BMW wages war on ‘electro smog’

Munich’s research and innovations boffins warn against unlimited electro-magnetic radiation. BMW’s Vehicle Research and Innovations Centre, known by its German acronomym ‘FIZ’ (pictured), is on the frontline of a battle to contain electro-magnetic radiation – known within the organisation as ‘electro smog’. Ultra-high frequency and microwave radiation waves are all around us, says BMW spokesman …

CERN upgrades WiFi infrastructure to support researchers on the move

Matthew Finnegan | May 17, 2017 The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) is upgrading its wireless broadband network in order to support thousands of researchers using mobile devices while moving around its campus buildings. There are more than 12,000 staff, visiting researchers and contract workers onsite at CERN’s physics laboratory in Geneva each day, …

Kathrein’s New In-Ground Antenna Revolutionises Mobile Communication in Cities

Kathrein introduces an innovative solution for mobile communication in city centres. In collaboration with Swisscom, Switzerland’s leading telecom provider, Kathrein has developed “Kathrein Street Connect”, an in-ground antenna system that enhances mobile capacity at hotspots with high data traffic. Following a trial period in Bern, the antenna will be brought into operation in selected cities …