Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

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27th January 2020 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Tech Trends 2020: Disruptive Architecture, “Emotion AI”, and Ethical Intersections

The role of system architects and “Emotion AI” will increase significantly in 2020. The ever-growing influence of technology will force companies to prepare themselves for ethical dilemmas stemming from implementation of technological solutions. Those are some of the conclusions of the Deloitte Tech Trends 2020.
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16th January 2020 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


The first 5G campus network in the Czech Republic to be rolled out in Ostrava

T-Mobile and VŠB-TUO will sign a memorandum on long-term cooperation Business customers will have an opportunity to test the applications of 5G technology
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6th January 2020 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


EY: 5G and IoT lead telco transformation drive, while AI and automation use cases are yet to mature

69% of telco leaders say 5G and IoT will lead digital transformation drive Only 44% see network performance as a critical use case for AI and automation 67% believe talent is the biggest obstacle to analytics and AI deployment Telco leaders are optimistic about the promise of digital transformation, but there is a lack of synergy in the application of emerging technologies at the network layer. That is according to a global EY report, Accelerating the intelligent enterprise, which includes analysis of 27 leading telcos about their digital transformation journey.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic