Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 48 | Page 17

NEWS

CAI announces the formation of CAI Professional Services UK Private Limited

CAI is proud to now be able to serve clients in the data centre , pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in the UK market .
CAI ’ s focus is on operational readiness and helping customers improve their speed to market by serving the commissioning and start-up needs of lifesaving manufacturing facilities and critical infrastructure .
CAI Europe employs 128 employees of 14 different nationalities and has supported over 70 different customers . In addition to Ireland , CAI Europe has Legal Entities in Switzerland and Italy and a branch in the Netherlands , this facilitates our ability to support activities throughout Europe .
Mike Martin , President of CAI , said : “ Our first global office opened in Europe 10 years ago . Expansion to Italy and the Netherlands followed in response to the rise in data centre technology and the increasing demand for engineering services in the life sciences . Now , we are establishing our physical presence in the UK .

CAI , a global consulting company that provides technical , operational consulting and project management services to life sciences , data centres and industrial process manufacturing industries , has announced that it is officially open for business in the UK .

“ CAI has a proven track record of delivering global experience on a local level , meeting our customers where they are in their culture and language . That is one of CAI ’ s key differentiators and what drives our commitment to our customers .”

Isotropic Systems joins UK government and European Space Agency to develop hybrid satellite communications for trains

Isotropic Systems , a leading developer of transformational broadband terminal technologies , has joined the consortium led by CGI , which has been selected by the UK Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport , the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency ( ESA ), to develop a demonstration of a hybrid satellite communications and terrestrial network for use on trains .

The project is part of a joint initiative in the UK to demonstrate the integrated use of 5G in transport and logistics . The Satellites for Digitalisation of Railways ( SODOR ) project will deliver pilot demonstrations of improved network connectivity for train monitoring and passenger broadband in 2022 .
Mike Rudd , Head of Telecommunications , UK Space Agency , said : “ Satellites play a vital role in keeping people connected , but they can also help keep us safe by providing reliable communications links between trains , drivers and operators .”
Terrestrial connectivity on trains is notoriously unreliable with limited coverage along key sections of track , while satellite connectivity has been challenging due to line-of-sight problems from the train . The new antenna developed by Isotropic Systems solves this problem by offering multiple simultaneous connections to satellites in any orbit , including NGSO constellations that the likes of SpaceX , OneWeb , SES and Telesat are launching .
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