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- Ensuring robust networks in demanding industrial applications: choosing the right Ethernet switch for rugged embedded computers (01/11/2020)
  
  Whether used for on-board entertainment on trains or video feed transmission from military drones, connectivity is becoming a crucial factor in industrial applications. As more embedded systems adopt networked architectures, Ethernet switches are playing an increasingly important role.
- NEC & Analog Devices collaborate to provide 5G O-RAN massive MIMO radio for Rakuten Mobile (22/10/2020)
  
  NEC Corporation & Analog Devices have announced their collaboration to design a 5G network massive MIMO antenna radio unit for Rakuten Mobile. The radio unit adopts ADI’s 4th-generation wideband RF transceiver solution to achieve high precision massive MIMO & possesses a 5G open vRAN (virtual RAN) interface corresponding to Rakuten Mobile’s end-to-end fully virtualised cloud-native mobile network.
- New online & in-classroom STEM activities for This is Engineering Day 2020 (21/10/2020)
  
  In the run-up to the second This is Engineering Day on Wednesday 4th November, themed #BeTheDifference, new online & in-classroom STEM activities for students are now available from lead organiser, The Royal Academy of Engineering, including a downloadable Entertainment activity pack, as well as teaching support resources.
- 5G base station test solution accelerates design validation of mmWave small cells (15/10/2020)
  
  New high performance 5G base station test solution from Keysight delivers market-leading ACLR & EVM measurements in compact form factor for cost-effective over-the-air (OTA) testing of 5G network infrastructure.
- Young women engineers reach national final & get set to inspire more girls to join the sector (13/10/2020)
  
  To celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, six young female engineers have been announced as finalists for the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards 2020.
- The Big Bang goes digital for 2021 (09/10/2020)
  
  For this 2020/21 academic year, the Big Bang programme will be delivered digitally, ensuring schools & young people can take part in its popular, inspirational STEM activities while removing the uncertainty around face-to-face events, including The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair.
- IET announces 16 Honorary Fellows to mark 150th year (08/10/2020)
  
  Marking its 150th year, sixteen world-leading engineers & technologists have been awarded Honorary Fellowships from the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) for their outstanding contributions to engineering & technology.
- EPDT October 2020 issue (inc. Power & Automotive features) now available online (03/10/2020)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Power technologies & Automotive applications, as well as EPDT's electronica preview, plus editorial on smart manufacturing in a post-pandemic world & the IET's
- STEM Matters: Generation Green ambitions at risk of going to ‘waste’ (02/10/2020)
  
  Recent research has found that over two-thirds of children aged 5-13 hope to follow a career that helps the environment, but that a lack of understanding about these jobs could stop them from getting there.

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