I really enjoy working at the Francis Crick Institute and I am really proud to have worked on the SARS-CoV-2 Testing Service. It's all quite different from mobile networks Find out how @TheCrick worked with @uclh NHS Foundation Trust and Health Services Laboratories to set up a SARS-CoV-2 testing service in just two weeks that… Continue reading SARS-CoV-2 Testing Service
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How do Covid-19 tracing apps work and how do they comply with EU-GDPR?
The UK is trialling its Covid-19 contact tracing application which tracks human interactions. The app uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communications between smartphones for registering handshakes' duration and distance. This data is then uploaded to a centralised database so that if a user self-registers as Covid-19 positive, the centralised service can push notifications to all… Continue reading How do Covid-19 tracing apps work and how do they comply with EU-GDPR?
Unit Tests for Covid-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction Software
The Francis Crick Institute has repurposed its laboratories as an emergency Covid-19 testing facility. The Crick is helping combat the spread of infection and allow key workers to perform lifesaving duties and remain safe. Crick repurposed PCR testing lab One of the main technologies the Crick is using in this effort are Polymerase Chain Reaction… Continue reading Unit Tests for Covid-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction Software
My Personal Experience of Working on 5G with Huawei
My personal experiences of working with Huawei at the UK's largest mobile operator.
Mobile Network Operators and UK Open Banking
Mobile Network Operators have an opportunity to provide a secure UK Open Banking Service using their location services, 5G Network Slicing and Password-less Multi-Factor Authentication
Google Cloud managed Spark & Hadoop for Mobile Network Performance
As a Google Cloud Platform certified architect I really should blog some more about my actual usage of GCP. One of my favourite tools is Dataproc as it provides a managed Spark & Hadoop environment and enables a lambda architecture suitable for complex network event processing and function remediation. A mobile radio network is a… Continue reading Google Cloud managed Spark & Hadoop for Mobile Network Performance
Guaranteeing Network Slices: The Role of 5G WAN Optimisation for Small Cells
The City of Sacramento has deployed 300+ small cells as part of a 5G Fixed Wireless Access deployment with Verizon. These deployments can only provide partial 5G coverage of a city like Sacramento. This is because of the relative transmission range of 26Ghz and 28Ghz spectrum. In fill is required with further small cells and… Continue reading Guaranteeing Network Slices: The Role of 5G WAN Optimisation for Small Cells
A 5G Data Fabric
Implementing a successful 5G deployment means moving to a micro-service architecture. To support the major technical use case of 5G it is important to decouple the micro-service architecture from the data fabric. This article describes some of the key 5G use cases requiring a data fabric.
Economic Analysis of mmWave Fixed Wireless Access as an Alternative for FTT/x
Is Verizon's Fixed Wirelss Access service of 5G a more cost efficient broadband deliverey model than Fibre to the Home?
Monitoring Micro-Service Applications
Monitoring and observability across hybrid clouds is complex and requires avoid stove pipes by working in a multi-cluster environment.