Zinkworks and Samsung Collaborate to Showcase rApp Innovations at Mobile World Congress 2024
Zinkworks, a provider of turnkey development services, is excited to announce its collaboration with Samsung to showcase its revolutionary rApps at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024. The event, held at the Fira Grand Via in Barcelona, will see Samsung demonstrating Zinkworks' cutting-edge rApps at Booth 2M20 located in Hall 2.
Ji-Yun Seol, Vice President and Head of Product Strategy, Networks Business at Samsung Electronics: "The RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) is a newly developed open network control framework that offers significant benefits for intelligent network automation. We look forward to seeing partners of the growing RIC ecosystem develop various rApps use cases such as Zinkwork's traffic and QoS prediction."
Advancing Network Efficiency with Intelligent Prediction
Zinkworks rApps empower network operators to achieve greater operational efficiency and enhanced performance. Whether deployed as a rApp on the RIC or integrated directly via platform REST APIs, Zinkworks' automated prediction models contribute to lower costs, increased network efficiency, and achieving sustainability goals through reduced resource and energy wastage.
Paul Madden, CEO of Zinkworks, said: "We look forward to being back at Mobile World Congress this year and collaborating with Samsung, who will be demonstrating the future of network prediction with Zinkworks rApps, as part of their Samsung SMO rApp Ecosystem."
The two applications that will be showcased are:
- Zinkworks Network Traffic Prediction (NTP):
NTP provides adaptive tools for predicting network traffic. Integrating this prediction model into the network control plane makes networks more proactive and resilient. - Zinkworks Quality of Service Prediction (QoS-P):
QoS Prediction (QoS-P) enhances the 5G network by predicting KPIs and providing QoS scores. These forecasts improve network performance by enabling proactive resource allocation and dynamic network slicing.
Meet Us at MWC 2024: Discover the Future of Network Predictions
If you are attending MWC 2024, visit Samsungs Booth 2M20, Hall 2 at the Fira Grand Via, Barcelona, to explore the latest innovations in rApps. To schedule a meeting with our team to learn more about our offerings, click here.
About Zinkworks
Zinkworks provides turnkey development services, headquartered in Athlone, Ireland. They utilise the latest innovative technologies to bring industry-leading expertise to their clients, primarily in the Telecommunications and Financial services sectors. Zinkworks are adept at developing custom innovations that streamline their clients’ workflows and improve operational efficiency. With a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, they have earned a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses seeking transformative software services.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, home appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry and LED solutions, and delivering a seamless connected experience through its SmartThings ecosystem and open collaboration with partners.
Zinkworks Nominated for Two Innovation Technology AtlanTec Gateway (itag) Awards
Zinkworks is proud to announce that it has been nominated for two awards at the 2023 ITAG Awards.
The company was nominated for the Digital Project and Innovation Award, and the Best Application of AI.
- Digital Project and Innovation Award Nomination – The Foundry
Zinkworks established an innovation team, called the Foundry, combining talents across the company, including the Product Director, Research & Development, and Marketing team. The Foundry is a cross-functional team that acts as a support mechanism for our Sales team, gathering information and developing prototypes to leverage new business opportunities. This cross-functional knowledge has enhanced communication and allows for instant feedback on initiatives from each team member. It also streamlines execution, which is required when dealing with multiple clients at the same time. - Best Application of AI Award Nomination – The AI rApp Builder
The AI rApp Builder is a revolutionary product that utilizes a Generative AI framework developed by the Foundry. This framework allows business requirements to be translated into usable applications instantly, something that was previously impossible. Now, thanks to the power of Generative AI, business-facing professionals can create applications with ease. The development of the AI rApp Builder was a team effort, and the nomination is a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved, including Aaron Fortune, Jatin Marwaha, and Bertille Leveque. Their efforts have resulted in a product that is innovative, efficient, and user-friendly.
“We are delighted to be nominated for these two ITAG Awards,” said Paul Madden CEO of Zinkworks. “These nominations are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team and our commitment to providing the latest innovations to our clients.”
Zinkworks looks forward to attending the award ceremony on Friday, 10th of November 2023 and thanks ITAG for recognizing their work and providing them with a wonderful opportunity. For more information about Zinkworks, visit www.zinkworks.com or for information about Innovation Technology AtlanTec Gateway (ITAG) visit https://itag.ie/.
About Zinkworks
Zinkworks provides turnkey development services, headquartered in Athlone, Ireland. They utilise the latest innovative technologies to bring industry-leading expertise to their clients, primarily in the Telecommunications and Financial services sectors. Zinkworks are adept at developing custom innovations that streamline their clients’ workflows and improve operational efficiency. With a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, they have earned a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses seeking transformative software services.
Zinkworks is now a qualified Google Cloud Partner
We are thrilled to announce that Zinkworks is now a proud member of the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program. This exciting collaboration marks a significant milestone in the Zinkworks journey.
Zinkworks, headquartered in Athlone, Ireland, is a custom software development provider for complex and scalable projects, primarily in the Telecommunications and Financial service sectors. This partnership with Google Cloud is a testament to Zinkworks commitment and expertise in cloud computing.
James McNamara, Director of Product and Innovation said, "We are excited to join forces with Google Cloud. Becoming a Google Cloud Partner helps us to provide our clients with the most advanced solutions available. This is further confirmation of Zinkworks expertise in cloud technology, and we look forward to helping our clients create new innovations through Google Cloud.
As a Google Cloud Partner, Zinkworks will have access to a wealth of resources and training provided by Google. This partnership will enable Zinkworks to deliver even more robust and innovative solutions to their clients, leveraging the power of Google Cloud’s cutting-edge technologies.
To learn more about Zinkworks becoming a Google Cloud Partner and how Zinkworks can help your business adopt and benefit from Google Cloud visit: https://cloud.google.com/find-a-partner/partner/zinkworks
About Zinkworks
Zinkworks provides turnkey development services, headquartered in Athlone, Ireland. They utilise the latest cutting-edge technologies to bring industry-leading expertise to their clients, primarily in the Telecommunications and Financial services sectors. Zinkworks are adept at developing custom innovations that streamline their clients' workflows and improve operational efficiency. With a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, they have earned a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses seeking transformative software services.
About Google Cloud
Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Zinkworks partners with Irish Manufacturing Research to further develop new use cases for private 5G networks
Zinkworks announces its partnership with Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), providing Zinkworks access to IMR's 5G standalone mobile private network (MPN) testbed. This will allow the future exploration and development of new use cases and advancements within private networking for Industry 4.0.
The private 5G market is expected to see significant growth in ports, manufacturing and logistics hubs. These facilities require a network which can communicate and track hundreds of pieces of equipment within a secure environment. Private 5G offers this while also providing high-speed connectivity, low latency, and energy efficiency, all of which will be required as part of Industry 4.0.
Zinkworks specialises in private 5G technology and invests in developing new use cases to support this growth. AT IMR in Mullingar Zinkworks will be initially testing its Networked Device Orchestrator [NDO] application on its private 5G network. NDO has been purpose-built for areas such as smart factories and ports. It enables the orchestration of connected equipment, predicting and avoiding demand spikes before they impact the network, and empowering enterprise users to align their internal business rules to the available network capacity.
Paul Madden, CEO at Zinkworks, “Zinkworks will have the ability to connect to IMR’s MPN to future test and develop our NDO application on cutting-edge robotics, production lines, cameras and other equipment, giving us the chance to really challenge our solution by replicating some of the most complex real-world environments.”
Barry Kennedy, CEO at IMR welcomed the partnership by saying “We are extremely excited to have Zinkworks join our private 5G testbed to further develop new uses cases for industry 4.0. At IMR our aim is to identify new and emerging technologies like Zinkworks NDO application. I am excited to see what future developments come from this.”
The partnership between Zinkworks and Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) is set to drive the discovery and creation of new applications for private 5G networks, which are predicted to experience substantial expansion in the near future. As leading players in this revolutionary technology, Zinkworks and IMR are poised to shape the future of business operations through their developments in private 5G.
For more information about Zinkworks, visit www.zinkworks.com or information about Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) visit www.imr.ie.
About Zinkworks
Zinkworks provides turnkey development services, headquartered in Athlone, Ireland. They utilise the latest innovative technologies to bring industry-leading expertise to their clients, primarily in the Telecommunications and Financial services sectors. Zinkworks are adept at developing custom innovations that streamline their clients’ workflows and improve operational efficiency. With a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, they have earned a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses seeking transformative software services.
About Irish Manufacturing Research
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) is a leading manufacturing Research and Technology Organisation with labs and industrial pilot lines in Dublin and Mullingar, Ireland. IMR works with leading global and indigenous brands to de-risk new and emerging technologies and to deliver high impact collaborative research to enable global leadership in advanced manufacturing. IMR has over 70 researchers with 100’s years of combined Industry Expertise working in areas such as Digitisation, Advanced Robotics & Automation, Sustainable Manufacturing, and Design for Manufacturing.
Zinkworks Welcomes the Ambassador of India, Akhilesh Mishra
Zinkworks was delighted to welcome the Ambassador of India, Akhilesh Mishra, and his wife Mrs Reeti Mishra, to our headquarters in Athlone, Ireland on the 20th of April 2023. During the visit, a tour was given around the Zinkworks headquarters where they learned about the company values and met the team behind its success. The visit was a testament to the company's growing reputation and global reach.
Ambassador Mishra stated “I am extremely delighted to be visiting Zinkworks today. Zinkworks is a great, inspiring, success story of India and Ireland’s partnership. It has been great to meet with so many highly skilled Indian professionals here at Zinkworks. You can really feel a warm, inviting, family feeling from the office atmosphere allowing everyone to integrate. I look forward to coming back again and working together in the future. I wish my Irish friend’s great success on their business connection with India.”
Zinkworks is proud to have been recognized by the India Ambassador and is excited to continue expanding its reach and impact on a global scale. Zinkworks continues to build strong relationships around the world, and they look forward to continuing to work closely with India to drive innovation and create a more prosperous future for all.
Aileen Cramer, COO (Chief Operations Officer) “It was a privilege to welcome the Indian ambassador to our Zinkworks office today and introduce him to our team. The visit was a significant milestone for Zinkworks, as it is a demonstration to the company's growing importance in the global market.”
About Zinkworks
Zinkworks provides turnkey development services, headquartered in Athlone, Ireland. They utilise the latest innovative technologies to bring industry-leading expertise to their clients, primarily in the Telecommunications and Financial services sectors. Zinkworks are adept at developing custom innovations that streamline their clients’ workflows and improve operational efficiency. With a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, they have earned a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses seeking transformative software services.
Zinkworks Unveils New Private 5G Network Application Project for the Port of Antwerp
Zinkworks, a leader in telecommunication and financial services, unveils a new private 5G Network Applications project for the Port of Antwerp, through VITAL-5G. The project is a collaboration between Zinkworks, Telenet, IMEC and other partners, providing an open, virtualized and flexible experimentation facility to test and validate their latest network applications and software in a live environment.
At the Port of Antwerp, Zinkworks will demonstrate its AI prediction capability across a range of use cases. This includes supporting in Assisted Vessel Transport use case, which leverages 5G to assist vessels in the challenging environment of a port area. The solution addresses the lack of safety in the port, long waiting times, and excessive gas consumption. By enabling remote vessel monitoring in real-time, the solution increases situational awareness and optimizes assisted vessel navigation through defining optimal routes and speed.
Nina Slamnik-Krijestorac, Ph.D., Senior researcher, IMEC/VITAL-5G, “The collaboration between the European project H2020 VITAL-5G and Zinkworks is expected to deliver new innovative solutions that will improve the efficiency, safety and sustainability of port operations. This project will help showcase the potential of 5G and edge computing for transforming the transport and logistics sector."
Zinkworks have remodelled its rApp’s to Network Applications for this project. They will initially be testing their cutting-edge AI solution for predictive modeling, which seamlessly integrates patented machine learning algorithms with intuitive APIs to deliver exceptional performance. Deployed on the RIC or integrated directly via platform REST APIs, Zinkworks’ automated prediction models help lower costs, increase efficiency on your network, and support your sustainability goals by reducing resources and energy wastage.
Paul Madden, CEO of Zinkworks, “Zinkworks innovative Network Applications will help bring new automation technology to ports. The VITAL-5G project is an important milestone for the development of private 5G, and Zinkworks is excited to be a part of this initiative. We look forward to working closely with VITAL-5G, Telenet, and IMEC to see the results of our AI automation.”
For more information about Zinkworks, visit www.zinkworks.com or information about Vital5g, visit www.vital5g.eu.
About Zinkworks
Zinkworks provides turnkey development services, headquartered in Athlone, Ireland. They utilise the latest innovative technologies to bring industry-leading expertise to their clients, primarily in the Telecommunications and Financial services sectors. Zinkworks are adept at developing custom innovations that streamline their clients’ workflows and improve operational efficiency. With a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, they have earned a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses seeking transformative software services.
About VITAL-5G
The strategic objective of the VITAL-5G project is to create an open, virtualized and flexible experimentation facility comprised of an intelligent virtual platform, three distributed European 5G-testbeds and associated vertical infrastructure, to enable the testing and validation of Transport & Logistics (T&L) Network Applications in real-life conditions, utilizing 5G connectivity. Also, VITAL-5G provides customized and virtualized access to network and T&L infrastructure resources, enabling dynamic tailor-made service provisioning to external experimenters (i.e., 3rd parties) to validate their applications over resources otherwise unavailable to them, thus boosting confidence prior to actual service deployment.
About Telenet and IMEC as VITAL-5G consortium partners
Telenet Group is a provider of telecommunication and entertainment services in Belgium. Under the brand name Telenet, the company focuses on offering digital television, high-speed Internet and fixed and mobile telephony services to residential customers in Flanders and Brussels. Under the brand name BASE, the company supplies mobile telephony in Belgium.
IMEC is a world-leading independent research center in nanoelectronics and digital technology, which is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, and has distributed R&D groups at several Belgian universities, in the Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, China, and offices in India and Japan. IMEC's uniqueness relies on the combination of a widely acclaimed leadership in microchip technology and a profound software and ICT expertise. IMEC leverages its world-class infrastructure and local and global ecosystem of partners across a multitude of industries to create innovation in application domains such as healthcare, smart cities and mobility, logistics and manufacturing, and energy.
TUS and Zinkworks Launch €2M Telecommunications Research Group to Make Driverless, Intelligent Shipping Ports a Reality
The group will develop cutting-edge autonomous port management capabilities using 5G, AI and cloud, improving eco-efficiency and safety.
As the race for self-driving cars heats up, a team of researchers at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) and Athlone-based ICT start-up Zinkworks are turning their attention to how shipping ports can adopt the technology to improve global supply chains, eco-efficiency and safety.
To do this, they have formed a new €2 million cognitive – or ‘thinking’ – technologies management research group aiming to develop a prototype for managing the full port eco-system autonomously – from the cranes to the vehicles that transport shipping containers.
According to Dr Enda Fallon, principal investigator on the project and head of the Department of Computer and Software Engineering at TUS, outputs from the project will have the capability to “smooth the issues with global supply chains”.
“Using 5G intelligent telecommunications management systems, we will be able to alleviate congestion in a port, taking into account things like when did the last ship come in, where did the containers go, how they are stacked and stored and how does that impact the network coverage,” he explained.
“Because you’ve got so many autonomous vehicles and so much networking involved, it is critical to be able to understand that environment and predict what the network coverage is going to be to ensure the autonomous vehicles stay connected and continue to operate as intended.”
“To put things in perspective, he continued, “Imagine if, due to a crane having issues with the network, a shipping container weighing 100 tons ends up dangling 40 feet in the air in windy conditions because of poor coverage. That’s a serious safety hazard.”
The new TUS-Zinkworks research collaboration, which received initial funding from the IDA and Enterprise Ireland through the Innovation Partnership Programme, will encompass 15 research staff and PhD students.
TUS President Prof. Vincent Cunnane said the project “illustrates how close collaboration can create deep knowledge for the fast-moving technology sector”.
“Proximity to TUS was a vital factor in Zinkwork’s establishment in Athlone in 2018, and we are delighted to formalise our ongoing partnership and offer our significant expertise and research capabilities in developing this highly sophisticated cognitive telecommunications management prototype,” he said.
Prof. Cunnane also pointed to the importance of deep, strategic technical knowledge development and transfer, explaining that TUS’s transition to technological university has been “vital” in building the physical and knowledge capability to support start-up companies, such as Zinkworks, as they continue to expand their workforce.
TUS supports regionally based ICT companies through its Software Research Institute (SRI), which it established in 2006 to facilitate applied research collaborations with industrial partners.
Zinkworks, which services clients in the telecommunications and financial services sectors, has expanded significantly since its establishment and now has more than 200 employees across three locations, Athlone, Letterkenny and Hyderabad in India.
The highly successful ICT start-up aims to launch its first telecommunications product through this research project with TUS, which is expected to take 18 months to bring to fruition.
“As 5G private networks are rolled out in complex dynamic environments like ports and manufacturing facilities with advanced automation, understanding the impact of the changing environment on the critical network characteristics and quality of service is essential,” Zinkworks CEO Paul Madden explained.
“The collaboration with TUS will provide this knowledge and through machine learning, modelling will define how best to optimise coverage required for complex industry use cases.”
The partnership is also expected to benefit current and future TUS students by providing the project’s investigators with insight into the skills that students will require in the medium to long term.
“Such a problem-based innovative project creates opportunities for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, giving them day-one, industry-ready skills. This talent pipeline is vital to support the regional ICT sector,” Dr Fallon said.
“As we look ahead to an autonomous future, the nature of jobs is changing. There will be huge employment opportunities but many of the current engineering jobs will be automated, with more high calibre jobs and specific, advanced skill sets required to manage these autonomous systems.”
Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Informatics at TUS Dr Sean Lyons also welcomed the collaboration, saying, “We have a demonstrated track record of engagement with industry, and this collaboration serves to further illustrate what can be achieved through our close links with local companies.”
About Zinkworks
Zinkworks provides turnkey development services, headquartered in Athlone, Ireland. They utilise the latest innovative technologies to bring industry-leading expertise to their clients, primarily in the Telecommunications and Financial services sectors. Zinkworks are adept at developing custom innovations that streamline their clients’ workflows and improve operational efficiency. With a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, they have earned a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses seeking transformative software services.