By: Mikael Eriksson Björling
22 May, 2012
Applications , People , Society , Technology
cloud,
consumer devices,
ICT,
innovation,
mobile broadband,
Networked Society,
Smart cities,
urban life
I consider myself lucky. It takes me 15 minutes to drive to my work: Ericsson’s headquarters in Stockholm. It takes me 25 minutes if I ride my bicycle, 40 minutes if I run, and 45 minutes if I take public transport. Depending on the method of transport I choose, the maximum I have to travel [...]
By: Patrik Cerwall
14 May, 2012
Business , People , Society , Technology
50 billion connections,
cloud,
digital natives,
mobile broadband,
Networked Society,
Smart cities,
Sustainable Cities
I am excited to be here at the New Cities Summit in Paris. The event, which runs from May 14–16, brings together global urban thought leaders and decision makers to discuss the impacts of urbanization.
By: Ulrika Bergström
9 May, 2012
Business , Society , Technology
50 billion connections,
applications,
cloud,
connected home,
devices,
digital culture,
mobile broadband,
Networked Society
The concept of the connected home isn’t a new one. However, this year it’s certainly been the cause for plenty of conversation. From global events such as the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 to the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012, conversations about seamless connectivity and integration across all devices in and around the home [...]
By: Ulrika Bergström
3 April, 2012
Applications , People , Society , Technology
50 billion connections,
applications,
cloud,
Consumers,
ICT,
innovation,
mobile broadband,
Networked Society
Between working, commuting and being a mom, time is one of those things that I never have enough of. Whether I’m running to the grocery store after work to pick up dinner, or having to buy clothes for myself or the kids, I am always in a rush.
But the concept of pop-up virtual storefronts has [...]
ConsumerLab studies show that smartphone users are spending a considerable amount of time on using ‘everyday’ apps and, in the process, integrating internet use into a more mundane level of their lives than ever before.
There’s no shortage of buzz from AfricaCom in Cape Town South Africa this year. With a booming digital economy it’s easy to understand why.
As someone who started in the fixed networking arena, it’s staggering to think of what’s encompassed by the words ‘broadband networks’ today compared to the quite finite description that would have fit in the past.
