Fast and quality way of communication, focus on important information and development of user friendly programs were the goals of the new project of the Faculty of Economics and Business in Rijeka - the first mobile application EFRI intended for current and future students and ALUMNI community of the Faculty. In as many as 93% of cases, new generations of young people use mobile devices to search the Faculty's website, which has greatly facilitated the decision in which direction new communication channels need to be developed.

The award-winning project “Web Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities” is the result of cooperation between the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing of the University of Zagreb (FER) and HAKOM in the field of digital accessibility for persons with disabilities.

Faculty of Organization and Informatics of the University of Zagreb is a leading institution in the international project „Accelerating the transition towards Edu 4.0 in HEIs“ (TEACH4EDU4) which will be financed from Erasmus+ Programme – Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education (Key Action 203).

Hrvatski Telekom, the leader in the digitalization of Croatia, is the first to launch a commercial 5G network, which is the foundation of the future technological development of the economy and society.

At the moment, the 5G network is available in areas of Zagreb, Rijeka, Split, Osijek, Samobor and Sveta Nedelja. With 5G, Hrvatski Telekom is building a network of the future that will enable the connection and automation of numerous sensors, industrial devices, autonomous vehicles, drones, as well as the advances in telemedicine.

Telia and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) revealed plans that will see next-generation 5G networks deployed across Sweden and Estonia by 2025.

Telia and Ericsson have been delivering secure, fast and reliable wireless network coverage to the Nordics - and beyond - since the dawn of the mobile era. The partners are already deploying 5G across Norway, where Ericsson is also Telia’s exclusive technology partner. Today’s deal will modernize the existing 4G networks across Sweden and Estonia to establish fast, ultra-high capacity 5G across a network of 10,000 cellular sites in an area of more than 500,000sq km.

Nokia selected by NASA to build first ever cellular network on the Moon

• LTE/4G technology promises to revolutionize lunar surface communications by delivering reliable, high data rates while containing power, size and cost.
• Communications will be a crucial component for NASA's Artemis program, which will establish a sustainable presence on the Moon by the end of the decade.

e-Schools project from Croatia was awarded as the best project in the Inclusive Growth – Skills & Education for a Digital Europe category, proving the importance of a comprehensive approach to implementing modern technology, digital contents and support that enables every student to have an equal chance for education, regardless of where they are.

VERN’s lecturers have joined a global network of experts from American, British, Portuguese, Romanian and other numerous European universities and institutions.

Hrvoje Belani, M.Sc., and Igor Ljubi, M.Sc., are engaged as researchers in the international project "Interdisciplinary Network on Smart Healthy Age-friendly Environments" which is part of a new COST action aimed at cooperation between academic and business communities. Building a scientific research network of associates, devising smart solutions that will make life easier for the elderly.

At its introductory conference of 7 October, HEP-Operator distribucijskog sustava d.o.o. (HEP ODS) presented Smart Grid Pilot Project, which was co-financed from EU funds. The total value of the project amounts to HRK 176.83 m, HRK 149.95 m, i.e. 85% of which are secured from the European Regional Development Fund, granted under the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014 – 2020, i.e. Specific Objective 4d1.

HEP's network of ELEN car chargers covers the area of ​​all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb, as well as all motorways and other important road routes across Croatia, city centres and tourist destinations, including several islands. At HEP's electric car charger stations, more than 400 electric cars can be charged at the same time, ie half of all of the registered electric cars in Croatia.

Alongside the well-established Croatian high school graduates' interest in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing study programmes, there is a considerable number of foreign students who wish to continue their education at that faculty. For that reason, and as part of the International University Graduate Study Programmes in Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER-IN) project, three new graduate study programmes in English were developed, already scheduled to enrol the first generation of students in the 2012-20 academic year.

Ericsson technology is powering Vodafone UK’s just-launched Standalone 5G network at Coventry University, the first live Standalone 5G network in the UK.

The Standalone 5G network will be used to trial virtual reality learning to support training for student nurses and allied health professionals.

• 190 million 5G subscriptions forecast by end of 2020; 2.8 billion by the end of 2025
  
• Digital infrastructure critical to meeting communication needs in times of crisis
  
• Fixed wireless access (FWA) connections forecast to reach close to 160 million, and account for 25 percent of global mobile network data traffic by end of 2025

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) expects the global number of 5G subscriptions to top 190 million by the end of 2020 and 2.8 billion by the end of 2025. These forecasts are included in the June 2020 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, along with projections for data traffic growth, and regional subscriptions.

The report also takes an incisive look at the role of networks and digital infrastructure in keeping societies running, and families connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PBZ Card today brings its customers Premium Visa cardholders, including Premium Visa Gold, Premium Visa Platinum, Premium Visa Infinite and Visa Business Platinum cardholders, Apple Pay, which is transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay that's fast and convenient.
Security and privacy is at the core of Apple Pay. When you use a credit or debit card with Apple Pay, the actual card numbers are not stored on the device, nor on Apple servers. Instead, a unique Device Account Number is assigned, encrypted and securely stored in the Secure Element on your device. Each transaction is authorized with a one-time unique dynamic security code.

By the strategic decision of the owner and founder of InfoDom Slavko Vidović, members of the Management Board of InfoDom Zagreb became three long-term experts and employees who participated in all important projects and their development. Hrvoje Sagrak was appointed as President of the Management Board, and Ivan Barbarić and Goran Marković were appointed as members of the Management Board. The new Management continues the development of InfoDom Zagreb, while Mr. Vidović takes over the coordination and management of the operations of the InfoDom Group, which unites 14 companies and has 110 employees.

Internal transformation has further strengthened the InfoDom Group, and the new Management Board of InfoDom Zagreb will continue to focus more on the market and create value for its customers, in order to rapidly contribute to the digital transformation of the public sector and economy.

Watch Nordic mayors, city professionals, youth and experts discuss emerging issues and actions to prevent extremist hate and violence and the impact of the Covid-19 on safety in our societies. Broadcasted live from the Copenhagen City Hall directly to the offices and streets in five Nordic cities and their ongoing work to keep cities safe.

 

Here is a link to a recording of the session:
https://nordicsafecities.org/initiatives/the-safe-city-blueprint/

Join in for the launch of the Nordic Safe City Blueprint.

2 June, 13.00 - 15.30 CET
Broadcasted live online

Watch Nordic mayors, city professionals, youth and experts discuss emerging issues and actions to prevent extremist hate and violence and the impact of the Covid-19 on safety in our societies. Take part in the conversation as we broadcast live from the Copenhagen City Hall directly to the offices and streets in five Nordic cities and their ongoing work to keep cities safe.

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A detailed program conference can be found here, and a short one is available in this file Conference program