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CommScope Explains What IoT, 5G, and Smart Cities All Have In Common

MEC Digital — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 07:10:32 +0000

CommScope’s Morne Erasmus explains what IoT, 5G and smart cities all have in common.

Read any tech news story today and chances are high that you’ll see something concerning IoT, 5G or smart cities. These are all hot topics, but did you know all of them have CommScope in common?

To make things “smart” and improve overall efficiency, we connect IoT devices through a network to the cloud (and each other).

Thus, anything “smart” requires connectivity, both wired and wireless, at least in most cases. The 5G networks of the future can bring refined connectivity to these edge IoT devices with higher speeds, more machine-to-machine connections, and extremely low latencies – enabling a brand new generation of applications and use cases that we haven’t yet thought of.

Once we connect all the eyes and ears (IoT sensors) of the world to the data center brain, we can begin generating intelligent information to drive new analytics and services. As well, more processing power is shifting to the edge, with the deployment of MEC (Mobile Edge Computing) moving closer to the particular endpoints and users to enable lower-latency applications.

All of these IoT edge devices and MECs need a home near to the users, that is why we are seeing city streetlights morphing into smart poles.

Streetlights are uniquely spaced throughout the city; they provide power and altitude and are prepared for remodeling with LED replacements. Today, cities are eyeing 2 kinds of smart poles for replacing legacy streetlights:

IoT streetlight pole – A streetlight pole can support public Wi-Fi deployments, environmental sensors, gunfire detection and LED lighting control upgrades. Adding IoT edge devices transforms humble streetlight poles into smart IoT poles.
Telco pole – These are the typical small cell poles deployed by carriers or neutral hosts to support cellular connectivity in dense areas. These poles are designed for connectivity and will play a crucial role in 5G mmWave deployments. By adding IoT devices, simple telco poles become smart telco poles. With telco poles, the connectivity backbone delivering a path between the edge and also the cloud is already established, thereby enabling quicker deployments. Thanks to the larger type factor of small cell equipment, physical constraints should be an early and primary guideline for aesthetic concealment in cities.

It should be noted that smart poles are a part of a smart ecosystem and no single company can go at this alone. We are constantly asked if CommScope has any plans to create IoT sensors, software, apps or services for smart poles and our answer is “no, we need an ecosystem.” put simply, these interconnected products and services require multiple players to work harmonical to offer complex services.

This is why the industry must support an open ecosystem that enables customers to decide on their own edge devices, software, and cloud providers. This is notably important because of the long lifecycle (decades) of public projects compared to typical enterprise (years) engagements. Additionally, regulatory guidelines should also be considered.

At CommScope, we offer the physical layer for smart poles and do that exceptionally well. This starts with the fiber and copper solutions connecting all the racks inside a data center. From there, we offer outside fiber solutions to connect these data centers to the central offices (head ends) for the carriers and to the business/home or macro/metro cell tower. At these endpoints, we usually see the conversion from wireline to licensed or unlicensed spectrum wireless.

These wireless networks also are experiencing constant changes where licensed (4G/5G) and unlicensed (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, etc.) are commencing to converge. For instance, smart buildings are expected to produce reliable cellular coverage within the building along with ubiquitous Wi-Fi and support for IoT wireless networks. Add the upcoming CBRS private networking play and we shortly realize we are building multiple networks under one roof – all delivering ones and zeros to endpoints. How can all these networks converge in the future?

By providing the connectivity piece in this advanced puzzle, CommScope adds tremendous value to the client. we will still build out our ecosystem so we can provide complete solutions with our partners. So, the next time you read something regarding IoT, 5G or smart city projects, know that we at CommScope are providing the wired and wireless connectivity to make the world even smarter with our #smartcityconnectivity

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Quantum: The “Chill Factor” in a Secured Backup and Archive Solution

MEC Digital — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:55:41 +0000

The topic of data growth and security continues to be a challenge for several organizations. The question to “air-gap” or not to “air-gap” is systematically being posed across all industries as they think about a solid backup and archive strategy. Once it involves how and where to invest, air-gapping becomes the last item on the checklist, and understandably so. Data keeps growing and whereas budgets might increase slightly, IT resources are forecasted to remain flat, according to IDC. With such a big amount of avant-garde technologies out there, it appears tape is shrinking in its usage. However, tape’s distinctive ability (despite its advanced age) to morph into a sustainably green, secure, and extremely cost-efficient alternative to different backup and archive solutions permits it to remain relevant – even over cloud alternatives. I’d say a rebound may be on the horizon…

So what’s the chill factor?

As in weather, the wind chill will verify how cold it feels on your skin once the wind is factored in. Likewise, organizations nowadays should perceive their data to see how hot or cold it’s to leverage the acceptable storage solution that’s efficient yet price effective. Much of the data in additional expensive primary storage is cold. Cold data is just sometimes used data. IDC estimates that about 400th of the 7.5 ZB of data are commercially connected and of that, about 60 minutes are cold data or data with expected retrieval of larger than thirty days. This data may be a good candidate for tape storage in your data center or within the cloud. And hey, cold storage doesn’t need a great deal of power and cooling.

Security

Tape continues to be the de facto to secure your cold storage/long-term data. Fact is, the physical air-gap between tapes and the network merely doesn’t allow malware/ransomware or hackers to break through to reach offline data. The goal of these evil agents is to destabilize and destroy the ability to self-recover and then demand a ransom. We’ve heard several stories and firms withdrawing from business because of the vulnerability of keeping all data online. Whereas any online data is destroyed by an eventual hacker, the data stored firmly on tape is untouched with its integrity intact.

Considering each cost and damage created by these attacks, and the astronomical hit on your resources and valuable time that would be spent on managing important data, there are quite enough reasons to make the best protection of your crucial data on tape. Sure, you’ll keep cold data on hot disk, however, the simplest approach is to tier it off to the foremost cost-efficient alternative – tape. That’s why we extremely suggest the 3-2-1-1 approach to protection. At the end of the day, what matters is “are you able to recover?”. If your data is chilled, there’s no reason to tremble.

Economics

Determining the worth of your data can assist you to perceive the ultimate storage solution needed. Never underestimate the worth of your historical data. We live in a world where our “always online” approach to life opens the door to a barrage of threats. The great news is, economics is on your facet. Tape remains the cheapest price for storage on the market nowadays, and the predictable future. At less than $50/TB, as long as data is preserved on tape, it’ll provide you with a very cheap total cost of ownership (TCO).

Taking these factors into consideration can bring a tiering approach to your backup and archive strategy and enable the right protection approach for the kind of data in need of saving, cooling, and securing.

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ICT Trends in the Philippines that will Dominate 2019 and Beyond

MEC Digital — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:44:43 +0000

ICT Trends in the Philippines

ICT in the PH in the past few years witnessed the emergence and eventual maturity of advanced technological trends. As we celebrate the National ICT Month in the Philippines, let us assess how we are faring in the Information and Communications Technology industry.

Digital Determination

PH organizations are moving towards digital determination by employing a unified strategy of continuous enterprise-wide digital innovation to transform markets, business models, as well as, products and services.

IDC, in its recent CIO Summit, presented a study that 37% of Philippine enterprises are considered digitally determined.

Prioritization of Cybersecurity

The ICT PH shift to Digital Transformation made a fundamental impact on Cybersecurity. Vulnerability is greatly increased with evolving threats as more and more sensitive data are stored in the cloud, and are accessed remotely via mobile devices.

The Shift of Focus to Digital Analytics

Big Data analytics is seen as one of the major drivers of the evolution of ICT in the PH making it easier for companies to make data-driven decisions. With abundant data available, machine-learning application and artificial intelligence can be used to interpret and obtain meaningful insights for businesses.

Upscaling the Workforce & Workplace

The advantages of ICT innovations are realized with the help of the right people with the right skills. Thus, continuous bridging of skill gap among the workforce is vital in ensuring the effective integration of acquired digital technologies in the ICT PH landscape.

Sustaining Power Supply

The greater requirement of ICT systems for energy quality calls for power systems that are robust and able to endure any disruptions to the main power systems. An increasing number of organizations then are starting to invest in reliable and alternative electrical backup systems.

State of ICT in the Philippines

More than a decade of celebrating the National ICT Month, the government recognizes the need for strengthening efforts to widen the reach of ICT in the Philippines. In partnership with various sectors of society, they are extending the benefits of digitalization to a wider scope of beneficiaries.

The Future of Payments

The rise of online shopping positively contributes to the adoption of e-wallet in the country. Although cash is still the primary mode of payment, Filipinos are slowly immersing themselves to online payments. According to BSP, online transactions are to reach 20% of total payments in 2020– foreshadowing changes in ICT in the PH.

How Often Filipinos Access The Internet For Personal Reasons

Everyday

Atleast Once Per Week

Atleast Once A Month

Less Than Once Per Month

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IoT in the Office with Commscope

MEC Networks Corporation — Thu, 02 May 2019 07:07:09 +0000

“Smart” is the term utilized most to depict whatever is associated with the internet, runs instinctively, and enhances a regular capacity. One of the more up-to-date terms that are springing up wherever is “smart cities.” These are cities that have systems planned with ideal availability for every one of its occupants, so the majority of their smart gadgets inside the region are constantly associated. Those cities can be separated from smart grounds to smart structures. All in all, what makes a smart structure so smart?

Smart innovation begins before you even advance in the entryway. Sensors outside the structure are utilized in the surveillance cameras, sprinkler systems and can even be utilized to locate an accessible parking space. When you enter a structure, organizations are changing the manner in which passageways are verified. From an application on your telephone supplanting the customary identification to biometric screening devices, building security is getting increasingly precise and less bulky.

With the expanded utilization of the Internet of Things (IoT), office structures are experiencing a vast change. Sensors are being utilized in lighting and HVAC systems to make vitality productive structures that spare organizations on working expenses. This goes past simply turning lights on and off naturally. Smart sensors can quantify temperature, moistness, wind stream all through a structure and relate outer factors, for example, outside temperature and utility rates to alter the structure to enhance expenses and solace.

Another region where IoT is beginning to spring up in office structures is with smart furnishings. Envision if your work area consequently acclimated to your inclinations, changed from a situated work area to a standing work area. It would likewise tell you when you have been sitting excessively long. With the additional usefulness and solace, you could concentrate more on work and less on yourself. What’s more, obviously, everything would be Wi-Fi empowered. The vast majority of the advantages of a smart structure center around effectiveness, solace, and efficiency; in any case, every one of the advantages is impractical without availability:

Security systems hand off data to the correct group in case of an interruption or crisis for a quicker reaction
Central air systems alert the office’s group when something breaks with the goal that it very well may be fixed effectively
Office hardware effectively conform to another client so shared workspaces don’t feel so “shared”

Without availability, data can’t be gone through these gadgets to the correct area. Without data transfer capacity, the conveyance of that data is postponed. Envision if biometric screening devices handed off data over a dial-up modem (truly, I’m going to limits with this one, so hold on for me). When an unapproved individual was identified, they could be in and out of an office working with delicate data.

You may not be returning to dial-up, yet as increasingly smart gadgets spring up and the number of associated gadgets in your structure increment, your present foundation will back off.

The question we will leave you with is, “Is your building ready for what’s next?”

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The Evolution of Enterprise in Light of Industry 4.0

MEC Digital — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 07:37:11 +0000

The Evolution of Enterprise in Light of Industry 4.0

As Industry 4.0 continues to drive digital transformation, the need for enterprises to adapt early is imperative. These organizations must review their business model and technology infrastructure to maximize all the benefits that Industry 4.0 brings.

A Changing Business Landscape

The exponential growth in innovation and technology poses both positive and potentially negative impacts on the traditional business models – the interdependent system an organization creates value for customers. The playing field has changed, so must the players.

In a review of major companies around the globe, only 10% of companies business models are economically viable in the age of digitalization.

10%

70% of the worlds most valuable companies operate a digital platform business model.

70%

Customer Expectations

Customers today, attuned to digital technology, are looking for instant gratifications. As consumers, they expect to get customized answers to their needs instantly and conveniently. Enterprises need to shift to creating a deeper connection with customers through their products and services.

Product Enhancement

The proliferation of technologies such as Cloud Computing and Internet-of-Things has created endless possibilities for existing products to innovate. Organizations are compelled to evaluate the design of their products and services to cater to more discerning customers.

Business Processes

Digitalization influences the way integrated workflows are outlined and sets new standards on how organizations operate. This drives new and existing enterprises to divert to flexible and process-driven approaches to optimize their resources.

Security

As the number of connected devices increases, potential vulnerabilities and attacks on unsecured networks are also growing exponentially. Governments are now reconsidering legislations on protecting individual privacy in light of personalized experiences.

Transformations in the Workforce

More than the products and processes, the Fourth Industrial Revolution greatly affects the workplace. Artificial Intelligence and intensified automation is resulting in many types of jobs to disappear and entirely new categories to emerge.

Percent

76% of recruiters and hiring managers think that the 4th Industrial Revolution will have a significant impact on the recruitment industry.

Out of 10

6 out of 10 current occupations have more than 30% of activities that are technically automatable.

Million

Up to 37M workers globally may need to transition to new occupational categories by 2030.

Recruitment and Retention

Recruitment managers foresee a tech-driven workforce transformation. Organizations are keen to ensure that they keep a diverse mix of skills to adapt to the changing technology.

Flexibility

Improved connectivity and unified communication are providing employees more freedom in the manner, time, and place of work while big data and artificial intelligence allow them to do away with repetitive tasks and focus on critical and important ones.

Education and Training

As roles and responsibilities in the workplace are changing, more students are keener to take skill-based, and shorter training required in today’s work landscape. New jobs will require more creativity, critical thinking and emotional intelligence.

Trends to Impact Enterprise Growth

Like the previous revolutions, Industry 4.0 ushers in massive economic and societal changes set to render some practices and technologies obsolete. However, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will also fuel innovation and opportunities for leaders and the workforce to improve work productivity.

Trends to positively impact business growth up to 2022

Increasing adoption of New Technology
Increasing availability of Big Data
Advances in Mobile Internet
Advances in Artificial Intelligence

Trends to negatively impact business growth up to 2022

Increasing Protectionism
Increase of Cyber Threats
Shifts in Government Policy
Increasingly Aging Society

What does the Future Hold?

Everything has changed and it is unstoppable. Unprecedented technological advances are continuously affecting every facet of human lives. Moving forward, enterprises and the workforces must ensure that these disruptions are harnessed to increase human and work capacity.

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How Industry 4.0 is Driving Digital Transformation

MEC Digital — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 05:44:48 +0000

WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL
REVOLUTION?

An industrial revolution is a turning-point in human history characterized by the emergence of new technologies resulting to a profound change in the way people live, work, and interact with one another.

Before 4.0

The recent advancement in technology all points out to the conclusion that we are on the brink of the fourth industrial revolution. To understand where we are heading, let us look at the first three revolutions that dramatically altered our economic and social structures.

Industry 1.0 – Steam Power and Mechanization

The First Industrial Revolution utilized steam power to mechanize production. This transformed the farmlands to highly industrialized urban societies. The revolution was propelled by the development of railroads leading to accelerated economic exchanges.

Industry 2.0 -Electricity and Mass Production

The Second Industrial Revolution harnessed electricity to power development and communication. During this period, methods of production were reviewed and assembly lines were formed to improve work productivity.

Industry 3.0 – Automation

Also known as the digital revolution, the Third Industrial Revolution capitalized on electronics and computing machines to automate production. The rapid advances in digital and communication technologies led to new and better ways of generating, processing, and sharing of information.

Industry 4.0 – Cyber-physical Systems

Industry 4.0 is building on the technologies of its predecessors but on an exponential rate. Innovations in machine intelligence blur the divide between cyber and physical world leading to an integrated and holistic approach to business processes.

The Driving Forces Behind Industry 4.0

Four widely practiced data-centric digital trends led to the emergence of the Industry 4.0. These complementing trends enabled interconnected machines to communicate and make informed decisions with minimal to zero human intervention.

Big Data

Big Data is a huge amount of unstructured data received from different sources with varying speeds. These chunks of data will be analyzed, categorized, and stored as information. Once interpreted, patterns, trends, and other valuable business insights can then be derived.

Internet-of-Things

Imagine a web of interconnected smart devices a person uses every day and you now have an image of the Internet-of-Things. These devices, once connected to the Internet, can exchange information with other devices or with humans, anywhere and anytime— enabling a more mobile way of doing business.

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing is a service that enables the migration of data to virtual storage in the Cloud. Hosted online, software and applications are now more accessible to a wider range of devices from anywhere in the globe, whenever needed.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence or AI is the ability of any type of machine, big or small, to learn and replicate the way humans think and act through its integration with data-driven algorithms. Through AI, machines are now empowered to make real-time logical decisions lessening the probability of human error.

Digital Transformation Trends in Industry 4.0

As the need for digital transformation becomes more apparent in Industry 4.0, there are four major trends we need to focus on in order to stay relevant in the future.

Connected Consumers, Customized Experiences

Personalized experience is the new standard for customer satisfaction today. With the consumers getting involved in every step of value creation, businesses are combining mass customization with responsive and unique products.

Empowered Employees

New communication and collaboration tools make it easier for employees to collect and share information anytime and anywhere. Enhancements in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) empowers organizations to make data-driven decisions.

Optimized Production

Real-time information from machines and sensors enables timely and dynamic interventions to various stages of production. This gets even better with machine learning which allows systems to predict and respond to outcomes based on live data inputs.

Transformed Products

Innovations in products and services are built on enhancing existing technologies to be more accessible and efficient. Driven by a continuous influx of performance information, production becomes less expensive and time-consuming.

Infrastructure Enabling Technologies

With digital transformation expected to be in full swing during the Industry 4.0, preparing a resilient and solid technology infrastructure is necessary to maximize its economic, industrial, and manufacturing benefits.

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CommScope Explains What IoT, 5G, and Smart Cities All Have In Common

CommScope’s Morne Erasmus explains what IoT, 5G and smart cities all have in common.

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Quantum: The “Chill Factor” in a Secured Backup and Archive Solution

So what’s the chill factor?

Security

Economics

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ICT Trends in the Philippines that will Dominate 2019 and Beyond

ICT Trends in the Philippines

Digital Determination

Prioritization of Cybersecurity

The Shift of Focus to Digital Analytics

Upscaling the Workforce & Workplace

Sustaining Power Supply

State of ICT in the Philippines

The Future of Payments

How Often Filipinos Access The Internet For Personal Reasons

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IoT in the Office with Commscope

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The Evolution of Enterprise in Light of Industry 4.0

The Evolution of Enterprise in Light of Industry 4.0

A Changing Business Landscape

Customer Expectations

Product Enhancement

Business Processes

Security

Transformations in the Workforce

Recruitment and Retention

Flexibility

Education and Training

Trends to Impact Enterprise Growth

What does the Future Hold?

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How Industry 4.0 is Driving Digital Transformation

WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION?

Before 4.0

Industry 1.0 – Steam Power and Mechanization

Industry 2.0 -Electricity and Mass Production

Industry 3.0 – Automation

Industry 4.0 – Cyber-physical Systems

The Driving Forces Behind Industry 4.0

Big Data

Internet-of-Things

Cloud Computing

Artificial Intelligence

Digital Transformation Trends in Industry 4.0

Connected Consumers, Customized Experiences

Empowered Employees

Optimized Production

Transformed Products

Infrastructure Enabling Technologies

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