Tietoviikko reports that Finland (my home country) is the world’s best IT country according to World Economic Forum study The Global Information Technology Report 2013. According to the study, Finland is the world’s number one country when it comes to the economy’s ability to use information technology to competitiveness and prosperity. Finland has toppled Sweden from the top spot in a ranking of economies that are best placed to benefit from new information and communication technologies (ICTs). The question still remains how this result was got because there are many things in Finland ICT that are are far from very good, so are other countries just much lousier on those aspects?
At the core of the report, the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) measures the preparedness of an economy to use ICT to boost competitiveness and well-being. In this edition, Finland (1st), Singapore (2nd) and Sweden (3rd) continue to lead the NRI, with the Netherlands (4th), Norway (5th), Switzerland (6th), the United Kingdom (7th), Denmark (8th), the United States (9th) and Taiwan, China (10th) completing the top 10.
Global Information Technology Report 2013 has a nice map that visualizes the network readiness of different countries.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Elisa IoT solution was awarded
Telecom operator Elisa IoT service was awarded in June as the best industrial solution for the Internet. The award was held in Boston LiveWorz 2016 event. The award was granted PTC, which ThingWorx IoT platform is widely used around the world.
Elisa IoT is a service to visualize dozens of different automation systems and other data sources on the process of three-dimensional information in one view.
” Elisa IoT will replace dozens of monitors browser-based and illustrative 3D views, says Markku Hollström Elisa responsible for IoT project manager. According to him, the processes, and their components can also be controlled from the outside of the control room, as the application runs with the user, for example, tablets.
3D visualization is based on Process Genius develop PGPlant interface. Elisa IoT application is already activated using some of Elisa’s industrial customers’ production environments.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/06/28/elisan-iot-ratkaisu-palkittiin/
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Still unprotected network automation
FICORA surveyed in the spring of 2016 unprotected automation equipment found on the Finnish network. The results correspond to a large extent in previous years, although the observations of improvement in the jacket can be observed.
is unprotected network still a lot of recognizable automation equipment, survives FICORA’s latest automation security mapping.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/06/22/verkossa-edelleen-suojaamattomia-automaatiojarjestelmia/
Report: https://www.viestintavirasto.fi/attachments/cert/tietoturvakatsaukset/Erityisraportti_Suojaamattomia_automaatiolaitteita_suomalaisissa_verkoissa_2016.pdf
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American Turing Nokia mobile phone production in the former premises of Salo has begun. The first mobile phones are promised in July. Initially, mobile phones deliveries though had to begin as early as last summer.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/06/29/kestavia-kannykoita-pian-tarjolle/
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Occupational Health piloted a remote measurements
Occupational Health and Elisa experimenting in practice, the management of occupational asthma remote measurements. The measuring device associated with the patient’s smart phone application using a Bluetooth connection, from which the data is automatically transmitted to the medical staff.
Remote sensing is a good example of going digital diagnostics, which will serve both the employees under investigation, the research staff¨, says the cooperation with Elisa Institute of Occupational Health Medical Director Eva Helaskoski.
Elisa room staff can take the mobile app that won the Best Finnish mobile service 2014 competition.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/06/28/tyoterveyslaitos-pilotoi-etamittauksia/
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Finnish telecom history – the five first places
In early July, marks the 25th anniversary of the rung of the world’s first GSM call in Finland.
Helsinki was the first city in the world, a call center was automated: call traffic in the Helsinki region was automated in 1929, the first city in the world
Introduced first in Finland UMTS900 enabled 3G network expansion: Elisa was the first in the world for commercial use UMTS900 technology in 2007.
Finns use the most mobile data in the world
Finnish Nokia was the first company 5G is further supported by the base stations
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/06/29/suomen-telehistoria-viisi-ykkossijaa/
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Tekniikka fair deepens Industry 4.0
Jyväskylä Fair is preparing for November organized Tekniikka event. Exhibition Organization will tell a seminar to raise the issue strongly to the fore Industry 4.0 and device security.
Industry 4.0 is featured in several European countries, government-level programs. Internet of things and other industries serving solutions are the only way to bring European production know-how back to. The situation allows event organizers according to a lot more than we can even imagine, and on the other hand threatens to leave us Finns outside.
Finland is required along with new technologies in a grip of thought and the development of business models and the accession of global development – genius to do things in an abnormal manner.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/06/19/tekniikka-syventyy-marraskuussa-teollisuus-4-0aan/
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Internet of things growing in popularity
Finnish companies are actively expanding its business in industrial through the Internet, says VTT’s latest in its report. Despite the slow pace of industrial output message of the Internet and the Internet of Things (IoT) has seen the benefits of the Finnish group companies.
“More than half of the companies surveyed have already announced to make use of Internet technologies in the industrial business, because it is possible for new product and service concepts as well as an entirely new business development or expansion of an existing operation,” says senior researcher Maarit Tihinen VTT.
The main reason why companies replied to the questionnaire have not yet taken advantage of the industrial Internet, there was a lack of knowledge of the opportunities
Internet of things combines intelligent machines, the equipment and the people using them, so that decision-making can be improved by means of the analysis of advanced information and thus enhance and create new business.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/06/30/teollinen-internet-kasvattaa-suosiotaan/
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A large part of the Finnish companies waiting for IoT-com boom
VTT has analyzed the use of Finnish companies in the industrial Internet and its effects. According to a recent survey of industrial companies seize the opportunities the Internet an ever-accelerating pace. Only a few companies evaluate the situation to remain unchanged, while the majority believed to increase utilization of the company’s business in the coming years.
- More than half of the companies surveyed have already announced to make use of Internet technologies in the industrial business, because it is possible for new product and service concepts as well as an entirely new business development or expansion of an existing operation, says senior researcher Maarit Tihinen VTT.
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4642:suuri-osa-suomalaisyrityksista-odottaa-iot-buumia&catid=13&Itemid=101
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Aalto took IoT to the solution to the 4G network
Aalto University researchers have taken a narrow band of IoT prototype LTE-NB-network. This is one of the first GSM channels possible to re-use the NB-IoT system versions.
Aalto University researchers’ software radio-based NB-IoT system is one suitable for re-use of the first GSM-channel implementations. In this implementation, the case of the NB-IoT system GSM carrier frequency version of the physical layer.
the implementation of NB-IoT system used for Ubuntu Linux operating system that takes advantage of software-defined radio (SDR). Aalto University system implementation allows mm. network virtualization. Aalto University has experimented with a system of 630 MHz band, but it can be easily configured for 900 MHz GSM band.
” This opens up possibilities for new types of applications that third parties may take advantage of NB-IoT system, for example, industrial automation products, ”
Otaniemi campus pmn experimented with NB-IoT system temperature, humidity and pressure data collected by the sensors move the sensor to the base station. NB-IoT can be introduced deregulated GSM carrier frequencies,
NB-IoT system is currently being standardized within the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). The first configuration will be finalized in the summer of 2016.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/06/30/aalto-vei-iot-tekniiikan-4g-verkkoon/
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What is the secret of the Finnish device? Five-fold increase Bluetooth LE-range
Finnish open source Bluetooth Lighthouse has attracted the wildly popular Kickstarter number of financial service . RuuviTag named device has exceeded the original target of $ 10 000 for almost 300 per cent.
Oulu developed RuuviTag sensor fivefold Bluetooth LE range. the theoretical maximum of Technology is about 100 meters, but RuuviTagia has been tested up to 500 meters in an urban environment. A number of financial Campaign presentation explains that RuuviTag is an open source alternative to conventional sensors.
RuuviTag has a diameter of 45-millimeter round IoT development platform, the introduction of which is very quick and easy. radio beacons operating in ice hockey can be measured all the time your current location and to gather information about their environment and to send the collected data to a maximum of one hundred meters away from the usual smartphone.
Bluetooth 4.2 -lähdiradiotekniikkaan based on (standby also BT5 version) tag provides a lot of scope for action, despite its small size. It includes the ARM Cortex processor and peripheral circuits as well as Blootooth access, inter alia, the Ministry’s three-axis accelerometer and Bosch environmental sensor circuit that measures the ambient temperature, humidity and air pressure.
The most visible component of the device is placed in the center of the button-shaped lithium battery, which promises to be functioning as input device -40 … + 85-degree temperatures. Uptime promised a software application, and depending on the investment in up to 10 years without battery replacement.
Sources:
http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/mika-on-suomalaislaitteen-salaisuus-viisinkertaistaa-bluetooth-le-n-kantaman-6563307
http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4640:suomalainen-anturilatka-menestykseen-toisella-kierroksella&catid=13&Itemid=101
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RuuviTag Eddystone Range Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRpW2KIPfVo
RuuviTag – Open-Source Bluetooth Sensor Beacon
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/463050344/ruuvitag-open-source-bluetooth-sensor-beacon
Open-source sensor beacon platform designed especially for makers, developers and IoT companies.
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Nordea will renew its entire IT system: such is the future of banking
Financial group Nordea’s vision is to be a pioneer in digitalisation in the banking sector. That is why it set up a new Group Digital business unit, which will start on 1 September.
The aim of the new unit is to promote digital services throughout the Group. Its leaders come from the former Group IT Director Poul Råholt and formerly Royal Bank of Scotland Retail Banking digital services in developing the program responded to Ewan MacLeod.
Nordea’s new digital unit director Poul Råholt, why such a unit is required?
“Digitalization changed all areas, including banking. It opens up possibilities, but at the same time it will also create threats and risks. Our company has taken steps in order to create more and better platform, which allows us to meet new challenges and exploit the opportunities. ”
“We want to be a pioneer. It is high on our agenda. Digitalization changed a lot of things, but in the end it is the customer experience, be it even through your smartphone. ”
“We will provide an increasing extent applications for digital channels. Customers are constantly civilized technology users and the expectations for us to grow. ”
“In addition to current offerings, we develop digital applications for the banking relationship will be more personal and we can understand our customers better.”
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/nordea-uudistaa-koko-it-jarjestelmansa-tallainen-on-tulevaisuuden-pankki-6563567
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Finland to lead the EU’s defense agency cyber project
Finland take a three-year project leading role, together with the Netherlands and Greece.
Finland starts to pull together with the Netherlands and Greece to the European Defence Agency EDA cyber project. The project is called DA CAT B Project is Cooperation is Cyber Ranges in the European Union, says the Ministry of Defence .
The EU has defined cyber defence one of its strategic priorities. This promotes active exchange of information and joint exercises.
Source: http://www.digitoday.fi/yhteiskunta/2016/06/30/suomi-johtamaan-eun-puolustusviraston-kyberhanketta/20167009/66?rss=6
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The mobile payment market is in – Elisa Wallet was sold
Aktia Bank to buy Elisa Rahoitus Oy, and the acquisition also intended Elisa Lompakko mobile payment is transferred to Aktia. At the same time the company’s name is changed to Aktia Rahoitus Oy
Launched in 2012, Elisa was the first mobile wallet payment services in Europe. As a result, the money was transferred to the same post road user to another.
After transaction, Elisa Lompakko service will continue unchanged. Elisa Lompakko is a means of payment, and it can cost the store and online. The service is available on smartphones and its download is free to registered users.
“Aktia sees in Elisa Lompakko a lot of opportunities. Elisa Lompakko is still among the best in the market.”
“We are pleased that we will have a very good, popular and effective service for our use. We will continue to develop the service and we are investing in technology that allows mobile payment HCE-through technology,”
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/mobiilimaksumarkkinat-elavat-elisa-lompakko-myytiin-6563962
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Ex-Nokia kinds of “matchbox” is a solution for parents – can keep us in the nose does not stick to the screen
Parents enough to think about smartphones näpräävien with young children. Moving the child should be allowed to catch up, but at the same time, the ever-screen attached to the nose worried about that, too.
Oulu Haltian Ex-nokia kinds, founded by went to answer to this dilemma
Matchbox-sized SnowFox seeking to rely on its simplicity. The device uses the movement can follow a smartphone app. It can be set via the familiar areas, such as the school or the park, which is carrying the positioning need is more limited. In addition, the positioning is activated by, thus saving the battery well.
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/ex-nokialaisten-tulitikkuaski-on-ratkaisu-vanhemmille-yhteytta-voi-pitaa-nena-ei-kiinni-ruudussa-6564361
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Market Court has given judgment in the first so-called copyright letter case. ended up in the case of the Market Court judgment came one movie and TV series of the ten unauthorized distribution.
Convicted ordered to pay the holders of the right to reasonable compensation of € 600, plus default interest. The Market Court considered that a reasonable compensation in respect of a cinematographic work is EUR 100 and EUR 50 for one episode of a television series. Initially, the owners of the rights claimed compensation of EUR 8,500, EUR 7,500 television sets and 1,000 euros from the film.
In addition to the offender must pay the other party’s legal costs, totaling over EUR 31 000.
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/tekijanoikeuskirjeista-tuli-tuomio-nain-paljon-tv-sarjan-ja-elokuvan-laiton-levitys-tuli-maksamaan-6564389
Tomi Engdahl says:
HUS technology cooperation with Nokia
New technology to improve patient follow-up care at home. Helsinki University Hospital Corporation (HUS) has started the cooperation with Nokia to create entirely new ways of monitoring patients’ vital signs after discharge from the hospital.
The first development is the subject of cerebral infarction have recovered from the patient’s follow-up in order to prevent a new infarction. In stroke patients for the first three months after hospital treatment are crucial for a new stroke prevention, the risk of getting a new stroke is at its highest.
“The cooperation with Nokia offers us the opportunity to monitor the patient’s vital signs, which improves our ability to prevent the recurrence of ischemic stroke,”
The forthcoming pilot study offered patients the hospital homing devices, which are monitored stroke risk factors such as blood pressure and heart rate. Patients were recruited to the trial on the end of the summer. Nokia acquired earlier this year the company’s technology to develop Withing s called the French health and your health care technology generating unit.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/07/05/hus-teknologiayhteistyohon-nokian/
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Nokia-oriented design of the house Haltian has developed the toddlers SnowFox-positioning phone. The device tells the parents of the child’s location in real time and allows you to play.
Oulu Haltian has been designing small, matchbox-sized SnowFox-positioning phone, which is intended for children safety phone. The device has only one button, which a child can ask for a guardian to call the device.
SnowFox allows the family to follow in real time the location of the smallest together for Android and iOS phone service kanssa.Snowfox a suitable device, it is possible to connect several family members. The device costs € 149 and the corresponding map-location services to EUR 9.90 per month.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/07/05/entisilta-nokialaisilta-lasten-turvakannykka/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Finnish exports continue to stumble
Finnish goods exports fell, according to the latest data by Customs in April by 11 per cent from last year. The technology industry exports fell on all fronts. However, exports of automobiles can not believe to grow again. Uusikaupunki car factory told reporters yesterday to apply for more people to manufacture Mercedes-Benz cars
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/07/01/suomen-vienti-kompuroi-edellee/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Hyperloop One Says It Can Connect Helsinki To Stockholm In Under 30 Minutes
https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/07/05/2257236/hyperloop-one-says-it-can-connect-helsinki-to-stockholm-in-under-30-minutes
Hyperloop One released a new study today that says a hyperloop connecting Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland, could turn a 300-mile trip that would normally take 3.5 hours flying into a breezy 28-minute ride. How much would they need to accomplish this? Only $21 billion (19 billion euros) to build it. That price includes $3.3 billion (3 billion euros) for one of the world’s largest marine tunnels through the Aland archipelago,
The study claims the Nordic Hyperloop would start generating a surplus after 10 years thanks to its economic benefits. As for where it expects to receive the money, Hyperloop One envisions a combination of public funds and private investment
Tomi Engdahl says:
In Finland, the tenth best net
Akamai provides the content service solutions makes on the basis of its own monitoring statistics on the state of the Internet. The latest report shows that the current average Internet speed in the world is 6.3 megabits per second. Finland is on average the world’s tenth best connections.
In Finland, an internet connection at an average speed of 17.7 megabits per second.
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4663:suomessa-kymmenenneksi-paras-netti&catid=13&Itemid=101
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Smart sensors’ drill ready to house walls
On Friday, beginning at Seinäjoki Housing Fair presents Teijo-houses-Sense smart house. A new type of building structure is factory-installed condition of the measuring sensors. Included in the project is Sola Sense company from Salo Finland.
presented at the Housing Fair Teijo-Sense of houses is the house of the health monitoring system. integrated building structures, sensors constantly measure the structures and the humidity, temperature, vibration and position of the foundations.
Sensors installed in Teijo-houses prefab structures already at the factory. Teijo Sense collects information on changes in the structure and sends the information via the radio units in the cloud. Information can explore the mobile phone, computer or tablet.
Electronics service book can be combined with the service of the house all other internal systems. The collected data is also an advantage when selling the house, where it can be demonstrated to show maintenance carried out and how the house has over the years worked.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/07/06/alyanturit-porautuvat-valmistalon-seiniin/
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The new cable link increased telecommunications investments
Telecommunications investment grew Communications Regulatory Authority according to statistics, last year, to EUR 680 million. A significant part of the increase of 12 per cent came from Finland to Germany done Cininian-sea cable and mobile.
The investments made by telecommunications operators in the fixed network increased by 16 per cent, and amounted to approximately EUR 360 million in 2015. The increase was based on the significant investments made in Cinian submarine cable project
All in all, telecommunications, net sales decreased four percent from the previous year.
Telecom operators’ monthly fees for unlimited mobile subscriptions data containing the income earned increased by up to about 17 percent to more than EUR 600 million. Similarly, the mobile wholesale revenues dropped about 16 percent since 2014.
Net sales amounted to telecommunications operators last year to almost EUR 3.4 billion.
fixed-line telecommunications services 1.2 billion
mobile-network services to around 1.8 billion
television and radio services 360 million
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/07/07/uusi-merikaapeliyhteys-nosti-teleinvestointeja/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Finnish company smart ring exported out of control even if the marketing has not even started
Wearable Technology sells. It has been noticed Ōuraring, which developed ring welfare measures, inter alia, the quality, the recovery of alertness and sleep.
Oura started at full power held last fall Kickstarter campaign, a number of financial, which managed to multiply beyond our expectations.
“We are targeting $ 100 000 funding, but we got more than $ 600 000,”
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/kl-suomalaisyrityksen-alysormus-viedaan-kasista-vaikka-markkinointiakaan-ei-viela-tehda-6565008
Tomi Engdahl says:
Finnish IoT module is selling well
Ruuvi has received a lot of orders via the Kickstart service IoT module. Small and round module includes Bluetooth connectivity and sensors for temperature, humidity, air pressure and acceleration.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/06/30/suomalainen-iot-moduuli-myy/
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To paralyze the functioning of the largest cyber Finland – “significant impact on society as a whole”
Friday 07.08.2016 at 10.48
Finland and the Finns are so dependent on electronic services and systems that paralyze their impact on society as a whole.
The biggest cyber threats to civilians in Finland is to paralyze the network functions.
Finland is well prepared for cyber threats, but more foresight needed.
Cyber threats against citizens, organizations, businesses and governments.
- Society, Finland and the Finns, we are all so dependent on electronic services and systems, that if these activities can be crippling, effects are significant for society at large
Security at a good level
functionality and safety of Finnish networks and network services are at a good level.
In cyber strike vulnerability varies according to destination. Citizens from the perspective of their own services against disruptions are the worst.
From the perspective of organizations and companies cyber security treat is pronounced tightening.
- Enterprises are tried to cheat, and the amounts are large
Finnish cyber security is also improved. One of the big complex is resourcing.
- The importance of the digital transition is emphasized. We must have the expertise and the appropriate resources to ensure the safety of operations. That which was enough before, may not be enough in the future
- Must be able to identify future threats, anticipate.
Source: http://www.iltalehti.fi/uutiset/2016070721861153_uu.shtml
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The Swedes better on innovation
Sweden is the best in innovation, told the European Union commissioned the latest innovation in the comparison. Finland and Sweden was third after Denmark. The fastest-growing innovator of Latvia. After Finland came from Germany and the Netherlands.
The European Commission published the 2016 European Innovation Scoreboard, the Regional Innovation Scoreboard
Individual innovation in areas of the EU at the forefront of the following Member States: Sweden – human resources and the quality of academic research; Finland – financial environment; Germany – Private investment in innovation; Belgium – innovation networks and cooperation; Ireland – innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises.
“The leading countries and territories in support of innovation in all policy areas. They make the investment, investing in education, supporting flexible working conditions and ensure that the public sector to appreciate the spirit of enterprise and innovation. ”
In Finland, the current administration has focused on cuts to university than in the rest of the research. At the same time, the export slump has forced companies to cut research and innovation.
Commission on the EU’s innovation performance is expected to improve over the next two years.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/07/15/ruotsalaiset-parempia-innovoinnissa-lue-raportti/
Report: http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/science-research-and-innovation-performance-of-the-eu-pbKI0415512/
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Sato put to tenants IoT locks
Sato takes a leap in the direction of intelligent homes, the Helsinki Jätkäsaari completed Finland’s first keyless rental apartment building. Locking is carried out in Espoo Rollockin NFC-lock and in the future will also be tested mobile authentication.
Close-reading technology (Near Field Communication, NFC) based smart locking has already been tested in high-rise housing, but Sato’s purpose is to test NFC technology in addition to mobile authentication with Securitas.
Unlocking deliver Sato in Espoo Rollock, which has received IoT lukkoratkaisullaan numerous innovation awards. The company is funded by venture capital investors
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/07/28/sato-laittoi-vuokralaisille-iot-lukot/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Industrial grinding away – Startup towing assistance
Finland’s industrial confidence indicators in July were only minor changes, says Elinkienoelämän Central Association. Industrial Trend is quite weak, but the services confidence is getting better and better. Also, start-up companies hoped to draw assistance.
Startup towing assistance
Startup companies can be obtained, inter alia, help the growth of digitalisation and globalization challenges. These data derive from EK’s survey, which provides the first overall view of SMEs and start-ups of cooperation.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/07/27/teollisuus-junnaa-startupeista-vetoapua/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Finland can not export their products at a decent price
Finnish exports continue to have problems last June, according to preliminary data. According to the final report of export in May, export prices continued to fall sharply, despite a decline in the volume of exports eased in May. Finland does not get a good price even the new technology export their products.
Finnish goods exports fell in May by six per cent from the year before, according to statistics of Customs foreign trade. Exports were valued at € 4.3 billion.
The total value of exports in January-May, fell by eight per cent from last year. Exports of refined oil products, chemicals, lumber and paper pulp exports increased, while exports of machinery and equipment, paper and cardboard, metals and transport equipment decreased in May.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/01/suomi-ei-saa-vientituotteistaan-kunnon-hintaa/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Digitization of factories grinding away at – know-how is missing
Shortcomings digital literacy slow down the development of digital factories, assesses the IT industry consulting firm Accenture in its report. Industrial digitalisation is not according to the report slow technology, but the ability to use it.
Although the majority of manufacturing companies to take advantage of digital platforms factories, over half (51 percent) lack adequate skills development and management of digital factories. Accenture’s study shows that the skills gap has grown significantly over the years 2013-2015.
“The manufacturing industry, companies must ensure that the personnel have sufficient new digital skills, so that they can take advantage of digital factories full potential,”
The most successful manufacturers have created advanced expert strategies to ensure the future of the digital literacy of the labor force.
Accenture reports that a growing lack of digital skills is one of the largest manufacturing industry concerns. Accenture’s study, 55 percent of manufacturing companies estimate their work of sophisticated digital devices and machines, such as 3D-printers or modeling and simulation equipment, personnel using the digital skills deficient. In 2013, the lack of digital skills, reported only 38 percent of respondents.
Of the respondents, 60 percent of manufacturers reported that their companies have a shortage of staff, who know how to use predictive, M2M sensor technology utilizing analytics.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/08/tehtaiden-digitalisointi-junnaa-osaamista-puuttuu/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Funny artificial intelligence brought the idea to award
Finnish Fair got a new spurt for the development of digital services in the first Hackathon. Tampere Culinaria, which brings the idea of artificial intelligence in a fun way the exhibition visitor’s guide to the winner.
Culinar took the Finnish Fair #messuhackin victory and a prize pool of € 3000 by hack-the spirit of the idea, which has its roots in improving the customer experience for large visitor masses.
Culinaria CEO Reetu Kainulainen (pictured) pitchasi the best idea and won $ 3,000. It was an artificial intelligence utilizing Fair Maija-service application.
“Culinaria concept was certainly not a trivial #messuhackin case, in fact, this is the greatest opportunity to fail, but suitably cropping and various technologies and the human brain can become really good,” says the jury robot entrepreneur Jufo Arable land.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/08/hauska-tekoalyidea-toi-palkinnon/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Amazon enlists Finnish know-how
E-commerce giant Amazon has announced that it will in Finland in August. It recruits a Finnish two separate events, as well as LinkedIn campaign.
Amazon is wary silence goals, and recruiting contact contact person is prohibited from commenting on any media. The project is thought to be related to the retail and e-commerce, cloud services, logistics, distribution, and also the establishment of a data center is considered possible.
Since the Amazon LinkedIn message content to start by the fact that the Kindle team is looking for agents, recruitment, contact Mark Dawkins has also Kindle family of products are developing at Amazon Lab126′s employee, and because the recruitment is allocated specifically to the former Nokia and Microsoft employees, Amazon should want to scrape together the Finnish expertise in their ranks for future tablet – and for the Kindle development projects.
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/syy-taisi-selvita-tata-salaista-projektia-varten-amazon-varvaa-suomalaisosaamista-6572664
Tomi Engdahl says:
Tekes will implement the Digital Media Finland and Ultrahackin a new kind of event, between the media business experts and new technology professionals. On November Slush culminate the event is a division of over one million euros investment money and other prizes.
A new kind of media technology showcase is a project jointly implemented by the Digital Media Finland and Tekes Ultrahackin. The aim is to create the media industry in innovative business that push new technologies and the opportunities offered by the networks.
The project is intended for the media business experts and others interested in the development of the media sector operators. Participation is free of charge, as the project is part of Tekes Media’s innovation support program. There is room for 50 motivated the media industry and sector representatives.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/09/miljoona-euroa-uuden-median-koodaamiseen/
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On September at Habitare furniture is featured in addition to future housing and material innovations. Organized in conjunction with the event Far ahead! probing the possibilities of robotics and automation in our homes, in housing and construction.
Future home can be a robot maid who takes care of the lights and the TV open, boil a cup of coffee and to heat the food. Cleans up, lifts the goods from the floor and tiskaakin. It is estimated that in five years half of US households have a robot.
” This is home of the robot is controlled by talking and dominates the entire home technology without many separate pieces or a control centers, ” paints a fiction writer, entrepreneur and founder of Robotics Finland Cristina Andersson.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/10/robotit-tulevat-habitare-messuille/
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Instant Messaging takes SMS business from operators
The Finns are in SOME an average of 4.5 hours a week, says media agency Vizeum and Dentsu Aegis Network’s latest consumer research. Post new channels WhatsApp has increased exponentially throughout the People’s big favorite. At the same time, telecom operators have lost their traditional SMS business.
Facebook Messenger instant messaging application has been the popularity of young adults, as well as a very active Facebook groups and sites. The newest favorite Facebook is live video.
WhatsApp now use 42 percent of all 15-74-year-old (up 133 percent). Also, more than 65-year-olds by 17 per cent “Whatsapp”. It is also the reason why last year, according to statistics by FICORA traditional text messages lost popularity. Last year still sent to the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority by mobile phone text messages or MMS messages around three billion pieces. Sending text messages began to decline in 2013.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/11/pikaviestit-veivat-operaattoreilta-tekstiviestit/
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Bluetooth came into the coffee cup
Bluetooth came into the coffee cup
News – 08/10/2016
Coffee company Paulig has announced smart coffee cup. A couple of years ago the idea was still in the prototype stage, few now smart mug the company has received the first tranche of the sale. Mug is a flexible digital e-paper display and a Bluetooth radio link.
Tea heat energy utilizing digital paper display screen can be sent to a mobile phone or tablet data or images. As evidence, a flexible e-paper disc and the radio connection is established low-power Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) version 4.0, respectively, with a GATT-profile support.
Mug is designed in Finland, within the territory of the European Union. Patent applications are enterprise, led by the USA, the EU and several other markets.
Smart cup does not have a battery and electric heat is created TEG-module, when poured into a cup of warm coffee. Limited edition mugs are in Paulig store for 59 euros.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/10/bluetooth-tuli-kahvikuppiin/
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The value of new orders in manufacturing was to Statistics Finland, in June 33.2 per cent lower than a year earlier. Decreased in particular in the metal industry, a 43 percent decline is mainly explained by last year made a few large shipbuilding industry orders.
Industrial orders in the early part of the year in January-June decreased by 12.3 per cent from one year ago.
The technology industry’s order backlog decreased in the first quarter and new orders remained at a lower level. Therefore, the technology industry’s turnover is likely to be in the autumn of the same or a slightly lower level than the corresponding period last year. For new growth-enhancing investments in technology and research efforts are needed to Finland.
Said the new service area for export has not been able to replace exports to the level of loss. Instead of a pure service business an important part of service exports consist of technology, forest and chemical industries abroad earned in royalty and license fee income, as well as software sales.
New assistance son Aatu game industry. Nokia and other electronics service export revenue fall is offset by the Finnish game industry software revenue. Without the game industry, the recent growth in Finland’s service exports would have experienced a loss.
Top export growth would support the technological renewal. investment is 22 per cent in Finland, as well as research and development investments by as much as 27 per cent lower than in 2008. The investments are below the wear of capital. The technology industry companies still invest around € 5.5 billion annually in Finland.
” The level of investment is, however, insufficient to economic growth and productivity, as well as create the necessary jobs. The need to invest now, especially with digital technology, automation, robotics, and research and development. Also, the expansion of production and the production of new products is a crying need ”, Finnish Technology Industries CEO Turunen lists.
Sources:
http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/02/nain-vienti-kasvuun-lisaa-teknologiainvestointeja/
http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/11/metalliteollisuuden-tilaukset-romahtivat/
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CGI says cyber protection is at alarming levels – “Something needs to be done”
IT services company CGI has published a study showing that the Finnish executives and experts consider it likely that they represent your company or organization will have to launch cyber-attacks on within the next three years.
In spite of the threat of Figure preparedness has been left incomplete.
CGI believes that the functioning of Finnish society, in particular the preparation for critical industries cyber strike is especially alarming levels.
The study vastanneidesta 89 per cent consider the effects of various cyber attacks as harmful or very harmful. 86 per cent feel that the risks have increased over the past year, and 81 per cent of the increased need for preparedness.
15 percent of respondents recognize the subject of your organization’s launch cyber-attacks have been in the past two years. Up to 63 per cent believes that they also has been hit, but no one has noticed it either, or it will not be told.
only half of the respondents says cyber security expert hands of a specialist, and a mere 29 per cent of cases there is some sort of cyber security strategy.
Mickos is also concerned that, despite for provisions, only 37 per cent of respondents intend to make some investment in order to improve safety.
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/cgi-kyberpuolustusvalmiudet-huolestuttavalla-tasolla-jotain-tarttis-tehda-6573434
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Tutkimus: Kyberturvallisuuden tila suomalaisissa organisaatioissa 2016
http://www.cgi.fi/tietoturva/kybertutkimus
Kyberturvallisuus on jo useamman vuoden puhuttanut niin mediassa kuin toimistojen käytävillä. Uhkakuvia on maalailtu eri toimialoille. Tutkimuksia on tehty ja tuloksia tulkittu. Suurin osa tutkimustiedosta tulee kuitenkin Pohjois-Amerikasta. Halusimme ulkomaisten tutkimustulosten rinnalle tietoa Suomessa toimivien yritysten ja julkisen sektorin organisaatioiden kyberturvallisuuden tilasta sekä käytännön kokemuksista.
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Elisa tested the Nokia 5G connections in Finland
Elisa tested the first operator in Finland to develop technologies to be implemented for the future 5G network. 5G network will provide, among other things, the current 4G network 100 times faster connections and a very low delay.
Elisa 5G test the testers were playing a virtual reality game in a wireless network. The network consisted of 5G base station, the terminal and the network core (Nokia’s technology). Network speed was approximately 5 Gbit / s. Link frequency of 4.5 gigahertz (200 megahertz channel), ie this time was used did not go for exotic millimeter-range frequencies, which we have studied frequently. 64 QAM modulation was used. And achieved according to the measurements 2-6 milliseconds, delay or latency is already a very good class.
The aim of standardizing 5G is one millisecond latency, but by the year 2020, it is sure to be designated to.
“The test is an excellent example of the fact that the development of 5G networks is progressing rapidly and we are a pioneer in the technology among the first to 5G to use,”
Numerous operators around the world have tested a variety of presets on 5G technology, but in Finland the race started yesterday Elisa testing, together with Nokia’s 5G in the operator’s head office in Pasila. Users will get 5G-rate only in 2020.
- The schedule will be specified yet, but it is currently still seems that 5G will be introduced in 2020 and beyond. Prior to that, globally regarding frequencies are required for agreements and standardization, as well as research and field testing, says director of Elisa’s mobile networks Sami Komulainen.
Sources:
http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/16/elisa-testasi-nokian-5g-yhteyksia/
http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4857:elisa-lupaa-5g-yhteyksia-vasta-2020&catid=13&Itemid=101
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Rock attitude on software testing
Oulu-based software testing company Prove Expertise reached a record last fiscal year growth of 33.9 percent and a profit of nearly EUR 240 000. CEO Antti Viita’s Meadow, the secret of growth is exceptional courage, even a kind of rock spirituality.
- Software Tester’s role is to challenge, peek behind every corner and search for bugs that could crash the software business. For your software testing is to criticize your life its output, Meadow Referring image.
- Certain types of rock spirituality takes far. Sometimes the software may be the same as the tester up to the hotel room for a genuine rocker, Meadow Referring aptly compares.
More and more software houses outsource testing. The benefits of outsourcing will also be seen ever more clearly: it is possible to prevent disasters and financial losses
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4854:rock-asenteella-softan-testausta&catid=13&Itemid=101
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Kalevala Koru brings sales smart jevelery carried out with the Espoo-based BiiSafe with integrated motion sensors in addition to Bluetooth 4.2 radio chip and four megabytes of memory. BiiSafe offers a piece of jewelery to find and connect electronic online service persons and matters.
Kalevala Koru brings together with BiiSafen soon as the sale of silver jewelry Buddy product line, providing users with a new kind of communication possibilities. It can be created via a wireless connection functionality.
” Älykoru brings both companies totally new opportunities to serve consumers when the same package is now a well-crafted piece of jewelry, that the functionality of everyday life to help, ”
Jewelry’s promises to increase safety, as it can be divided between the location of your local district or, where appropriate, to ask for help.
Jewelry’s price is about 300 euros, and the basic shaped Buddy tracking module 39 Euros.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/16/suomalaisyritykselta-alykoru-kaulaan/
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Shipping companies skeptical about robotic ships results
Shipping company CEO Alan Organization Olof Widén not be Kauppalehti, the realistic, the unmanned cargo vessels can be for commercial use within the next 20-30 years. Finland Rolls-Royce and scientists would like to try in practice activities.
“Shipping is a highly international practice, and when we are in international waters, should apply the IMO conventions,” says Widén.
Rolls-Royce on the subject, published by the IMO report states, however, leave considerable discretion to the national authorities of the flag.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/16/kl-varustamot-skeptisia-robottilaivojen-tulosta/
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Printed electronics training begins in Oulu
Printed electronics product developers begin to train in the autumn of Oulu. Training is jointly organized by the Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oulu UAS) and the University of Oulu. There is a world-class equipment for making printed electronics.
” Our company has become the message that education sector is needed, as in the future in almost all electronic devices will be printed electronics and ICT professionals is not enough, ” says Senior Researcher Marja Nissinen Renewable Natural Resources Library.
” Printed electronics education is still the world each time fragmented. In cooperation with the implementation of the training gives students the unique information on the area, as well as a very good start for the future, because particularly in the Oulu region, many companies are expanding in the direction of the printed electronics business, ” says Professor Tapio Fabritius from the University of Oulu.
Source: http://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2016/08/16/painetun-elektroniikan-koulutus-alkaa-oulussa/
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For companies new security requirements: economic sanctions “unprecedented”
Does your company have cyber security strategy will lead to one of the security and whether the responsibility of applicants named?
Carelessness can become extremely expensive. The EU’s new Data Protection Regulation shall enter into force in Finland in 2018, as long as the Ministry of Justice has the details ready. In the future, the company management must be actively and demonstrably ensure the adequacy of their security.
Registers that have personal information get the special protection in the Regulation.
If sensitive information leakage and non-compliance is found, the economic sanctions are unprecedented extent in Finland. The fine may, at worst, to rise to EUR 20 million or four per cent of the company’s worldwide turnover – whichever is greater. These come on top of any damages.
Opening place has just completed an international IT giant CGI’s statement made in Finland in Finnish cyber security space organizations 2016, asking 200 the organization of their perception of their own data security.
Based on the survey companies cyber security attitude is partly contradictory. Digitalization has brought with it the risk awareness, but surprisingly few businesses have started to lead to a security or made cyber security strategy. Only half of the organizations says that their cyber security to be in the hands of expert. Only 29 per cent have made cyber security strategy.
Two-thirds of respondents considered it likely that their organization has been the subject of launch cyber-attacks anyone knowing about it. An even greater proportion expect within a year of the invasion. Inconsistently even 69 percent believe their organization’s ability to identify and launch cyber-attacks of 60 per cent also says they have discovered.
Today, insurance is available to protect the economic risks of a data breach. Only a few companies had purchased the insurance, but one in five considered it.
The worst scenario is the energy and water as well as health and wellness business areas. Public administration, defense, IT and financial sector and the industry are more awake.
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/yrityksille-uusia-tietoturvavaatimuksia-taloudelliset-sanktiot-ennennakemattomat-6573900
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Banks digital services are lame
Finnish companies are hard tohinalla ideas for new digital services. Digitalization means not only web pages, but also to mobile services, and social media channels to be taken into account, to remind Nitor design team is headed by Timo-Pekka Viljamaa.
Grain Land annoying by the fact that many Finnish companies the border digital services only to their own customers. To commit, in particular banks.
“Although the monetary world is a revolution in the world and has published many new types of money transfer services, such as, say, Paypal and iZettle, Finnish banks hobbies even more customer locks. They still have access to digital services for their own customers only. Services should be open to all and reach wider groups of users. ”
According to him, banks should be prepared already in 2018, becoming the new EU Payment Services Directive, which will open up a bank systems to third parties.
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/pankkien-digipalvelut-ontuvat-6574027
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CT services company CGI Finland tells the related negotiations. Reduction is no more than 240 employees.
CGI provides IT services employs currently about 3 200 employees, so the estimate of reduction need is about 7-8 per cent.
The company’s press release, the behind the start co-determination negotiations are constantly intensifying competition changed customer expectations of modest growth in the IT services market in Finland, created by digitalization restructuring, and.
- We and other IT operators in recent years, the adjustments show concretely the nature of the change in the whole of our industry to live.
Souce: http://www.digitoday.fi/tyo-ja-ura/2016/08/17/cgilla-isot-ytt–240-voi-saada-potkut/20168591/66?rss=6
Tomi Engdahl says:
Hidden jobs arise, particularly in growth sectors
The Employment Forum is a fairly minor to another, even if there is some positive news: reports, for example, software, services or construction sectors for future recruitment needs to create a positive tone. Admittedly, the simultaneous increase in the number of unemployed with available jobs, is a cause for concern in terms of the competitiveness of Finnish phenomenon. Even if work is available and is free of factors, companies still do not find the talent they need: knowledge and unfinished work do not mix.
Hidden jobs has been talked about for a long time: job-seekers are encouraged to contact the companies directly. The aim is to hunt for tasks that do not yet have a public search and where not, therefore, have little competition. A hidden do not help, if the person’s competence is not sufficiently close to the needs of the company. For many companies, the direct recruitment threshold may be too overwhelming.
In this situation, an increasing number of job-seekers has taken a new initiative in their own hands: job seeker and the company work together to create the conditions for a new job or, alternatively, the employee will accumulate know-how required for the target task.
Super hidden jobs of course do not solve all the social problems in Finland, but they can be one of the means to bring companies the right kind of knowledge and help businesses thrive in a rapidly changing competitive environment. The employee’s point of view the meaning is obvious: a meaningful job, as well as a completely new skills. No wonder, then, that the parity super hidden jobs is growing rapidly.
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4887:superpiilotyopaikkoja-syntyy-erityisesti-kasvualoille&catid=9&Itemid=139
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Care Robot facilitate loneliness
VTT Technical Research Centre Ltd and Attendo experimented with remote controller and the robot contacts with nursing home residents and their families none. The results seem promising, and issues related to quality of life brightened during the pilot period.
Loneliness and lack of security are the older people quite a common problem. They have been found to impair the quality of life, functional capacity, and even memory. In addition, relatives residing in different localities concern for aging parents and relatives is great.
Communication between the different generations could be carried out in addition to traditional methods with new methods. VTT and Attendo experimented with Double remote communications robot message broker in Espoo Olari kind of Attendo Park nursing home, where residents are in need around the clock care for the elderly. Field experiment participated in a nursing home resident and her live in another town two daughters and nursing home staff. The aim was to examine how remote communications robot affects elderly people experience normal presence and sense of security.
VTT conducted a two-month field test in early summer 2016 in cooperation with Attendo, and was a major contributor to Tekes. The pilot unit is part of the METESE (Meaningful Technologies for Seniors – Safety, Comfort and Joy) project
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4886:hoivarobotti-helpottaa-yksinaisyytta&catid=13&Itemid=101
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Elisa IoT race involved 19 semi-finalists
New Internet of Things and smart-home solutions successful products Detective Elisa Innovation Challenge competition is the advanced stage of development. Semi-final or actually the product development phase has started 19 of the approved a competitor’s efforts.
Expanded into an international competition was almost a hundred idea of competition as many as 16 different countries.
Started last week – product development phase take up to six weeks
The best products rewarded with prizes totaling EUR 85 000. For more information on the race can be found in Elisa’s website .
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4889:elisan-iot-kisassa-mukana-19-semifinalistia&catid=13&Itemid=101
Elisa Innovation Challenge
http://elisa.fi/innovation-challenge/?_ga=1.121773251.951219208.1470725991
Elisa organizes an innovation challenge that culminates to Slush 2016. All together €85,000 will be given as prizes.
Within the Elisa Innovation Challenge we are looking for new services and ways to combine IoT information in a prospective way. The IPRs of the competition entries and designs are the property of the participants.