Apr 20Introducing Society 5.0Self-help authors and politicians seem to agree on at least one thing: mindset matters. The shelves of bookstores worldwide are awash with motivational books by evangelical writers hoping to convert readers to their gospel of optimism. …Society 5 013 min read
Apr 19Neurodiversity: Talent or Token?How window-dressing chips away at any tangible rewards companies could reap from neurodiversity efforts. Diversity has made a dent in the public consciousness. With a long-overdue shift from an ethical buzzword into a brand-defining must-have, emerging nuances to diversity have at last begun to take their place on the front…Neurodiversity16 min read
Apr 13We need to free organizations of bullshit — Part 1: Why?While I add a similar disclaimer to all of my public content, it’s particularly important in this case to emphasize that the convictions I’ve expressed in this article are entirely my own. I’ve arrived at these opinions after 30 years of corporate work, but they in no way reflect the…Bullshit14 min read
Apr 13We need to free organizations of bullshit — Part 2: How?Read Part 1: Why Part 2: How One day, sitting in the shed he called home, the journalist, Oobah Butler, had an idea: he would turn his shed into a fake restaurant and make it the top-rated eatery in London. This audacious thought wasn’t random, though. Before becoming a feature writer for VICE.com…Bullshit9 min read
Apr 22, 2021Securing Society 5.0 — Hidden threats in society’s greatest evolutionary leapA term first coined by the Japanese government, “Society 5.0” describes “A human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space.” The fifth evolution of the society, enabled by the fifth generation of cellular networking and cyber-physical…Society 5 010 min read
Feb 27, 2021A Comparison of 5G Core Network ArchitecturesThe 5G Core network is a Service Based Architecture. It evolves the traditional appliance based 4G Core Network to support services. It offers more agility and flexibility. The major building blocks of this architecture include Service-Based Interface: The Service Based Interfaces rely on HTTP/2 The 5G Network Functions: As explained…5 G10 min read
Jan 20, 2021The Open RAN Lexicon You NeedThe telecoms and digital technologies sectors are notoriously jargonised. Eavesdrop on any conversation at an industry conference (remember those?) and you’d be treated to a parade of acronyms, initialisms and technical terms that would sound like ancient Greek to an outsider. However, with new technologies being developed and deployed at…5 G5 min read
Nov 27, 2020Open RAN May Be the Future of 5G, but Can We Keep It Secure?It’s been a year of contradictions for the telecommunications industry. Like most sectors, it has been heavily impacted by the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a slowdown in global 5G roll-outs being a notable result. …Telecommunication9 min read
Oct 4, 20205G in Manufacturing — 5G and Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) for Industrial AutomationIn the recent report by IHS Markit — “The 5G Economy — How 5G will contribute to the global economy” — researchers claimed that manufacturing will garner almost $4.7 trillion in sales enablement by 2035. Or 36% of the $13.2 trillion total opportunity of 5G by 2035. …5 G13 min read
Sep 27, 2020Cybersecurity and Safety in the 5G-Enabled Smart-Everything WorldNeil Harbisson calls himself a cyborg. Without the antenna implanted in his skull, he would not be able to see colour of any kind. …5 G13 min read