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Ericsson , Telia and partners test driverless 5G-enabled electric minibus in Stockholm
Communications Service Provider , Telia Company ( Telia ), have deployed 5G sites along the trial route .
The network is powered by commercial Ericsson Radio System products and solutions . Ericsson is also providing the technical solution for the related control tower .
Telia also launched an Ericsson-powered 5G in central Stockholm on 700Mhz band earlier this year .
Ericsson is partnering with leading
Swedish and international companies to test a 5G-enabled self-driving electric minibus in the heart of Stockholm . The 5G Ride initiative minibus will operate along a short route on the island of Djurgården – home to many of Stockholm ’ s best-known attractions and sites – for approximately two weeks .
Members of the public are allowed to ride in the minibus in accordance with strict COVID- 19-related regulations , including social distancing measures .
As part of their ongoing strategic 5G partnership to boost digitalisation across multiple industries and use cases in the Nordics , Ericsson and Nordic
The high-speed data transfer , low latency and reliability of 5G enables the connected minibus to respond in real-time to commands from the control tower .
The initial tests are expected to be followed by further trials in 2021 . The aim is to pave the way towards making 5G-enabled electric driverless public transport services a reality .
The University of Worcester offers Qlik Academic Programme to bridge data skills gap
The University of Worcester has successfully implemented the Qlik Academic Programme to help prepare students for the future of work , in which every employee will require data literacy skills to meet growing business demand . Looking to continue its legacy of offering one of the best graduate employment rates among UK universities , the decision to introduce the programme was made by Richard Wilkinson , a Senior Lecturer in Computing at the University of Worcester . This was in response to the explosive growth of Big Data and an increasing recognition of its value , creating a huge demand for employees that are capable of reading , understanding , questioning and analysing data . the importance of improving access to data skills education at tertiary education facilities . The Qlik Academic Programme works to address this education gap by providing universities and researchers with free Qlik software and resources to help educate and train the next generation of experts leading with data . Through hands-on experience with industry leading commercial software , the Qlik Academic Programme has allowed University of Worcester students to go beyond theory and develop workplace-ready skills through opportunities to analyse realworld information , discover patterns , make connections and bring the findings to life .
This is a key challenge the government has outlined that needs to be addressed in its new National Data Strategy , citing that demand for data skills has more than tripled since 2013 , and acknowledging
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