The need for high speed broadband connections in rural areas is firmly in the spotlight. The shift to online services and working from home has accelerated an already unprecedented demand. Governments are responding in kind - with $42.5bn being pledged in the US alone through its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. The need for rapid deployments means electrical coops - who have existing infrastructure in these areas - are turning their hand to broadband deployment. Why?

The electricity customer base is not growing meaning the revenue model has plateaued, but Co-Ops are looking to return value to their members still. Becoming an ISP offers a massive new revenue share, it provides new revenue streams for Internet, Private Circuits, and Co-Location.

Major vendors like Juniper have dominated the market for Electric Co-Ops but inflated licencing costs and a lack of sureity on where the costs are going to go in the future has prompted a need for supply chain diversification.

For Electrical Co-Ops there are complex problems to solve in every vertical of networking: Enterprise, OT for Electric Grid, and Service Provider for ISP.

IPv6 strategies are few and far between - forcing CAPEX spend on large blocks of IPv4.

All of which makes Electrical Co-Ops the perfect candidate for disaggregated or open networking. It can help to reduce CAPEX and Operational expenses immediately and for the future, making projections more attractive, and the technology is there to enable multitenancy to use the network for the 3 different models. Open Networking hardware is more readily available so a new network can be deployed quicker, and the support available from open networking vendors is responsive and dependable.

Today we look at how can Electrical Co-Ops make the transition to becoming Service Providers with ease through Open Networking.

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The semiconductor industry is changing rapidly. The past few years have been marked by a global chip shortage, global supply chain crisis, and a ever changing security threat landscape. 2023 is set to be the year of security, with ever tightening legislation in the US, UK and EU placing more demands on manufacturers. What does 2023 hold in store for the semiconductor industry?

In this episode of the Critical Lowdown we spoke to Malcom Kitchen, Field Applications Engineer with EPS Global, fresh from his visit as part of the EPS team to Embedded World 2023. In this podcast, Malcolm tells us what the emerging trends are for the market, some cool ideas he saw at the show, and what the new security legislation means going forward,

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Total global mobile data traffic – excluding traffic generated by fixed wireless access – reached around 67Exabytes per month by the end of 2021. This is projected to quadruple to reach 282 exabytes per month in 2027. Demand for data shows no signs of slowing and network operators are challenged every day with the need to deliver massive scale and new services—all at lower costs. 

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In the last quarter of this year there was a 98% increase in malware targeting IoT devices. The threat landscape is rapidly changing, from an increase in state-backed cyber attacks, as well as financially motivated attacks on businesses – security has never been so critical. Reflecting this sharp increase, governments in the UK, US and EU are solidifying security legislation and minimum security standards.

So how can businesses protect their microcontrollers from malign actors and do it simply? Answering questions like what is the real cost of IoT security? Can it be implemented in projects that are already in-flight and what are the repercussions if IoT security is not implemented? This is episode 15 of the Critical Lowdown.

Ahead of the Electronica Trade Show in Munich, EPS Global CEO Colin Lynch sat down with Chief Strategy Officer for IAR Systems, and former guest on the Critical Lowdown, Haydn Povey, for a commentary of the chip security landscape as we head into 2023, from legislative sanctions and how to get ahead. Let's jump right in.

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More and more enterprises are turning to Open Networking as the new way forward. From shorter lead times to more flexibility in network deployments, the possibilities are endless. But in essence what is Open Networking? What are the benefits and indeed drawbacks of this approach?

In Part 2 we enter a quick fire round with Barry and Mark, where we cover such topics as DCI, GPON and of all places, Slough. 

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More and more enterprises are turning to Open Networking as the new way forward. From shorter lead times to more flexibility in network deployments, the possibilities are endless. But in essence what is Open Networking? What are the benefits and indeed drawbacks of this approach? Over the past 12 episodes we have brought you insights and testimonials from the world of Open Networking, but today we’ll be answering the most frequently asked questions as well as questions submitted by you the listener. 

We are joined by two of our team of experts, Barry McGinley, Senior Systems Engineer for EMEA, and Mark Downey, Head of Sales for Northern Europe to discuss the beginnings of open networking, to where it is today, and where its heading. If you have any questions please get in touch with us today. 

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If it wasn’t clear before, the last number of years have crystallized the fact that internet access is an absolute necessity in the contemporary world. With people working from home, streaming services instead of using traditional media platforms, and vital services such as education, banking and telemedicine being administered online – many are calling for Internet access to be classed alongside power and water as a household utility. Those who do not have Internet are isolated and their access to equal opportunities is at risk.

EPS Global Head of Sales for North America, Alan Fagan sat down with Jeff Hummel and Nate Gerencser from MetaLINK, as well as Jeff Schuele from IP Architechs to discuss our collaboration and success in slashing lead times and delivering for MetaLINKs expansion. 

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Internet Service Providers face several significant challenges in supporting their subscribers with demand for bandwidth growing and the number of IoT devices surging. Additionally as users demand richer services such as 4K video, digital game downloads, and buffer-free conference calls, more strain is being placed on the existing wireless infrastructure found in your average household.

In Europe alone the number of smart light bulbs in households grew by 233% in 2021, while in the US the number of smart devices rose to 21 per household that same year.

Yet as the “new normal” begins to take shape, accelerated by the global pandemic and changes in how we work and consume entertainment, one thing is for certain, the need for speedy, reliable broadband is here to stay. Research shows 49% of households have changed providers over concerns about quality of experience.

So what now for Service Providers, who want fewer truck-rolls, loyal subscribers and reduced churn? How can they transform into 'experience' providers, deliver new revenue-generating services and gain unprecedented end-to-end visibility into their networks?

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Microcontrollers run our lives. They power industrial and consumer products from factories to fridges, coffee machines, our phones and our cars. These tiny devices work together in symphony to perform the tasks that keep us moving. With demand for these devices already high and growing year on year, manufacturers are under pressure to make sure their devices are on time, on budget and secure. Can outsourcing device programming simplify the manufacturing process, and can it help manufacturers maintain speed and quality on their assembly lines?

We had the pleasure of speaking to Mick McCarthy, who is our Chief Operations Officer. Mick has 40 years experience in the industry. He founded EPS in 1999 and was CEO of the company for 20 years before moving to the COO role to allow him to concentrate on growing the services business.

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The further adoption of cloud computing, advancements in IoT technologies, big data, AI and the deployment of 5G is accelerating the demand for cloud services. As the demand grows, so too does the need for Data Center infrastructure to house and transport the data. The efficiencies and sustainability of data centers has come into sharp focus as businesses and governments attempt to tackle the looming climate crisis. One possible solution has emerged - P4 programmable switches.

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