Although large financial resources have been allocated over the past few years in the USA to bridge the rural digital divide, the National Rural Electric Coop Association (NRECA) indicates in its last report from Sep. 2018 that approximately 6.3 million electric co-op households, totaling 13.4 million people, lack access to adequate, high-speed broadband service (25/3 Mbps). RECs have
With the continued growth of maritime trade and container volumes, port operators would like to become more efficient, improve productivity and cut costs. Incorporating automated operational processes at the port is a preferred solution to address future growth challenges. Port automation uses integrated technologies to address a range of port operational processes such as container
Over the years there has been a surge in the implementation of technological port solutions so that container operators can improve productivity. However, very few ports have implemented a comprehensive long-term plan, aiming to transform the available infrastructure into a fully automated port. Fully automated systems can help port operations better deal with the
With the rise of smart cities, more smart devices are being deployed across cities worldwide. Typically initiated by installing advanced cameras for public safety and traffic monitoring, smart city projects usually end up with a range of deployed Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors. The data generated by these sensors help improve municipality services such as lighting control,
Contrary to the title, this blog is not about food. It’s actually about trade-offs. In life, we are often faced with decisions where trade-offs are involved – choosing one thing at the expense of something else; you want a fancy sports car but you want it to be fuel-efficient, you can save money washing