Emerging Technologies and Security
Future Technologies
What is coming next and how to prepare.
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- 52 minutes of reading
- Digital twins of networks and citiesWhat a digital twin is, how network digital twins let you test changes before touching production, how city and infrastructure twins work, and the security and privacy risks of keeping a live copy of real systems. 8 min · Intermediate
- AR, VR and extended reality: uses and securityWhat augmented, virtual and mixed reality are, how organisations use them for training, maintenance and design, the network needs they create, and the security and privacy risks of headsets full of sensors. 7 min · Beginner
- Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internetHow low Earth orbit satellite internet works compared with traditional geostationary services, where it is useful for homes, business backup and remote sites, and the network and security points engineers should know. 7 min · Beginner
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and the future of wireless LANsWhat Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) adds over Wi-Fi 6 and 6E, including 320 MHz channels, 4096-QAM and multi-link operation, what it means for network design and security, and what is being developed next. 8 min · Intermediate
- AIOps and autonomous networksHow AIOps applies machine learning and automation to network operations, what autonomous or self-driving networks mean, the levels of autonomy used by industry bodies, and how to adopt them safely. 8 min · Intermediate
- Green IT and sustainable networksHow IT and networks affect energy use and carbon emissions, the key measures such as PUE and greenhouse gas scopes, and practical ways engineers can make networks, data centres and hardware lifecycles more sustainable and secure. 7 min · Beginner
- Skills for the future network and security engineerA practical guide to the skills network and security engineers need as networks become automated, cloud-based and AI-assisted, with a learning plan, lab ideas, and how to show your skills to employers. 7 min · Beginner