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Opinion and analysis from the UK enterprise technology community.
Commentary from technology leaders, CIOs, founders, and analysts writing on cloud, security, data, AI, and the business decisions that shape British enterprise IT.
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British cities should buy APIs alongside roads and buildings
British cities should specify useful data interfaces alongside relevant physical assets. Japan's approach shows why documentation, maintenance and supplier handover belong in the original procurement.
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Britain should learn from Japan’s shared city data
The valuable part of a future city may be the data its services can reuse. Japan offers a concrete architecture, but British buyers should test maintenance, access and supplier replacement before investing.
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Britain’s driverless future may arrive behind fences first
Britain’s first substantial wave of autonomous vehicles may operate inside airports, ports and industrial sites. Singapore offers a practical lesson in controlling routes, measuring costs and planning the work people still need to do.
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The cloud’s biggest future constraint may be geology
Geothermal power and underground cooling storage could reshape where computing capacity becomes viable. British buyers should scrutinise energy dependencies before committing to cloud expansion.
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The next passport UK exporters need may belong to their products
The EU’s product passport registry is live. British exporters should start with accountable product records, supplier evidence and a practical pilot before committing to a platform.
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Britain should build power services around home batteries
British firms should build services around coordinating household batteries. Australia shows the potential, but transparent contracts, usable capacity and customer trust will determine whether the model works.
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The future data-centre customer may need to arrive with its own power station
The next data-centre contract may depend as much on electricity infrastructure as connectivity. Britain should require credible power plans while holding developers and network companies accountable for delivery.
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The first autonomous ships that matter to Britain may never cross an ocean
Britain should prioritise defined maritime jobs over autonomous ocean crossings. Singapore’s port feeder programme shows where technology suppliers could contribute, and what buyers must prove before committing.
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Britain may be watching the wrong quantum race
Britain should assess quantum sensing against real engineering problems. American deployment targets and British development projects justify investigation, but funding and deadlines cannot substitute for proven field performance.
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Britain should learn from Germany’s industrial approach to private 5G
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6G may matter far more to machines than it ever does to smartphone users
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Britain’s ports should automate for better trade and better work
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Post-quantum migration could become Britain’s next Y2K-scale IT programme
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Britain needs to prepare for AI workers
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Buying Wi-Fi 6E in 2027 needs a clear business case
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Quantum risk starts with the data your business needs to keep secret
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Satellite-to-phone backup should start with keeping staff reachable
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UK Smart Data should make software easier to leave
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LiFi belongs in selected UK rooms before it replaces Wi-Fi