Huawei launched a Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Open Lab in Xi´an, China. The NFV Open Lab is an open innovation center of ICT convergence dedicated to being open and collaborative, expanding joint service innovations with partners, and developing the open eco-system of NFV to aggregate values and help customers achieve business success. From Huawei’s perspective, the main added values from …
China on their way to become a key Antarctic player
Antarctica, Earth’s southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole is thought to be rich in oil, gas and mineral reserves. Since 1959 the Antarctic Treaty, currently signed by 50 countries, protects this area by prohibiting military activities, mineral mining, nuclear explosions and nuclear waste disposal. Besides, it supports scientific research and protects the ecozone of the continent. Ongoing experiments are …
Air pollution, growing awareness of the fundamentals
China’s inhabitants increasingly face exposure to air pollution. So far, there are very limited studies that address either the cause or the consequences within the pollution levels observed in China. Breathing in fine dust, especially Particular Matter 2.5 (PM2.5), has a proven impact on respiratory function and overall health. Whereas the WHO considers values below 25 microgram/cubic meter (ug/m3) safe, …