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Three 5G

Three UK's 5G Strategy: It's All About Capacity

On 6 June 2018, the mobile operator Three presented its strategy and roadmap for deploying 5G in the UK. Three intends to start trials of 5G RAN equipment in the first half of 2019. In the second half of 2019, Three intends to start introducing commercial 5G services, subject to the availability of 5G smartphones and home routers.Read more

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3D Printing: Beyond Prototyping, Moving to Production

Gabriele Roberti
Gabriele Roberti (Research Manager, European Industry Solutions, Customer Insights & Analysis)
In the 3D printing world, there is a good chance 2018 will be recalled as the year when scientists and researchers were first able to 3D print an artificial cornea using human cells. Although it is only a first step, this will one day help many people with cornea injuries to see again.
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Wanted: A Digital Toolbox for Manufacturing

Maggie Slowik
Maggie Slowik (Research Manager, IDC Manufacturing Insights)
Today, discrete manufacturing might be undergoing the biggest transformation ever. Not only does the sector need to stay focused on traditional objectives, such as increasing uptime and throughput in the plant, and managing costs, but it must also create and offer more integrated products and services. Connected products are affecting many industries today, to a point where industry leaders that haven’t thought about this are being disrupted by competitors who are digitally-enabled. This implies that manufacturers need to become more focused on data management, as this is the area where most value-add is going to be.

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European Oil and Gas Companies Reinventing IT Strategies to Drive Digital Innovation and Build Resilient Business

Gaurav Verma
Gaurav Verma (Research Manager)
2018 has come as a breath of fresh air for the petroleum industry. Looking back at the dark days of the global oil market between 2014 and 2016, when crude oil prices plunged from $112 to $28 a barrel, oil company executives left no stone unturned in pursuit of survival.

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