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The Future of Manufacturing As Robotics Increase in Popularity

The Future of Manufacturing As Robotics Increase in Popularity

Many science fiction plots pit technology like robots against humans, suggesting that an increase in the use of robotics is damaging to people and societies. Simon Whitton, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Kuka Robotics, shared with Marketscale host Daniel Litwin why he thinks reality is much more positive than science fiction might…

Daniel Litwin·
Development and Engineering Services That Push Innovations to Market: MarketScale Mornings

Development and Engineering Services That Push Innovations to Market: MarketScale Mornings

On this episode of MarketScale Mornings, hosts Taylor Bagley and Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin were joined by Paragon Innovations CEO and Founder Mike Wilkinson.   Founded in 1990 and counting companies like 3M, Hitachi, Medtronic, Motorola, and Siemens as clients, Paragon is one of the nation’s leading providers of turn-key product development and innovation…

Daniel Litwin·
Protecting Against Internal Threats: Cybersecurity Measures to Take

Protecting Against Internal Threats: Cybersecurity Measures to Take

Cybersecurity is typically synonymous with external threats, like scammers and hackers. Eli Sutton, VP of Global Sales at Teramind, shared with Marketscale host Tyler Kern that he believes internal threats are also significant. “No one is really keeping tabs on what a user is doing once they’re already inside an organization,” said Sutton. As…

Industrial Iot·
Coronavirus and the Tech Industry: The Mecca Minute

Coronavirus and the Tech Industry: The Mecca Minute

Today I’d like to talk a little coronavirus and its impact on tech. Tech firms all over the world use international trade events to showcase their products and maybe even in many respects test the market waters to see how products might do in the industry. But this is important to the tech world…

Ben Thomas·
What Apple’s CES 2020 Attendance Means for the Future of Trade Shows

What Apple’s CES 2020 Attendance Means for the Future of Trade Shows

It’s no secret – as Apple goes, entire industries tend to follow. That’s why it’s significant that, for the first time in an official capacity since the show’s 1992 edition, Apple will be present and accounted for at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The immediate measurables are there – Apple will be showcasing its…

Ben Thomas·
Protecting Yourself Online this Holiday Season

Protecting Yourself Online this Holiday Season

On this extended holiday episode of The Mecca Minute with Gerry Mecca we explore how to protect your personal information online this holiday season. As shoppers increasingly look to make their purchases online, it becomes even more important to make sure you have the correct protocols and protections in place. As an IT expert,…

Industrial Iot·
Explaining Robotic Process Automation

Explaining Robotic Process Automation

With this edition of the Mecca Minute I’d like to talk a little robotic process automation or RPA. RPA is hyperautomation that takes automating processes to the next level. Like many other subjects I’ve shared in the past, this concept is not new. But the big reason that it has evolved from a dream…

Gerry Mecca·
Understanding Digital Disruption and Transformation: The Mecca Minute

Understanding Digital Disruption and Transformation: The Mecca Minute

Understanding Digital Transformation   Digital transformation is yet another oversimplified set of buzzwords with a very complicated meaning. Digital transformation is most often associated with the conversion of a largely manual processes into a highly efficient and inherently more organized process using data. It can also be applied to streamlining the development of products…

Gerry Mecca·
6 Key Benefits of VoIP

6 Key Benefits of VoIP

Voice over IP (VoIP) has been gradually replacing the public switched telephone network (PSTN) as the voice communications infrastructure for businesses, their suppliers, and customers. If your business isn’t already using VoIP or you’re looking for a viable telephone service, it’s important to know how VoIP is changing the workplace. Let’s take a look at…

Sam O' Brien·
How VoIP is Changing the Way Businesses Communicate

How VoIP is Changing the Way Businesses Communicate

With the rapid evolution of digital technology, workplaces have seen seismic changes both to the systems they use and their day-to-day operations. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the field of telecommunications. Over the past 20 years, Voice over IP (VoIP) has been gradually replacing the public switched telephone network (PSTN) as the voice…

Sam O' Brien·
How Will Fiber Support or Limit 5G?

How Will Fiber Support or Limit 5G?

In the past several years, the cable and telecom industries have been changed by a demand from customers for choice. A revolution in content streaming and distribution has occurred, and another change looms in the form of widespread 5G. At Cable-Tec Expo in New Orleans, telecom professionals like Ray Hagen, Americas Product Manager…

Daniel Litwin·
Cities are Learning How to be Creative in Funding Smart City Transformations

Cities are Learning How to be Creative in Funding Smart City Transformations

Cities are dynamic places. They are made up of different kinds of people, buildings, modes of transportation and businesses. As these urban areas enter a new generation that includes smart technology, both the public and private sectors will play an important role in the transformation of daily life. Chelsea Collier, an Editor for…

Geoff Short·
Can Technology Solve a Skilled Labor Shortage?

Can Technology Solve a Skilled Labor Shortage?

At Cable-Tec Expo 2019 in New Orleans, one main topic arose in almost every conversation: the cost of creating new public infrastructure or replacing what currently exists. One company, Clearfield, believes it has a solution to this problem. It is aiming to cut fiber deployment costs considerably by reducing the need for skilled labor. Daniel Litwin,…

Daniel Litwin·
How the Future of the Telecom Workforce Is Changing Due to Labor Shortages

How the Future of the Telecom Workforce Is Changing Due to Labor Shortages

At Cable-Tec Expo 2019 in New Orleans, 5G and 10G ruled conversation, from panels to casual booth back-and-forth. What was most critical to walk away with from the show was how each side of the telecom and broadband industries would be affected, especially the workforce of technicians and field engineers servicing, installing and monitoring these…

Zach Werblo·
Preparing for 5G, 10G, and Beyond at Cable-Tec Expo 2019

Preparing for 5G, 10G, and Beyond at Cable-Tec Expo 2019

Leaders in telecom and broadband convened in New Orleans for Cable-Tec Expo 2019 this week, looking to learn from their colleagues how the industry is preparing itself to adapt to 5G, 10G, and beyond. Host Daniel Litwin attended the conference and spoke to several thought leaders, each carving their own important niche in the…

Software And Technology·
How 5G Will Impact Small Market Operators

How 5G Will Impact Small Market Operators

At New Orleans’ Cable-Tec Expo 2019, we went looking for insights on the impact of 5G on all market sizes and company sizes, from the Comcasts to the Burlington Telecoms. As IoT devices have proliferated beyond the home and into our businesses and cities, the need for an updated technician, an updated portfolio of…

Daniel Litwin·
Cable Tec 2019: Setting A New Tempo With Product Testing

Cable Tec 2019: Setting A New Tempo With Product Testing

The Voice of B2B, Daniel Litwin, is at Cable Tec Expo in New Orleans sitting down with some of the top thought leaders at the show. Broadband expert and notable tech write Mark Govier, Tempo Communications, walked us through their new product and how the ease of use will help the fiber industry overcome…

Daniel Litwin·
MarketScale Hits Cable-Tec Expo 2019 in New Orleans

MarketScale Hits Cable-Tec Expo 2019 in New Orleans

MarketScale is in New Orleans this week for Cable-Tec Expo 2019! The biggest event in cable and telecommunications continues today! More than 100 hours of learning opportunities will take place, and you can catch up with the latest insight here. Follow us today on Twitter @MarketScale to get live updates from the show floor like…

Geoff Short·
How Robotics Companies Are Evolving to Meet the Needs of the Modern Workforce

How Robotics Companies Are Evolving to Meet the Needs of the Modern Workforce

The topic of automation and robotics comes with equal part excitement, concern and question. Robots are efficient, reliable and inexpensive, but what would widespread implementation mean for manufacturing jobs? David Clear, Vice President of Business Development for Vecna Robotics has helped businesses implement automated solutions and has seen the evolution of these systems over…

Daniel Litwin·
3 Things at ISE EXPO That You Need To Check Out

3 Things at ISE EXPO That You Need To Check Out

ISE 2019 is here! ISE EXPO is an industry-leading trade show for wireless and wireline network evolution. ISE EXPO 2019 is held from September 24 – 26 in Fort Worth, Texas. MarketScale will be attending, and has compiled a list of 3 things that you need to check out at the show. 1. Happy Hour…

Ben Thomas·
Promoting Advancements in Autonomous Mobile Manipulation

Promoting Advancements in Autonomous Mobile Manipulation

Manufacturing facilities have been revolutionized not only through technology but also by necessity. Consumers demand their products faster than ever before, and there are plenty of outlets for them to receive their products quickly. “When a company like Amazon invests millions and millions of dollars into the robot space it really helps change…

Zach Werblo·
What Does 5G Mean to the Future of IoT? Sensors Expo 2019 Seeks the Answer

What Does 5G Mean to the Future of IoT? Sensors Expo 2019 Seeks the Answer

Photos courtesy of Jen Miles More than 7,500 attendees will stop by Sensors Expo 2019 in Silicon Valley this week. The event, in its fourth decade, showcases applications for today’s sensor technologies while keeping an eye on the future. This morning’s keynote address was delivered by Gerardo Giaretta, Sr. Director, Product Management- Head of Industry…

Geoff Short·
4 Reasons to Use an IT Consultant Partner

4 Reasons to Use an IT Consultant Partner

There are times in a company’s life where it could use a hand from a third-party expert. Whether it’s a complex new system that your company is implementing or a complex problem that you need help seeing the solution for, IT consulting companies exist to ease the burden. But what if you’re a small…

Shelby Skrhak·
ANGA COM 2019 Brings Broadband World Together

ANGA COM 2019 Brings Broadband World Together

Europe’s leading conference for broadband and content professionals begins June 4 in Cologne, Germany. ANGA COM 2019 expects to build off its 2018 event, which eclipsed 500 exhibitors and 20,000 attendees. Key topics at the upcoming conference, which runs through June 6 are: -Gigabit Networks -Smart Homes -WiFi -IPTV -Cloud TV -UHDTV -Personalized TV –Internet…

Industrial Iot·

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