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Reference kit to simplify development of LoRa-based smart building solutions from Semtech

New innovation to help ease our way into the next digital revolution from Bangor University

The growth of smart gardens: smart tech for your garden

Top 12 stories on EPDT in July 2019...

Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2019: the North’s premier industrial tech show

WNIE Live 2019: the UK trade show for everything electronics – embedded, engineering, design & manufacturing

- Want to know the top 15 stories on EPDT in the first half of 2019?... (01/08/2019)
  
  Now we're firmly into the second half of 2019, we thought it would be interesting to look back at the most popular stories – as decided by the readers – on EPDT’s website and in its newsletter during the first half of the year...
- Microlease eases access to 5G test kit for equipment manufacturers & network operators (30/07/2019)
  
  Leading test & measurement equipment supplier offers vital flexibility to both mobile network operators & 5G equipment manufacturers, as they address the emerging next mobile standard.
- Boost for UK advanced manufacturing via £30M investment in digital tech R&D competition (25/07/2019)
  
  UK manufacturers wanting to adopt the latest industrial digital technologies can bid for a new £30 million R&D competition. Businesses can apply for a share of £30M to support projects that use digital technology to improve the productivity & agility of UK manufacturing.
- O2 confirms October 5G switch-on, prioritising areas where customers will benefit most (25/07/2019)
  
  O2 confirms 5G network launch in October 2019, initially going live in 20 towns & cities this year, with a total of 50 by summer 2020. O2 is targeting its 5G rollout where customers need it most, prioritising transport hubs, key business areas and entertainment & sports venues, including The O2 & Twickenham Stadium.
- O2 & Vodafone finalise UK 5G network agreement (24/07/2019)
  
  O2 & Vodafone have reached a new site sharing agreement to speed up 5G roll-out across the UK. Both parties have also agreed to greater 5G autonomy for 2,700 sites in larger cities, and are exploring potential monetisation options for their 50:50 jointly-owned passive tower infrastructure.
- Industry-first AI-based navigation for industrial mobile AGVs (24/07/2019)
  
  After adding the high-capacity MiR 1000 to its range of autonomous mobile industrial robots, RARUK Automation has now introduced industry-first, artificial intelligence-based navigation to its entire MiR fleet. This development boosts the robots’ efficiency, ultimately saving time & cost.
- Clouds gather above manufacturing sector as it faces fastest slowdown since financial crisis, says CBI (23/07/2019)
  
  Manufacturing activity dropped in the quarter to July, but firms expect a slight recovery in the next few months, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Industrial Trends Survey.
- Tech4Good Awards uncover new batch of UK 'tech for good' inventors & innovators (18/07/2019)
  
  The next generation of UK 'tech for good' innovators has been unveiled at this year's Tech4Good Awards. Organised by national digital accessibility charity, AbilityNet & sponsored by BT, the awards are open to any UK business, charity, individual or public body that invents or modifies digital technology to improve other people's lives.
- Global shipments of computing devices will decline 3% in 2019, says Gartner (17/07/2019)
  
  Worldwide shipments of computing devices – PCs, tablets & mobile phones – will total 2.2 billion units in 2019, a decline of 3.3% year over year, according to the research & advisory firm. 5G phone sales to represent 6% of total mobile phone sales in 2020, reaching 51% by 2023.

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