Presentation delivered by Lorona Watts, Supply Chain Manager, APUC at College Development Network's 'To VC or Not to VC (...that is the question)' event on June 16, 2017
The document discusses broadband internet services available in the Tullamore, Ireland area. It provides information on different broadband technologies like DSL, cable, and satellite as well as providers in the region such as BT, Eircom, Imagine, Digiweb, and Perlico. Based on needing reliable internet for an event management business, BT broadband is selected as the best option due to its reasonable price and sufficient connection speed. If located in Sydney, Australia, Telstra broadband would be the best choice for its unlimited usage package and coverage as the leading telecom provider in the country.
How to Improve Profit and Minimise Risks. Presentation by Raf Meersman, CEO, FiberPlanIT by Comsof at the Broadband World Forum conference 2015 in London
UK Broadband is a subsidiary of PCCW in Hong Kong and is the largest spectrum holder in the UK. It has experience providing wireless networks in Hong Kong and for local authorities in the UK. UK Broadband has two main product sets - high speed wireless ethernet for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connectivity, and superfast LTE broadband for fixed wireless and nomadic use. It is currently building 4G LTE networks in Southwark and Swindon to provide high speed home and business broadband. UK Broadband argues it is well positioned to deliver next generation broadband by wireless due to its spectrum holdings.
This Bluetooth dongle extends the range of Bluetooth connections up to 2000 meters. It uses an external antenna and built-in BT-Pusher long-range technology. The dongle is powered through USB without needing external power, supports various Bluetooth profiles and computer operating systems, and allows extending the range of communication between a PC and other Bluetooth devices.
Broadband is a term used for telecommunications that transmit information over the internet using a wide band of frequencies. The document discusses various Irish broadband and telecommunications providers such as Imagine Communications Group, UPC, Smart Telecom, Eircom, and others. It provides information on their services, prices, and market share.
China Telecom Americas provides telecommunication services globally. It offers an optimized global network for enhanced performance, efficient project management for quick installations, and competitive monthly costs. With over 85 backbone nodes in China and 530 global points of presence, it has an extensive terrestrial and submarine cable network. China Telecom also offers diversified products and services including IP services, data centers, cloud solutions, and content delivery networks to connect customers' networks globally.
This Bluetooth dongle extends the range of Bluetooth devices up to 2000 meters. It uses an external antenna and built-in BT-Pusher long-range technology. The dongle is powered through USB, supports various Bluetooth profiles and computer operating systems, and comes with a USB cable and antenna. It can extend the range of communication between a PC and other Bluetooth devices.
The document discusses broadband internet services available in the Tullamore, Ireland area. It provides information on different broadband technologies like DSL, cable, and satellite as well as providers in the region such as BT, Eircom, Imagine, Digiweb, and Perlico. Based on needing reliable internet for an event management business, BT broadband is selected as the best option due to its reasonable price and sufficient connection speed. If located in Sydney, Australia, Telstra broadband would be the best choice for its unlimited usage package and coverage as the leading telecom provider in the country.
How to Improve Profit and Minimise Risks. Presentation by Raf Meersman, CEO, FiberPlanIT by Comsof at the Broadband World Forum conference 2015 in London
UK Broadband is a subsidiary of PCCW in Hong Kong and is the largest spectrum holder in the UK. It has experience providing wireless networks in Hong Kong and for local authorities in the UK. UK Broadband has two main product sets - high speed wireless ethernet for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connectivity, and superfast LTE broadband for fixed wireless and nomadic use. It is currently building 4G LTE networks in Southwark and Swindon to provide high speed home and business broadband. UK Broadband argues it is well positioned to deliver next generation broadband by wireless due to its spectrum holdings.
This Bluetooth dongle extends the range of Bluetooth connections up to 2000 meters. It uses an external antenna and built-in BT-Pusher long-range technology. The dongle is powered through USB without needing external power, supports various Bluetooth profiles and computer operating systems, and allows extending the range of communication between a PC and other Bluetooth devices.
Broadband is a term used for telecommunications that transmit information over the internet using a wide band of frequencies. The document discusses various Irish broadband and telecommunications providers such as Imagine Communications Group, UPC, Smart Telecom, Eircom, and others. It provides information on their services, prices, and market share.
China Telecom Americas provides telecommunication services globally. It offers an optimized global network for enhanced performance, efficient project management for quick installations, and competitive monthly costs. With over 85 backbone nodes in China and 530 global points of presence, it has an extensive terrestrial and submarine cable network. China Telecom also offers diversified products and services including IP services, data centers, cloud solutions, and content delivery networks to connect customers' networks globally.
This Bluetooth dongle extends the range of Bluetooth devices up to 2000 meters. It uses an external antenna and built-in BT-Pusher long-range technology. The dongle is powered through USB, supports various Bluetooth profiles and computer operating systems, and comes with a USB cable and antenna. It can extend the range of communication between a PC and other Bluetooth devices.
Transform your career with a certified IoT professional .
You will learn about the IoT introduction, significance, building your own IoT device, sensors, IoT communication, and security. This training will help you be a part of the IoT revolution underway around the globe.
100% practical training only.
FREE Demo Session available.
Course Module:
Course No : ESIC01 IoT for Beginners
Course No : ESIC02 IoT from the Ground Up Using
Arduino
Course No : ESIC03 Powering IoT Using the
Raspberry Pi
Course No : ESIC04 Powering IoT Using the ESP
Course No : ESIC05 Powering IoT Using the Orange
Pi
Course No : ESIC06 Introduction to IoT Analytics
ITA is a network service provider in Angola that aims to be the number one provider through innovative solutions and customer service. It has grown to over 80 employees operating 25 points of presence domestically and 6 internationally. ITA partners with fiber bandwidth suppliers like WACS and SAT3 and has microwave backbones and points of presence in key locations in Angola. It is working to provide more connectivity options to customers through projects like the WACS submarine cable.
Industry, Science and Technology Government Policy for the Brazilian Telecom...CPqD
The document summarizes communications initiatives in Brazil, including:
1. Expanding broadband access through the National Broadband Program, aiming to connect 40 million households to broadband internet.
2. Investing in research and development to develop optical networking technologies, transferring them to domestic industry.
3. Using tax incentives and government procurement to promote investment in telecommunications infrastructure and local production.
4. Diagnosing the current state of communications services in Brazil and outlining a vision to connect all households to high-speed broadband.
This document proposes an IP Telephony solution for the Bangladesh government. It would involve implementing an IP Telephony server and network to connect all Bangladeshi ministries and departments. This would allow different government entities to communicate virtually through voice, video, and other services over a single network. The benefits listed include reduced costs, increased security and efficiency, and improved connectivity between government agencies.
objectives of apfutura
Facilitate the deployments of broadband telecommunication infrastructure for service operators and municipalities, and offer advanced services and applications to contribute to the digital development of the country and a knowledge-based society
Services
Design and deployment of next generation networks
Systems integration for telecommunication networks
Operation, support and maintenance for networks and information systems
GIS applications for the outside plant inventory and Smart Cities
Turnkey FTTH operator deployment and customer service definition
The document provides an overview of Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology as the new standard for structured cabling and LAN connectivity. Some key points include:
- GPON offers significant capital and operational savings compared to traditional Ethernet networks, with up to 70% lower capital expenditures, 80% lower power consumption, and 90% less space utilization.
- It provides a fiber optic LAN infrastructure that is more reliable, secure, scalable and future-proof compared to copper-based networks.
- The passive optical network architecture consolidates voice, video, data and wireless services over a single fiber infrastructure for both residential and business applications.
High Performance Network Infrastructure for Future Internet - Julio OliveiraCPqD
CPqD is a Brazilian research organization focused on innovation in information and communication technologies. It has over 1,200 employees working on optical communications and other areas. Specifically, CPqD's optical communications team develops high-speed transmission equipment, amplifiers, ROADMs, coherent modules, ASICs, and cognitive optical networks. CPqD works with industry partners to transfer these technologies and has had success in growing Brazil's share of the WDM market. Its current focus areas include developing 100Gbps, 200Gbps, and 400Gbps coherent transmission capabilities and cognitive optical networks to enable high performance terabit networks.
- WTON is an annual conference on optical technologies hosted by CPqD, a Brazilian research center. The most recent conference in 2014 had over 150 participants from industry, academia, telecom operators, and research centers.
- CPqD bridges universities developing scientific research and innovative companies seeking new products through technological R&D. As an EMBRAPII unit since 2014, CPqD offers national industry expertise in optical communications technologies including long distance transmission systems, optical transport networks, access networks, and optical sensing systems.
- The upcoming IV WTON conference in 2015 will cover topics such as high-capacity networks, flexible networks, integrated photonics, and the Internet of Things. Participants are invited to visit
Sun Telecom is a fiber optic solutions provider established in 1989 with over 25 years of experience. It serves customers in telecom, cable, broadband, security, data communication and industrial industries in over 100 countries. Sun Telecom provides fiber optic products and total solutions including FTTx PON, CCTV surveillance, fiber cabling, testing equipment, and more. It prides itself on customer-focused service, quality, expertise and a track record of global customers and projects.
SHANGHAI SUN TELECOMMUNICATION CO., LTD. (Sun Telecom for short), adhering to the tenet of "dedication to meet your needs for fiber optic communications", serves worldwide markets with fiber optic integrated products and solutions. Sun Telecom's customers are mainly in Telecom, Cable Television and Broadcast, Surveillance and Monitoring, Data Communication, Industrial Control and Laser Industry, etc. from more than 100 countries and regions.
The headquarters, SUN TELECOMMUNICATION CO., LTD., established in 1989 in Taiwan, is one of the earliest companies specializing in fiber optic communication products and optical transmission network solutions and providing engineering services in Taiwan and mainland China. It has made a great contribution to the fiber optic communications both in Taiwan and mainland China.
1) The document discusses the evolution of wireless communication technology through 4 generations (1G to 4G). 2G introduced digital networks and SMS, while 3G promised faster internet speeds. 4G will provide fully integrated IP services for voice, data and multimedia on an "anytime, anywhere" basis at speeds over 100Mbps.
2) 4G technologies include MIMO antennas, IPv6, VoIP, OFDM and software defined radio to support high speeds, quality of service and a variety of standards. 4G will allow for interactive multimedia, global access and seamless switching between networks.
3) India hopes to launch 4G networks using TD-LTE technology, which could provide speeds over 100
This document provides an overview of networking services and infrastructures. It discusses various network types including LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN, and VLAN. It also describes common network topologies and functions. Specific network technologies covered include Ethernet, ATM, IP, ADSL, Wi-Fi, FTTx, GSM, UMTS, LTE, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and 6LoWPAN. For each, the document outlines characteristics, standards, and architectures. The goal is to introduce students to both traditional and emerging network infrastructures and technologies.
This document provides an overview of network management and operations. It discusses key topics like ICT operations and management frameworks, network architectures, quality of service, service level agreements, and challenges in areas like operations support systems and next generation networks. Standard bodies and reference models are also referenced, such as ITU-T TMN and TeleManagement Forum TOM for architecture and business process, and Y.1541 for network QoS objectives.
This document provides subscriber numbers for TeliaSonera's IPTV, broadband, fixed voice, and cable TV services across several Nordic and Baltic countries as of March 2010. It also briefly describes TeliaSonera's initial approach to the Swedish IPTV market, focusing on attracting current customers with traditional TV services and renting movies on demand through the set top box remote control. Finally, it discusses TeliaSonera's network considerations for supporting IPTV, including quality of service policies, multicast topology, and capacity planning.
This document discusses encryption in data center and fiber optic networks. It notes that Edward Snowden revealed that unencrypted communications are no longer safe. It then discusses how data centers secure physical access, hardware, software and fiber connections. It explains that encryption on the lowest network layer provides the highest security. The document presents ADVA's encryption solutions for 10G and 100G networks, including key lengths and management systems. It notes over 1,600 encrypted links are currently in operation across finance, government, healthcare and other industries.
Romkatel is a Romanian company that has been a subsidiary of the German company Kathrein since 1994. It provides services and solutions for telecommunications, broadcast, satellite, measurement, enterprise, railway, and special applications. Romkatel has over 2300 production staff working across 38,000 square meters of production facilities in Romania. In 2015, it achieved over 160 million Euros in turnover.
4G is the fourth generation of wireless technology that provides high-speed internet access and multimedia services anywhere on a seamless basis. It uses technologies like OFDM, UWB, and smart antennas to provide speeds up to 100 Mbps. 4G supports features like video calling, global roaming, and an entirely packet-switched network for improved quality of service. While 4G technology is still being developed and perfected, it has potential applications in areas like traffic control, telemedicine, and virtual navigation.
UK Spectrum Policy Forum - Louise Lancaster - UK BroadbandtechUK
UK Spectrum Policy Forum
Cluster 1 - 30 June 2015
Louise Lancaster, Head of Regulation and Policy, UK Broadband Ltd
More information at: http://www.techuk.org/about/uk-spectrum-policy-forum
All rights reserved
THECONSULTING provides professional consulting services in radio communication engineering, overseas IT marketing, and business development. It has experience in nationwide disaster communication systems, train radio systems, and public/enterprise radio networks in Korea and overseas. It also offers IT consulting, system integration sales promotion, and its "RainKing Online" customer database platform. THECONSULTING's management team has extensive experience in radio/telecom software and systems integration companies. It aims to expand its overseas project work and IT services.
APRAL Telecom is a systems integration company that provides telecommunications solutions and consulting services in the Middle East. It selects the best products suited for customer needs and integrates different solutions. It offers implementation, maintenance, technical support, training, and other services. Some of the solutions it provides include data/voice networks, CCTV and surveillance systems, fiber management, and tactical electronics.
As we all make the switch to online delivery, it’s important to make the online experience as accessible as possible to all of our students. Here are some tips around how you can make that delivery work for everyone.
Presentation delivered by Laura Hutton, Forth Valley College, as part of the Virtual Bridge Session series.
Watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heL6z_CrsP4
Follow along at https://twitter.com/Virtual_Bridge and see what's coming up next at https://bit.ly/VBsessions
Presentation delivered by Gillian Fielding & Josephine Kinsey, Blackboard at a SMUG Meet event on 4th March, 2022.
Gillian provides a brief overview of the Blackboard Ally platform followed by a live demo of Ally by Jo.
To join SMUG, subscribe to the mailing list at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/smug
Watch the recording at: https://youtu.be/dcKyFeMaw7E
Transform your career with a certified IoT professional .
You will learn about the IoT introduction, significance, building your own IoT device, sensors, IoT communication, and security. This training will help you be a part of the IoT revolution underway around the globe.
100% practical training only.
FREE Demo Session available.
Course Module:
Course No : ESIC01 IoT for Beginners
Course No : ESIC02 IoT from the Ground Up Using
Arduino
Course No : ESIC03 Powering IoT Using the
Raspberry Pi
Course No : ESIC04 Powering IoT Using the ESP
Course No : ESIC05 Powering IoT Using the Orange
Pi
Course No : ESIC06 Introduction to IoT Analytics
ITA is a network service provider in Angola that aims to be the number one provider through innovative solutions and customer service. It has grown to over 80 employees operating 25 points of presence domestically and 6 internationally. ITA partners with fiber bandwidth suppliers like WACS and SAT3 and has microwave backbones and points of presence in key locations in Angola. It is working to provide more connectivity options to customers through projects like the WACS submarine cable.
Industry, Science and Technology Government Policy for the Brazilian Telecom...CPqD
The document summarizes communications initiatives in Brazil, including:
1. Expanding broadband access through the National Broadband Program, aiming to connect 40 million households to broadband internet.
2. Investing in research and development to develop optical networking technologies, transferring them to domestic industry.
3. Using tax incentives and government procurement to promote investment in telecommunications infrastructure and local production.
4. Diagnosing the current state of communications services in Brazil and outlining a vision to connect all households to high-speed broadband.
This document proposes an IP Telephony solution for the Bangladesh government. It would involve implementing an IP Telephony server and network to connect all Bangladeshi ministries and departments. This would allow different government entities to communicate virtually through voice, video, and other services over a single network. The benefits listed include reduced costs, increased security and efficiency, and improved connectivity between government agencies.
objectives of apfutura
Facilitate the deployments of broadband telecommunication infrastructure for service operators and municipalities, and offer advanced services and applications to contribute to the digital development of the country and a knowledge-based society
Services
Design and deployment of next generation networks
Systems integration for telecommunication networks
Operation, support and maintenance for networks and information systems
GIS applications for the outside plant inventory and Smart Cities
Turnkey FTTH operator deployment and customer service definition
The document provides an overview of Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology as the new standard for structured cabling and LAN connectivity. Some key points include:
- GPON offers significant capital and operational savings compared to traditional Ethernet networks, with up to 70% lower capital expenditures, 80% lower power consumption, and 90% less space utilization.
- It provides a fiber optic LAN infrastructure that is more reliable, secure, scalable and future-proof compared to copper-based networks.
- The passive optical network architecture consolidates voice, video, data and wireless services over a single fiber infrastructure for both residential and business applications.
High Performance Network Infrastructure for Future Internet - Julio OliveiraCPqD
CPqD is a Brazilian research organization focused on innovation in information and communication technologies. It has over 1,200 employees working on optical communications and other areas. Specifically, CPqD's optical communications team develops high-speed transmission equipment, amplifiers, ROADMs, coherent modules, ASICs, and cognitive optical networks. CPqD works with industry partners to transfer these technologies and has had success in growing Brazil's share of the WDM market. Its current focus areas include developing 100Gbps, 200Gbps, and 400Gbps coherent transmission capabilities and cognitive optical networks to enable high performance terabit networks.
- WTON is an annual conference on optical technologies hosted by CPqD, a Brazilian research center. The most recent conference in 2014 had over 150 participants from industry, academia, telecom operators, and research centers.
- CPqD bridges universities developing scientific research and innovative companies seeking new products through technological R&D. As an EMBRAPII unit since 2014, CPqD offers national industry expertise in optical communications technologies including long distance transmission systems, optical transport networks, access networks, and optical sensing systems.
- The upcoming IV WTON conference in 2015 will cover topics such as high-capacity networks, flexible networks, integrated photonics, and the Internet of Things. Participants are invited to visit
Sun Telecom is a fiber optic solutions provider established in 1989 with over 25 years of experience. It serves customers in telecom, cable, broadband, security, data communication and industrial industries in over 100 countries. Sun Telecom provides fiber optic products and total solutions including FTTx PON, CCTV surveillance, fiber cabling, testing equipment, and more. It prides itself on customer-focused service, quality, expertise and a track record of global customers and projects.
SHANGHAI SUN TELECOMMUNICATION CO., LTD. (Sun Telecom for short), adhering to the tenet of "dedication to meet your needs for fiber optic communications", serves worldwide markets with fiber optic integrated products and solutions. Sun Telecom's customers are mainly in Telecom, Cable Television and Broadcast, Surveillance and Monitoring, Data Communication, Industrial Control and Laser Industry, etc. from more than 100 countries and regions.
The headquarters, SUN TELECOMMUNICATION CO., LTD., established in 1989 in Taiwan, is one of the earliest companies specializing in fiber optic communication products and optical transmission network solutions and providing engineering services in Taiwan and mainland China. It has made a great contribution to the fiber optic communications both in Taiwan and mainland China.
1) The document discusses the evolution of wireless communication technology through 4 generations (1G to 4G). 2G introduced digital networks and SMS, while 3G promised faster internet speeds. 4G will provide fully integrated IP services for voice, data and multimedia on an "anytime, anywhere" basis at speeds over 100Mbps.
2) 4G technologies include MIMO antennas, IPv6, VoIP, OFDM and software defined radio to support high speeds, quality of service and a variety of standards. 4G will allow for interactive multimedia, global access and seamless switching between networks.
3) India hopes to launch 4G networks using TD-LTE technology, which could provide speeds over 100
This document provides an overview of networking services and infrastructures. It discusses various network types including LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN, and VLAN. It also describes common network topologies and functions. Specific network technologies covered include Ethernet, ATM, IP, ADSL, Wi-Fi, FTTx, GSM, UMTS, LTE, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and 6LoWPAN. For each, the document outlines characteristics, standards, and architectures. The goal is to introduce students to both traditional and emerging network infrastructures and technologies.
This document provides an overview of network management and operations. It discusses key topics like ICT operations and management frameworks, network architectures, quality of service, service level agreements, and challenges in areas like operations support systems and next generation networks. Standard bodies and reference models are also referenced, such as ITU-T TMN and TeleManagement Forum TOM for architecture and business process, and Y.1541 for network QoS objectives.
This document provides subscriber numbers for TeliaSonera's IPTV, broadband, fixed voice, and cable TV services across several Nordic and Baltic countries as of March 2010. It also briefly describes TeliaSonera's initial approach to the Swedish IPTV market, focusing on attracting current customers with traditional TV services and renting movies on demand through the set top box remote control. Finally, it discusses TeliaSonera's network considerations for supporting IPTV, including quality of service policies, multicast topology, and capacity planning.
This document discusses encryption in data center and fiber optic networks. It notes that Edward Snowden revealed that unencrypted communications are no longer safe. It then discusses how data centers secure physical access, hardware, software and fiber connections. It explains that encryption on the lowest network layer provides the highest security. The document presents ADVA's encryption solutions for 10G and 100G networks, including key lengths and management systems. It notes over 1,600 encrypted links are currently in operation across finance, government, healthcare and other industries.
Romkatel is a Romanian company that has been a subsidiary of the German company Kathrein since 1994. It provides services and solutions for telecommunications, broadcast, satellite, measurement, enterprise, railway, and special applications. Romkatel has over 2300 production staff working across 38,000 square meters of production facilities in Romania. In 2015, it achieved over 160 million Euros in turnover.
4G is the fourth generation of wireless technology that provides high-speed internet access and multimedia services anywhere on a seamless basis. It uses technologies like OFDM, UWB, and smart antennas to provide speeds up to 100 Mbps. 4G supports features like video calling, global roaming, and an entirely packet-switched network for improved quality of service. While 4G technology is still being developed and perfected, it has potential applications in areas like traffic control, telemedicine, and virtual navigation.
UK Spectrum Policy Forum - Louise Lancaster - UK BroadbandtechUK
UK Spectrum Policy Forum
Cluster 1 - 30 June 2015
Louise Lancaster, Head of Regulation and Policy, UK Broadband Ltd
More information at: http://www.techuk.org/about/uk-spectrum-policy-forum
All rights reserved
THECONSULTING provides professional consulting services in radio communication engineering, overseas IT marketing, and business development. It has experience in nationwide disaster communication systems, train radio systems, and public/enterprise radio networks in Korea and overseas. It also offers IT consulting, system integration sales promotion, and its "RainKing Online" customer database platform. THECONSULTING's management team has extensive experience in radio/telecom software and systems integration companies. It aims to expand its overseas project work and IT services.
APRAL Telecom is a systems integration company that provides telecommunications solutions and consulting services in the Middle East. It selects the best products suited for customer needs and integrates different solutions. It offers implementation, maintenance, technical support, training, and other services. Some of the solutions it provides include data/voice networks, CCTV and surveillance systems, fiber management, and tactical electronics.
As we all make the switch to online delivery, it’s important to make the online experience as accessible as possible to all of our students. Here are some tips around how you can make that delivery work for everyone.
Presentation delivered by Laura Hutton, Forth Valley College, as part of the Virtual Bridge Session series.
Watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heL6z_CrsP4
Follow along at https://twitter.com/Virtual_Bridge and see what's coming up next at https://bit.ly/VBsessions
Presentation delivered by Gillian Fielding & Josephine Kinsey, Blackboard at a SMUG Meet event on 4th March, 2022.
Gillian provides a brief overview of the Blackboard Ally platform followed by a live demo of Ally by Jo.
To join SMUG, subscribe to the mailing list at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/smug
Watch the recording at: https://youtu.be/dcKyFeMaw7E
Presentation delivered by Drew McConnell, University of Glasgow at a SMUG Meet event on 4th March, 2022.
Drew McConnell then covers the University of Glasgow’s experience of using Ally in a live setting.
To join SMUG, subscribe to the mailing list at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/smug
Watch the recording at: https://youtu.be/dcKyFeMaw7E
This session will pull together lessons learned for HMI work with colleges over the period of remote learning. It will examine the changes, and strong practices identified. This session will also be supported by Dumfries and Galloway College who developed a strong CPD programme reflecting the different levels of skill within the staff on use of technologies for remote learning.
Presentation delivered by Ian Beach, HMI, Education Scotland; Mandy Wallace & Angela Connelly, Dumfries & Galloway College, as part of the Virtual Bridge Session series.
Watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFxWIg45_XA
Follow along at https://twitter.com/Virtual_Bridge and see what's coming up next at https://bit.ly/VBsessions
Presentation delivered by Brian Forsyth, Glasgow Clyde College at the CDN MIS Network Event on 28-04-21. Access the presentation recording on the CDN website: www.cdn.ac.uk
Presentation delivered by Kenny Wilson, SFC, at the CDN MIS Network Event on 28-04-21. Access the presentation recording on the CDN website: www.cdn.ac.uk
New College Lanarkshire was implementing digital ID cards to replace physical cards for its 12,000 students annually. This was to address issues with producing and distributing plastic cards at the busiest time of year, which cost over £1 per card when including materials but not staff time. The college partnered with Yoti to provide a digital ID card option through their app that students could download, reducing the need to carry a physical card. Over 2,000 students utilized the digital ID card app in the first year of implementation, delighting registration staff and being cost neutral compared to physical cards. While some students preferred a physical card, the program was considered a success and will be further trialled.
This document discusses strategies for effective hybrid delivery of lessons. It begins by outlining some challenges of the hybrid model and assumptions about remote and in-person students. It then provides approaches for designing consistent lesson plans that ensure equity of experience for all students. Tips are provided for preparing the physical space and technology setup. The document gives advice for delivery, such as connecting with students and sharing the lesson plan. Potential experiences of students and lecturers in the hybrid model are also summarized based on research. Overall, the document aims to provide guidance and best practices for implementing high-quality hybrid instruction.
Are social media platforms the new Library? YouTube, Instagram and TikTok are increasingly being used as sources of teaching and learning content. Textbooks come with barely a paragraph of terms and conditions about their use. The social media platforms, however, are accompanied by seemingly never-ending terms of service, community guidelines and privacy policies. Do you read this information, does anyone at your college? Do you understand the terms "takedown", "cease and desist"? Have you/your college ever received a "Getty letter"?
This webinar will provide an introduction to the convoluted world of copyright and social media terms and conditions. Buckle up - it could be a bumpy ride!
Presentation delivered by Alan Rae, Copyright Scotland, as part of the Virtual Bridge Session series.
Follow along at https://twitter.com/Virtual_Bridge and see what's coming up next at https://bit.ly/VBsessions
A brief introduction to the National Cyber Security Centre, what we’re doing for colleges’ cyber security and opening a conversation about what else we should be doing. We’ll cover a number of (free!) NCSC products and guidance that can really help raise individual colleges’ and universities’ cyber resilience that you may or may not be aware of, and talk about our future plans.
Presentation delivered by Hannah H., NCSC, as part of the Virtual Bridge Session series.
Follow along at https://twitter.com/Virtual_Bridge and see what's coming up next at https://bit.ly/VBsessions
For many managers, there is a real challenge both in managing remotely, and having confidence about the quality of remote or online delivery. Most managers have years of experience of managing campus based learning, and have had the benefit of peer and specialist support on site. However, few managers have the experience of teaching remotely, so supporting staff and recognising good delivery is a greater challenge. This session looks at adjustments to their management approach that may be helpful, and identifies some of the key characteristics of well delivered on line activity.
Presentation delivered by Dr John Laird, HMI, Education Scotland, as part of the Virtual Bridge Session series.
Follow along at https://twitter.com/Virtual_Bridge and see what's coming up next at https://bit.ly/VBsessions
This session is aimed at lecturers and managers in the sector with a clear focus on providing evidence-based research with pointers/tips for teaching face-to-face and online. We will also be talking about the forthcoming launch of the Pedagogy Matters podcast, which will feature interviews with key practitioners across the country to support effective delivery of the curriculum, as well as plans for future professional development materials and opportunities.
Presentation delivered by Jonny Rees, College Development Network, as part of the Virtual Bridge Session series.
Follow along at https://twitter.com/Virtual_Bridge and see what's coming up next at https://bit.ly/VBsessions
Recording available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otSVEp4YE8s
This document summarizes research on blended and digital learning. It finds that blended learning can be as effective as traditional learning, though some students may struggle more online. Research shows blended learning develops independence and skills beyond the classroom. However, teaching methods often rely more on lectures than interaction. Strong design, social connection, and teaching quality are keys to student success online. Sources offer further guidance on implementing blended models.
This session is aimed at managers with responsibility for the delivery and evaluation of online learning and teaching. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic colleges have been forced to make an abrupt shift to remote learning, often existing in makeshift offices. Join us as we examine the challenges that this new environment presents and the lessons learned thus far from approaches developed in other UK nations and further afield.
We will share our thoughts on what leaders have learned about how to manage their institution during this difficult time and how they are addressing the challenges now and anticipating those in the future. Colleagues will be invited to join the discussion, raise questions and contribute examples from their own experience.
Presentation delivered by Ian Beach, HMI, Education Scotland, as part of the Virtual Bridge Session series.
Follow along at https://twitter.com/Virtual_Bridge and see what's coming up next at https://bit.ly/VBsessions
Recording available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG0lCuRRX2U
Presentation delivered by Kellie Mote, accessibility specialist at Jisc, as part of a webinar in partnership with College Development Network (CDN), streamed on 20th February, 2020.
Presentation delivered by Simon Hewitt, Vice Principal (Curriculum & Attainment), Dundee & Angus College at the CDN MIS Network event on 21st November, 2019.
Presentation delivered by Jason Quinn, Assistant Principal: Planning and Infomatics, New College Lanarkshire at the CDN MIS Network event on 21st November, 2019.
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
High performance Serverless Java on AWS- GoTo Amsterdam 2024Vadym Kazulkin
Java is for many years one of the most popular programming languages, but it used to have hard times in the Serverless community. Java is known for its high cold start times and high memory footprint, comparing to other programming languages like Node.js and Python. In this talk I'll look at the general best practices and techniques we can use to decrease memory consumption, cold start times for Java Serverless development on AWS including GraalVM (Native Image) and AWS own offering SnapStart based on Firecracker microVM snapshot and restore and CRaC (Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint) runtime hooks. I'll also provide a lot of benchmarking on Lambda functions trying out various deployment package sizes, Lambda memory settings, Java compilation options and HTTP (a)synchronous clients and measure their impact on cold and warm start times.
LF Energy Webinar: Carbon Data Specifications: Mechanisms to Improve Data Acc...DanBrown980551
This LF Energy webinar took place June 20, 2024. It featured:
-Alex Thornton, LF Energy
-Hallie Cramer, Google
-Daniel Roesler, UtilityAPI
-Henry Richardson, WattTime
In response to the urgency and scale required to effectively address climate change, open source solutions offer significant potential for driving innovation and progress. Currently, there is a growing demand for standardization and interoperability in energy data and modeling. Open source standards and specifications within the energy sector can also alleviate challenges associated with data fragmentation, transparency, and accessibility. At the same time, it is crucial to consider privacy and security concerns throughout the development of open source platforms.
This webinar will delve into the motivations behind establishing LF Energy’s Carbon Data Specification Consortium. It will provide an overview of the draft specifications and the ongoing progress made by the respective working groups.
Three primary specifications will be discussed:
-Discovery and client registration, emphasizing transparent processes and secure and private access
-Customer data, centering around customer tariffs, bills, energy usage, and full consumption disclosure
-Power systems data, focusing on grid data, inclusive of transmission and distribution networks, generation, intergrid power flows, and market settlement data
"NATO Hackathon Winner: AI-Powered Drug Search", Taras KlobaFwdays
This is a session that details how PostgreSQL's features and Azure AI Services can be effectively used to significantly enhance the search functionality in any application.
In this session, we'll share insights on how we used PostgreSQL to facilitate precise searches across multiple fields in our mobile application. The techniques include using LIKE and ILIKE operators and integrating a trigram-based search to handle potential misspellings, thereby increasing the search accuracy.
We'll also discuss how the azure_ai extension on PostgreSQL databases in Azure and Azure AI Services were utilized to create vectors from user input, a feature beneficial when users wish to find specific items based on text prompts. While our application's case study involves a drug search, the techniques and principles shared in this session can be adapted to improve search functionality in a wide range of applications. Join us to learn how PostgreSQL and Azure AI can be harnessed to enhance your application's search capability.
ScyllaDB is making a major architecture shift. We’re moving from vNode replication to tablets – fragments of tables that are distributed independently, enabling dynamic data distribution and extreme elasticity. In this keynote, ScyllaDB co-founder and CTO Avi Kivity explains the reason for this shift, provides a look at the implementation and roadmap, and shares how this shift benefits ScyllaDB users.
This talk will cover ScyllaDB Architecture from the cluster-level view and zoom in on data distribution and internal node architecture. In the process, we will learn the secret sauce used to get ScyllaDB's high availability and superior performance. We will also touch on the upcoming changes to ScyllaDB architecture, moving to strongly consistent metadata and tablets.
"Frontline Battles with DDoS: Best practices and Lessons Learned", Igor IvaniukFwdays
At this talk we will discuss DDoS protection tools and best practices, discuss network architectures and what AWS has to offer. Also, we will look into one of the largest DDoS attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure that happened in February 2022. We'll see, what techniques helped to keep the web resources available for Ukrainians and how AWS improved DDoS protection for all customers based on Ukraine experience
In our second session, we shall learn all about the main features and fundamentals of UiPath Studio that enable us to use the building blocks for any automation project.
📕 Detailed agenda:
Variables and Datatypes
Workflow Layouts
Arguments
Control Flows and Loops
Conditional Statements
💻 Extra training through UiPath Academy:
Variables, Constants, and Arguments in Studio
Control Flow in Studio
From Natural Language to Structured Solr Queries using LLMsSease
This talk draws on experimentation to enable AI applications with Solr. One important use case is to use AI for better accessibility and discoverability of the data: while User eXperience techniques, lexical search improvements, and data harmonization can take organizations to a good level of accessibility, a structural (or “cognitive” gap) remains between the data user needs and the data producer constraints.
That is where AI – and most importantly, Natural Language Processing and Large Language Model techniques – could make a difference. This natural language, conversational engine could facilitate access and usage of the data leveraging the semantics of any data source.
The objective of the presentation is to propose a technical approach and a way forward to achieve this goal.
The key concept is to enable users to express their search queries in natural language, which the LLM then enriches, interprets, and translates into structured queries based on the Solr index’s metadata.
This approach leverages the LLM’s ability to understand the nuances of natural language and the structure of documents within Apache Solr.
The LLM acts as an intermediary agent, offering a transparent experience to users automatically and potentially uncovering relevant documents that conventional search methods might overlook. The presentation will include the results of this experimental work, lessons learned, best practices, and the scope of future work that should improve the approach and make it production-ready.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 2 – CoE RolesDianaGray10
In this session, we will review the players involved in the CoE and how each role impacts opportunities.
Topics covered:
• What roles are essential?
• What place in the automation journey does each role play?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
Northern Engraving | Nameplate Manufacturing Process - 2024Northern Engraving
Manufacturing custom quality metal nameplates and badges involves several standard operations. Processes include sheet prep, lithography, screening, coating, punch press and inspection. All decoration is completed in the flat sheet with adhesive and tooling operations following. The possibilities for creating unique durable nameplates are endless. How will you create your brand identity? We can help!
Essentials of Automations: Exploring Attributes & Automation ParametersSafe Software
Building automations in FME Flow can save time, money, and help businesses scale by eliminating data silos and providing data to stakeholders in real-time. One essential component to orchestrating complex automations is the use of attributes & automation parameters (both formerly known as “keys”). In fact, it’s unlikely you’ll ever build an Automation without using these components, but what exactly are they?
Attributes & automation parameters enable the automation author to pass data values from one automation component to the next. During this webinar, our FME Flow Specialists will cover leveraging the three types of these output attributes & parameters in FME Flow: Event, Custom, and Automation. As a bonus, they’ll also be making use of the Split-Merge Block functionality.
You’ll leave this webinar with a better understanding of how to maximize the potential of automations by making use of attributes & automation parameters, with the ultimate goal of setting your enterprise integration workflows up on autopilot.
Essentials of Automations: Exploring Attributes & Automation Parameters
VC Procurement - Routes to Market
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Framework : Audio Visual (including Video Conferencing) Supply, Design, Installation, Maintenance
Supplier(s) : 11
Call Off: Mini- Competition
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Framework: Digital Conferencing Services
Supplier: PGI
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http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/directory/Telecoms/DigitalConferencingServices
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Supplier: Multiple, including Ajenta Ltd
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/g-cloud-8-framework-agreement/g-cloud-8-framework-agreement
Framework: Technology Products 2 (Lot 1)
Supplier(s): 30
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https://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/contracts/rm3733
Framework: IT Peripherals
Supplier: Misco
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http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/directory/IThardware/ITPeripheralsAgreement