December 2021 – ENGGtalks®

22 Dec 21

British firm launches ‘most sophisticated’ communications satellite

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

The Inmarsat-6 F1 (I-6 F1) is the first of two satellites that the firm plans to launch into geostationary orbit, about 35,785km above the Earth. It will be able to make use of L-band communication networks using global narrowband technology Elera, as well as Ka-band. Although L-band provides relatively slow-speed…

21 Dec 21

Cheaper, greener and more efficient: paperless engineering’s time has come

Engineering & Management

Despite the numerous technological innovations that have been implemented by manufacturers in recent years, many firms are still dealing with endless amounts of printed documents. For maintenance engineers, everything from instruction manuals and training documentation to parts catalogues are often only accessible in paper form. Not only are these documents…

21 Dec 21

Three and EE to provide 4G across London Underground

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

TfL awarded a contract to BAI Communications earlier this year to build out the infrastructure needed to provide coverage through the tunnels and stations. Uninterrupted mobile coverage has already been introduced on the eastern half of the Jubilee line and will be expanded in phases to ticket halls, platforms and…

14 Dec 21

Love is everywhere in this year’s digital Christmas issue

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

‘The love theme’ sounds like an instrumental song from the late, great Barry White. But we’re thinking broader than romantic, sexy lurve. There’s motherly love and brotherly love; love for our friends, fellow human beings and family pets. We examine how technology can help make and maintain those relationships, especially…

Month: December 2021

British firm launches ‘most sophisticated’ communications satellite

Cheaper, greener and more efficient: paperless engineering’s time has come

Three and EE to provide 4G across London Underground

Love is everywhere in this year’s digital Christmas issue

Electronic skin can self-heal after a cut, researchers find

IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

3 stories of founders building apps for the LGBTQ+ community

5 ways you can personalize your smartwatch with Wear OS

Here’s how Unilever is harnessing AI to innovate your favourite products