Patrick Buckley Thanks to AI, the future of video-conferencing is in sight. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, video-conferencing has become the backbone of both our work and social lives. Today, on #WorldHugDay, we take a look at some of the ways in which...
Patrick Buckley How IoT technology is helping candy producers make sweet profits! From chocolate bars to lollipops, gumdrops to Haribos, the confectionary industry is now worth an estimated 210$ billion worldwide. With the industry experiencing strong growth, it is no surprise...
LUCA Commuter Traffic: Can Big Data solve the problem? When we sit in our daily traffic jams, many of us may think: Where do the other commuters come from? Where are they on their way to? Are we...
Olivia Brookhouse Artificial Intelligence: a companion to fight loneliness Today is International friendship day, a day where we can celebrate all those individuals around us that bring us joy daily. Whilst we might imagine the youth population to...
LUCA Deep Learning and satellite images to estimate the impact of COVID19 Motivated by the fact that the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused worldwide turmoil in a short period of time since December 2019, we estimate the negative impact of...
LUCA Success Story: LUCA Transit and Highways England The transport industry is very receptive to the application of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence strategies, as there are clear use cases that can maximize a companies’ efficiency and...
LUCA LUCA to power data-driven decisions in Brazil’s tourism sector Brazil’s tourism industry had a huge boost in 2016 with more than half a million tourists descending upon Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics – making it a record year with...
LUCA How Germany moves Our colleagues in Telefonica NEXT have created, using mobility data, data analysis and big data, an interactive map that lets you visualize nationwide traffic flows. Cities, transport companies and...
Patrick Buckley Thanks to AI, the future of video-conferencing is in sight. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, video-conferencing has become the backbone of both our work and social lives. Today, on #WorldHugDay, we take a look at some of the ways in which...
Patrick Buckley How IoT technology is helping candy producers make sweet profits! From chocolate bars to lollipops, gumdrops to Haribos, the confectionary industry is now worth an estimated 210$ billion worldwide. With the industry experiencing strong growth, it is no surprise...
Patrick Buckley How AI and Machine Learning help to develop vaccines As Christmas approaches this year, we have all been gifted the great news that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has shown to be both safe and effective in creating an immune...
LUCA La transformación digital en la gestión del agua, ahora más que nunca Hoy en día mantenemos la incertidumbre de cuándo dispondremos de una vacuna o cuál será el impacto real en la sociedad y en la economía que nos deja esta...
Olivia Brookhouse When will Robots find a place in the Smart Home? With the mass introduction of smart speakers, smart doorbells, smart fridges and even smart toilets there is a world of possibilities when it comes to innovating our homes. Whilst...
LUCA We apply quantum technology to real use cases of Blockchain and IoT Putting together Quantum Technology, Blockchain and the Internet of Things in one title seems like a formula for generating clicks. However, this is what we have done at Telefónica:...
Patrick Buckley How AI & IoT will save the Aviation Industry As we approach Christmas 2020, the success of various COVID-19 vaccines across the world is beginning to fill us all with a new-found sense of optimism, that, ...
Patrick Buckley Is AI key to successful Real Estate investment? As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to shape the world around us, in today’s post we explore the impact of AI on commercial Real Estate investment. To what extent is...
LUCA Deep Learning and satellite images to estimate the impact of COVID19 Motivated by the fact that the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused worldwide turmoil in a short period of time since December 2019, we estimate the negative impact of...
Patrick Buckley How should you speak to children about Artificial Intelligence? In previous years, people’s relationship with technology in general, and with artificial intelligence in particular, was based on “text”, usually using specialised programming languages. Today, however, artificial intelligence has...
Patrick Buckley Smart Stadiums: How 5G is revolutionising live Sports As we all look forward to returning to live events in a post-pandemic world, in today’s post we share with you the latest exciting innovation in smart stadiums,...
Patrick Buckley The Smart Train – The key to future sustainable mobility Governments know that a functional and efficient transport system is key to economic growth and social development. Well run transport infrastructure unlocks the productive potential of an economy. Naturally,...
Patrick Buckley Waste Management in a Smart City – The Smart Bin In today’s post, I will share with you how Waste Management is set to be revolutionised by Big Data and IoT (Internet of Things) technology. The Social Importance of Waste Management Waste management is increasingly becoming a...
LUCA The 7 priorities of a company when adopting Blockchain Last week I shared with the 101Blockchainscommunity of professionals and digital innovators the Blockchain vision we have at Telefónica and how companies can create value by adopting this technology. If...
Patrick Buckley How IoT and Big Data is elevating Energy Management Increasingly, energy management is becoming a topic of great social importance. In today’s post, I will explain how IoT (Internet of Things) together with technology Artificial Intelligence (AI),...
Patrick Buckley The increasing importance of Big Data in eCommerce It would be fair to say that 2020 has not been a great year for retailers around the world. As many high street stores have been forced to temporarily...
Patrick Buckley COVID-19 Shines a light on the huge possibilities of AI in Education In 2020 remote learning platforms have become essential for students around the world as a result the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these platforms incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology which continues to...
Patrick Buckley How IoT technology is helping candy producers make sweet profits! From chocolate bars to lollipops, gumdrops to Haribos, the confectionary industry is now worth an estimated 210$ billion worldwide. With the industry experiencing strong growth, it is no surprise...
Beatriz Sanz Baños Road safety and IoT Mobility is one of the key factors to consider in order to make cities more efficient, a necessity taking into account the millions of citizens travel to work or study centers in their vehicles. Taking...
Olivia Brookhouse Can Artificial Intelligence understand emotions? When John McCarthy and Marvin Minsky founded Artificial Intelligence in 1956, they were amazed how a machine could perform incredibly difficult puzzles quicker than humans. However, it turns out...
