The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is upon us, and experts predict more than seven million jobs will be affected in the next five years. Described as a range of new technologies […]
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Verizon Successfully Tests Edge Computing on a Live 5G Network, Cuts Latency in Half
At Verizon’s newly formed 5G testbed in Houston, engineers recently performed a facial recognition test using a Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) in the network facility with MEC platform software and […]
3 Real-World 5G and Edge Use Cases in Manufacturing
The integration of edge computing and 5G networks hasn’t made a major impact in the manufacturing marketplace just yet, but it will. Manufacturers are attracted to 5G’s ability to create […]
Renewable Power Sources Are Gaining Traction Around the World
Climate change is threatening to take a catastrophic toll on humans in the next century, and increasing renewable power sources has been identified as one way of staving off this […]
Approaching 5G Availability in 2019
5G networks are expected to be available in the next few months. This once-in a decade upgrade to our wireless systems promises mobile speeds that will enable an entire movie […]
Is Artificial Intelligence Only for the Rich?
In conversations about the future of artificial intelligence (AI), the idea that machines will soon take over our whole lives and even eliminate jobs, increasing the numbers of people unemployed, […]
$60M in Federal Grants for AV Programs Available
Although there’s been a race among car manufacturers to bring autonomous vehicles (AVs) to market, after a string of setbacks in AV testing curbed public trust in the technology, […]
Meet the Game Changer in Offshore Wind Farming
Construction of the first major offshore wind farm in the United States is set to begin sometime in 2019, 55 km south of the mainland of Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind […]
Japan is Using the Power of IoT to Support its Aging Population
After decades of improving life expectancy and declining birth rates, Japan is experiencing a rapidly aging and shrinking population. The country’s population of 127 million is forecast to shrink by […]
7 New Skills You Can Now Learn with the IEEE eLearning Library
With the New Year comes new eLearning opportunities for your team to learn critical skills in emerging technologies. At IEEE, we’re committed to providing organizational training that’s highly relevant to […]