Leading eye-tracking company Tobii has some ideas about why this is the next great leap for immersive tech.

After years of hype and a bumpy first year of launches, carrier 5G networks are here and, most importantly, 5G-compatible phones like the iPhone 12 and Pixel 5. (Samsung’s next expected flagship phone, the Galaxy S21, will likely feature 5G too.) The technology is supposed to change your life with its revolutionary speed and responsiveness. But before we get into that, it’s important to understand what it is, when and how it will affect you, and how to distinguish between (the still growing) hype and the reality.

In 2019, CNET held a massive speed test of 5G networks around the world, spanning from Chicago to London to Sydney to Seoul. The results were a mix of ludicrous speeds, but limited range and spotty coverage. Conversely, you would see wider coverage with a modest bump in speed. You also saw devices like the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G roll out. The early generation of 5G phones boasted impressive speeds at times, but we cautioned against buying them because of compatibility issues and other problems that arise with new technology.

The journey into the world of big data and artificial intelligence has begun with the steps of a dance for the participants of the GATE Summer Internship Program 2024. Eighteen students from different universities in Bulgaria and abroad, with the desire and ambition to develop their skills in the field of new technologies and to be part of the team of researchers working on applied research in the field of Future cities, Digital health, and Disinformation enthusiastically crossed the threshold of the high-tech building of the Institute.

For a second consecutive year, the director of GATE, Prof. Silvia Ilieva, was among the panelists at Green Transition 4.0., the largest international forum in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) dedicated to green transformation, organized by Dir.bg and 3Enews.

Driven by the idea of ​​creating a beautiful and sustainable environment, the GATE Institute became the initiator of improving the surrounding space of the Lozenets campus of Sofia University. Supported by the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, the Faculty of Physics, and the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy at SU “St. Kliment Ohridski”, GATE issued a challenge to the future landscape architects from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACG) to prepare a Concept for the development of the environment of the “Lozenets” University Campus. The idea aligns with the values ​​and activities of the GATE Institute and its “Future Cities” application area, which carries out applied research related to various aspects of the urban environment.

The director of GATE, Prof. Silvia Ilieva, will be among the participants in Green Transition 4.0. – the largest and most important international forum in Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to green transformation. It will be held from 26.06 to 28.06.2024 at SEC (Sofia Event Center, Paradise Mall) and will bring together leading experts, European Commissioners, government representatives, and business leaders to discuss the most current topics related to the transition to a sustainable future. The organizer is Dir.bg.

The Urban Futures: Navigating the Path to Sustainable and Resilient Cities Webinar, organized by the GATE Institute and the Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan, with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Tokyo, gathered listeners and participants from 5 continents and 48 countries . The event is part of the partnership initiatives between the GATE Institute and the Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions last month.

Denitsa Stoilova, Business Development Manager at GATE was among the participants in the 3rd Forum “Forbes Healthcare Summit”, which brought together the leaders in the healthcare sector who look at healthcare in a new way and use novel opportunities to improve healthcare and people’s lives, in general.

GATE Institute hosted the Final event for the presentation of the Centers of Excellence and Competence Centers built under the Operational Program “Science and Education for Smart Growth” 2014-2020.

Thе Webinar Urban Futures: Navigating the Path to Sustainable and Resilient Cities is brought to you by the GATE Institute and the Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan, with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Tokyo. On June 12^th the virtual format will allow broad participation from urban climate scientists and experts, policymakers, researchers, students and sustainability enthusiasts worldwide.