound implications of global changes resulting from rapid urbanization, demographic shifts and increasingly advanced digital technologies. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in urban centers. Digitalization is empowering cities to respond quickly to these demographic and economic shifts, and responsive, scalable technology is what will make smart cities “smart”. …
There is an ambitious, and necessary, goal shared by many in the technology industry to connect at least the next 1.5 billion world citizens to the Internet by 2020. This goal is not just about technology infrastructure, though that is a critical component. To compel people to connect, and to make the Internet relevant, it must be open, interoperable, accessible, …
In medicine, vital signs (or simply “vitals”) represent the most critical indices of physiological function and life. The pulse tells the doctor that a patient’s heart is beating. Temperature indicates that homeostasis is stable. Respiratory rate confirms ongoing circulation of oxygen and carbon dioxide. And blood pressure signifies that vessels are receiving an adequate amount of energy and oxygen. Not …
In fact, it already has started – and has been running autonomously for over 8 years. It’s called Multi Agent System, one of the branches of AI. It has evolved rapidly into many different forms, but most impressively one of its forms is autonomous. It pays for itself, it lives independently, and the first successful implementation has been living on …
