Research

By Marcy Klevorn, Ford Executive Vice President and President, Mobility

By Debbie Mielewski, Senior Technical Leader, Materials Sustainability, Ford Motor Company

A lot of people are familiar with soy – tens of millions of consumers eat and drink it every day. But what might come as a surprise is that many of us actually sit on recycled soy all of the time.

Every parent has been there: You’re on a family road trip out of the city or even just getting across town to a restaurant, and your child is not happy. They’re crying, and they don’t sit still.

It’s understandable – after an hour in the car even the adults in the car can be getting restless. But active children can distract the driver which can lead to accidents.

• Consumers expect technology interactions to be controlled by intonation, facial expression and body language
• Earphones will become a 24/7 accessory, even when sleeping

• 5G will cover more than 20 percent of the global population six years from now, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report
• Mobile data traffic continues to grow, primarily fueled by increased viewing of video content
• LTE will be the dominant access technology by end of this year, driven by demand for improved user experience and faster networks

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) forecasts there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enh

• Country leads MENA in developing innovation & technology-driven SMEs
•  91 per cent of UAE Millennials start their own busines

Edgar Kasenene 

Head of IoT and Technology Africa

IoT – Opportunity, Innovation and Collaboration

• In its annual 5G Readiness Survey, Ericsson compiles 5G-related plans and activities among operators
• 78 percent of the respondents are involved in 5G trials this year compared to 32 percent last year

For more than 10 years and with more than USD 3 billion of investment in research and development, Philip Morris International (PMI) has been working to develop a variety of smoke-free products that they hope will one day replace the demand for cigarettes entirely.   This industry-changing commitment to designing a smoke-free future complements the Company’s pledge to a sustainable future that operates in concert with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Middle East market poised for strong growth with rising popularity of smart learning
• Orient Planet Academy unveils new course dates for 2017

A number of experts agree that the flourishing global e-learning industry is fast climbing, thanks to continuous advanced technological innovations, high modern skill demand in the market, and the need to update individual competencies for career advancement, among other factors.