Flexibility is key when navigating the future of 6G

by MIT Technology Review Insights - April 21, 20220

Mobile providers are accelerating their rollout of the flexible, low-latency, multi-gigabit-per-second communications network known as 5G. The technology promises to deliver not just faster data rates, but a more flexible and programmable network. This will be combined with the high reliability and low latency required to create secure, reliable wireless

Embracing culture change on the path to digital transformation

by MIT Technology Review Insights - April 15, 20220

Like many banks, National Australia Bank (NAB) decided to outsource a large part of its operations in the 1990s. “We pushed all our operations and a large part of our development capability out to third parties with the intent of lowering costs and making our operations far more process driven,”

Mapping the atmosphere on Mars can help advance science on our own planet

by MIT Technology Review Insights - April 13, 20220

With its Emirates Mars Mission, also known as the Hope Probe, the UAE has established itself as only the fifth country in history to reach Mars and the seventh in the world to reach the orbit of another planet. The UAE’s first mission to Mars, Hope’s goal is to provide

Hydroponic vertical farming brings fresh produce to non-arable regions

by MIT Technology Review Insights - April 7, 20220

In many areas of the world, environmental conditions are not conducive to traditional farming. Ensuring food security depends on continuous agricultural innovation, which has been part of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) mission since its founding, given the country’s arid conditions and little water. Smart Acres is one of the

Applying laser technology to solve humanity’s challenges

by MIT Technology Review Insights - April 5, 20220

For many people, the concept of directed energy, or lasers, conjures images of lightsabers and bank vault security systems—the stuff of Hollywood movies. However, the fact is, lasers are commonly used in everyday life applications, from surgery to optical communications. At Technology Innovation Institute’s (TII) Directed Energy Research Center (DERC),

Facing tomorrow’s quantum hackers today

by MIT Technology Review Insights - March 28, 20220

When it comes to computing ability, the general rule of thumb is more is better. Quantum computers promise to feed this hunger. Their immense processing power derives from their ability to store and handle significantly larger volumes of data than classical bit-driven computers. As a result, a future quantum computer,

Winter Olympics cloud technology sets a different record

by MIT Technology Review Insights - March 17, 20220

As global viewers waited with bated breath in early February to see whether Japanese figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru would nail a legendary quadruple axel during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, it was likely that few would have considered the amount of behind-the-scenes work needed to bring those images to their

Make sustainable products, sell, repeat

by MIT Technology Review Insights - March 16, 20220

Few today won’t agree that sustainability is important not only to the future of the planet and society but to business practices as well. And approaches are evolving beyond designing products to be used as long as possible. “If we’re going to design a product or use a product, we’re

5G will change how we think about communication

by MIT Technology Review Insights - March 15, 20220

Every decade or so, we achieve a new generation of communication technology. Many of us remember 2G phones and about 10 years later 3G, then 4G. Now, we are watching the rollout of 5G, which is going to usher in a paradigm shift in the way we use and think

5G will change how we think about communication

by MIT Technology Review Insights - March 14, 20220