Articles and Whitepapers

More research and news from the Onwave team

The world of technology is always changing and so is Onwave.

We make sure that we always keep an eye on new technologies to stay ahead of the curve.

Take a look at some of the articles and whitepapers we have published or shared over the years right here.

Network Rail: Geofencing for occupational hazards

In the recent Annual Report of Health and Safety on Britain’s Railways complied by ORR both asbestos and welding fumes are mentioned as occupational hazards for Network Rail – both can lead to [...]

The Annual Report of Health and Safety on Britain’s Railways from the ORR – key takeaways.

The recent Annual Report of Health and Safety on Britain’s Railways from the ORR highlights the challenges faced by the railway industry in Britain and the efforts being made to adapt and address [...]

The end of the road for copper broadband

The news that Openreach is retiring its copper broadband network on 31st December 2025 should come as no surprise. The shiny promises that flow through everyone’s letterboxes around super-fast [...]

Future Rail Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) and why upgrading from GSM-R is crucial

FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System)  is the future worldwide telecommunication system designed by UIC,  (The International Union of Railways) in close cooperation with the [...]

Construction industry fatalities more than double compared to other sectors as reported by Health and Safety Executive

The Health and Safety Executive recently released their latest figures recently covering 2022-2023 – with 2.1 deaths per 100,000 workers  reported for the construction sector. The past year has [...]

Ten Construction tech trends 

The top Construction tech trends for you to follow, from Building Information Modelling (BIM),  drones and aerial imagery to artificial intelligence and machine learning, the construction [...]

What is SASE?

As businesses increasingly adopt cloud-based technologies and undergo digital transformation, there is a growing need for a secure and flexible networking solution that matches. This is where [...]

The Future of SD-WAN

Prior to the pandemic, many companies were considering SD-WAN solutions to replace MPLS technology, as it was widely expected to become the dominant networking technology. It’s not hard to see [...]

Ericsson Mobility Report 2021

As the Ericsson Mobility Report reaches its 10th anniversary, we’d like to reflect on some of the key trends and events identified in the report that have shaped the last decade. Mobile [...]

The 5G Dilemma

5G networks will likely consume more energy than 4G, but one expert says the problem may not be as bad as it seems. A lurking threat behind the promise of 5G delivering up to 1,000 times as much [...]

Solving the IoT Connectivity Puzzle

Enterprise IoT projects are like puzzles. Many individual pieces must be identified and put together perfectly to create a whole portrait that creates value to both technical and non-technical [...]

The cloud is brilliant (if you can get to it!)

The cloud is here and it is here to stay and this is a good thing. However connectivity is the key to getting full use of these new shared services. I speak to people on a regular basis who are [...]

What is a SD-WAN Network?

A Software Defined-Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is a network that can use any backhaul (3G/4G, DSL, FTTC, Fibre, WISP, WiMAX, etc.) to connect all your data centres, branch offices, cloud [...]

EE announces 16 UK cities will get 5G in 2019

BT’s mobile network subsidiary, EE, will be the first MNO to rollout 5G services in the UK EE announced that it will switch on 5G sites in 16 towns and cities across the UK in 2019. London, [...]

4G mobile data is not just a commodity

All UK businesses now have a sole SIM provider so that they can get the best rate on data and calls for their staff who need a mobile phone for work. This leads to a simple view of the cost of [...]

SD-WAN is Going Mainstream

Gartner recommend that you look at SD-WAN when refreshing your WAN edge equipment, renegotiating a carrier contract, building out new branches, or aggressively moving apps to the cloud (among [...]

What is CaaS and NaaS and who are they best for?

Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) is a cloud-based solution that provides businesses with the connectivity they need to connect to the internet and their applications. CaaS offers a number of [...]

Three ways Ofcom’s and Openreach will help us all

For remote, temporary and transitional sites, Onwave’s  team deploy a managed service which allows teams to continue to use their business systems at remote sites. Making a Hybrid Site with [...]

How connectivity demands can result in site savings.

Better connectivity at site means a single strategy irrespective of location, but what of cost savings? For remote, temporary and transitional sites, Onwave deploys a managed service which allows [...]

Onwave become associate members of CECA

Onwave present at CECA In October 2013 Onwave presented at the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Southern board meeting. Discussing connectivity issues at sites, we received a positive [...]

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