What does the customer of the future want? New devices and technologies? The market has long been waiting for the launch of various smart glasses and other accessories that would enable consumers to access virtual reality and augmented reality services. We can only speculate on when these products will actually hit the market, but when they do, it is likely that their proliferation will be as rapid as the proliferation of advanced smartphones was this decade. However, the key

Clear Channel believes OOH can play an important role in supporting smart cities and bringing benefits to their residents. It is done by offering cities a flexible, data-based communications channel to reach and engage citizens, integrating social networks and enabling multimedia communications. Also by promoting soft mobility (e.g. Smartbikes) and contributing to sustainable transport solutions (e.g. electric vehicle chargers), as well as providing useful wayfinding and real

The amount of data and information is constantly increasing. It’s estimated that in organizations, the amount of information is doubled every two years. In the past, when information arrived in organizations on paper, known as analog data, it now comes through a variety of channels and in many different formats. Managing multi-channel and multi-quality information is a challenge that’s becoming more and more significant every year. How can you access all the information, even

Digitalisation is not just about digital data management carried out in the numerous information systems used by companies. It is also about creating new value with the help of data. (Report n:o 42 by the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (Etla)) Next week, building industry professionals will be gathering at FinnBuild, the largest construction industry event in Finland. I myself will be holding a speech at the event on how building lifecycle management has been chang

One of the digital tools used by SRV is SokoPro, Grano’s web-based service for data management, sharing and archiving. SokoPro makes the management of construction projects easier by keeping information about schedules, deliveries, drawings and site journals up to date. The information uploaded to the system can also be used in property maintenance throughout the entire life cycle of the property and in connection with renovations, for example. SokoPro can also be connected t