COMMUNICA | Issue Two Five
WHAT’ S INSIDE?
06 | HIGHLIGHTS
The news briefing and a selection of highlights from across the John Henry Group.
09 | DIGITAL DIGEST
COMMUNICA’ s editorial team shares suggestions for music and film amongst some of the current releases.
10 | VIEWPOINT: COMPLETING CONNECTIONS
An overture to a 5G future written by COMMUNICA editor, Rob Andrews, at Connected Britain 2018.
12 | MOVING PICTURES: GEOSPATIAL AWARENESS
Digital technology is improving accuracy and speed during the network planning and development stage, COMMUNICA explores how Geospatial cameras are helping with FTTx delivery.
22 | THE RISE OF RURAL
Gigaclear’ s Interim Managing Director, Mike Surrey, outlines how the business has grown to become the largest rural fibre provider in UK.
32 | REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
Exploring how overhead pylons are supporting the rollout of next generation networks.
42 | DATA DANGERS
Digital legal expert Matthew Cole outlines the dangers of managing personal data online and explores life after GDPR.
50 | FINAL THOUGHT
INCA Chairman, Malcolm Corbett, introduces how Alt-Nets are conglomerating to help deliver Britain’ s independent network footprint.
^ A John Henry Group overhead engineer scales a mock-up pylon during a specialist‘ working at height’ training course in Staffordshire, UK( Photo Matt Street).
Below: Digital Surveying and Geospatial mapping.
COMMUNICA NO. 5: SPECIAL PICTURE CREDITS AND THANKS
All pictures by COMMUNICA photographers and are subject to copyright. Special picture credits to Gigaclear for selected photos of Mike Surrey and Gigaclear vehicles in The Rise of Rural feature. Data photo in the Data Dangers feature from stock imagery on Photobox. Wrapping machine image in Adding Value From Overhead feature by JayareUK( Photo taken during cable installation) and featured on Wikipedia. Matt Cole photograph submitted by Prettys Solicitors and used with permission. Photograph of Malcolm Corbett and INCA logo appear courtesy of the Independent Networks Co-operative Association and used with permission. All other images are property of John Henry Group Ltd.
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