New-Tech Europe Magazine | May 2016

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outside the agency world. SIRIN LABS partnered with KoolSpan to integrate chip-to-chip 256-bit AES encryption, the same technology that militaries around the world use to protect their communications, offering the strongest possible mobile privacy protection worldwide. Activated by the unique Security Switch on the back of the handset, the phone enters a shielded mode, presenting an exclusive suite for fully encrypted calls and messages. ‘Cyber-attacks are endemic across the globe. This trend is on the increase. Just one attack can severely harm reputations and finances. SOLARIN is pioneering new, uncompromising privacy measures to provide customers with greater confidence and the reassurance necessary to handle business-critical information.’ Tal Cohen, CEO and Co-founder, SIRIN LABS TRULY GLOBAL SOLARIN is a truly global phone – offering faster data transfer and lasting performance. SOLARIN is powered by a Qualcomm ® Snapdragon™ 810 processor with X10 LTE and Wi-Fi, delivering high-performance connectivity. It offers up to 450 Mbps downlink and up to 150 Mbps uplink speeds, coupled with support for 24 bands LTE

compatibility, setting a new benchmark in global usability. SOLARIN comes with far superior Wi-Fi™ connectivity than mainstream phones. It supports 802.11ac 2×2 MU-MIMO (multi user multiple input, multiple output) technology, offering up to three times the speed and capacity of conventional 1×1 configuration. In addition, SOLARIN incorporates revolutionary WiGig™ (802.11ad) multi-gigabit Wi- Fi technology. WiGig™ (802.11ad) offers speeds of up to 4.6Gbps, enabling near-instant cloud access, and synching of photos, videos and media, wire-equivalent docking and high-quality, low- latency video streaming, and more. Add to this the strongest battery in the premium and high end phone category, together with Qualcomm ® Quick Charge™ for fast charging and power optimisation algorithms to create the essential travel companion. ‘At every level, SOLARIN outperforms. Advanced carrier aggregation technology combines multiple LTE carriers for wider bandwidth, providing a faster, clearer connection. Using 802.11ac 2×2 MU-MIMO technology provides up to three times the bandwidth of a smartphone, and WiGig™ (802.11ad) pushes data transfer limits, allowing next generation features.’ Fredrik Öijer, VP Product, SIRIN LABS

WATERFORD GETS A SELF-DRIVE CAR THANKS TO WIT ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING STUDENTS

Eight engineering students at WIT from across the South-East recently achieved a first for the Applied Robotics Lab with a Self-Driving Robotic Car. After just 12 weeks of working on the project students on the one- year BEng in Electronic Engineering, an add on course for the two-year Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronic Engineering had a Toyota Corolla safely finish a test drive on the institute’s Cork Road campus.

without the prerequisite of Higher Level Maths. The students were divided up into groups, the Vision team, the Acceleration Systems team, the braking team and the Steering Control Systems team. The Vision teamwasmanned by James Doughty from New Ross and Shane Shortiss, Carrick-on-Suir. Students in the Acceleration Systems team were Adrian Skowron from New Ross and Mark Ormsby from Castledermot. The Braking

Pictured from left are: James Whelan, WIT Automotive Lecturer, Mark Ormsby, Castledermot, Co Kildare, Micheal Wall, Ballinamult, Co Waterford, Jenny Ball, Tramore, Adrian Cunningham, WIT Automotive Lecturer, Adrian Skowron, New Ross, Mark Dungan, Mullinavat, Mark MacManus, Waterford City, Shane Shortiss, Carrick on Suir, James Doughty, New Ross, Jason Berry, WIT Electronic Engineering Lecturer

team included students Mark McManus from Waterford city and Mark Dungan from Mullinavat. Micheal Wall, from Ballinamult was part of the Steering Control Systems team, along with Jenny Ball from Tramore.

The students are part of the WIT School of Engineering Applied Electronics Stream, a study pathway that allows a student to get an honours degree in Applied Electronics

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