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The Innovation Team is the research and development side of Zinkworks, there is a mixture of senior developers who have worked in the Telecommunications world for many years and junior developers who bring their own way of working and knowledge to the team.

Our work can range from developing bespoke apps for the company or researching the latest technology for potential clients.

Most of our work to date has been researching the latest 5G projects and advancements. Like working on the open radio access network known as the Oran project, which is an open-source Ran system developed by some of the biggest companies in the Telecommunications sphere.

ONAP is another open-source framework for the 5G network which the team spent a lot of time researching and testing. We were able to pinpoint some areas in the project that need adjustments to make them ready for real-world use, for example, the deployment was overly complex, and the document was not user-friendly. We started to develop a framework for this project that would make the deployment of Oran a one-click installation.

The team also began researching a solution for data collection of a 5G network, if enough data is collected for a network, we then send that data to be modelled using machine learning and artificial intelligence. These models could be then used to improve the network and enforce Quality of Service (QoS).

Another aspect for the collection of data inside a 5G network would be that it can give the owner of the network a more in-depth view, with the use of metrics and a visual dashboard the user can understand the network and its inner workings.

Some of the technology that the team use would be Springboot and Java, React and Node along with JavaScript, Golang, Docker, and AWS for our cloud deployment.

I would like to thank all the team for their work.

– Aaron Fortune

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We are Next generation connectivity.
We are Zinkworks.

Zinkworks (formerly Neueda Technologies Athlone) is our new Company name going forward. We are always imagining, learning, and creating new technologies that transform the world into a more connected universe.

This new name and brand identity is a critical point that allows us to make definitive and tangible decisions as to what we represent and what direction we go in.

Working primarily in the Telecommunications and Financial sector, along with our internal innovation team, we work with new and exciting technologies. Working with the newest developments in these areas with our clients, we aim to make advances that is instrumental for each sector we work with to prosper. This also allows us to progress into other areas and work with new ground-breaking developments in the Software development world.

Zinkworks aims to project a culture of learning, support, friendship, and diversity to name a few. Our 150 employees are the driving force behind our success. We aspire to make Zinkworks the most desired place for them to work. We do this through providing support and encouragement for people to learn and develop in their careers. Whether this be through further education endeavours or through a clearly defined career path, we like to ensure people get to achieve their goals.

In just 4 years since our opening, we have grown in a positive trajectory. We are excited and eager to see what the next 4 years of Zinkworks will bring.

“Zinkworks immediately demonstrates itself as a flat organisation. There is no hierarchy of employees. Everyone is equal and are treated as such. No yarn is spun when messages are delivered to employees. Everything is direct. Everyone’s voice is listened to. And everyone’s feedback is taken onboard.”
– David McWeeney, Software Engineer