By David Armstrong, CEO People often ask what the difference is between 4G and 5G mobile phone coverage. One analogy is to think of it as driving on a three-lane motorway, then switching to a six-lane motorway. A lot more cars, or in this instance data, travelling at high speed. It can be that significant.…
With the holiday season just around the corner, businesses across Northern Ireland are no doubt preparing for some well-deserved down time. However, what is commonly known as the most wonderful time of the year can also be the most vulnerable. Recent research by UK-based cyber security firm Darktrace has revealed that cyber crime is at…
Back in September, I wrote about the impending ‘Copper Switch Off’ – that is, the plans to shut down the entire copper broadband and telephone line network across the UK in favour of fibre. It’s the biggest change in telecoms in 150 years and if you haven’t already taken notice, you may soon need to.…
You will no doubt have read some stories, or at least seen the headlines, over recent days about plans by BT to upgrade landlines across Northern Ireland to digital technology. It’s part of the telecoms giant’s Digital Voice project to replace all analogue phone lines and for users, will mean that they’ll need to plug…
As the Internet of Things (IoT) plays an increasingly prominent role in our lives and businesses, can it provide the answer to the UK’s lagging productivity? For the uninitiated, IoT may be a mystifying term. Put simply however, it can be described as physical objects (beyond standard devices such as mobile phones or laptops) that,…
Digital transformation is simply the integration of digital technology into every area of a business. This is a process that uses various digital technologies to create or modify processes, the customer experience and the culture of any business. Some people describe this as the reimagining of a business. Such has been the pace of change,…