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Skillsoft report provides data and guidance for addressing skills gaps of learners on the Skillsoft Percipio platform and a 45 % increase in total hours of Percipio learning consumption in 2021 .
Events of the past year have created numerous obstacles for organizations to navigate including the shift to remote and hybrid work , the rapid acceleration of Digital Transformation and a widening technical skills gap . As companies seek to reinvent themselves , improve the overall health of their business , and motivate staff , they are placing an increased emphasis on employee development .
Skillsoft , a global leader in corporate digital learning , has released its Lean
Into Learning : 2021 Annual Learning
Report , exploring the top challenges and opportunities facing today ’ s workforce , as
well as trends in learning and the role it plays in transforming organizations and employees . With businesses prioritizing building futurefit , resilient teams , the report highlights a 55 % year-over-year increase in the number
Jeffrey R . Tarr , Chief Executive Officer , Skillsoft , said : “ The nature of work – and consequently the nature of the workforce – has evolved at a rapid pace . Digital Transformation , a global pandemic , and a changing workforce have caused companies to rethink how they conduct business and the talent required to innovate , meet customer needs and exceed employees ’ expectations .”
Verizon and AWS expand to more metro area locations with mobile Edge Computing
Verizon and AWS are now offering mobile Edge Computing in more US metro areas with the addition of Charlotte , Detroit , Los Angeles and Minneapolis .
Verizon 5G Edge with AWS Wavelength , a real-time cloud computing platform , brings AWS compute and storage services to the edge of Verizon ’ s wireless network .
The combination minimizes the latency and network hops required to connect from an application hosted on the platform to the end-user ’ s device .
Launched in August 2020 , the companies currently offer mobile Edge Computing via AWS Wavelength Zones in 17 locations in the US . Using 5G Edge with AWS Wavelength allows developers and businesses to build and deploy a variety of applications such as Machine Learning and IoT .
Fermata Energy , a Verizon Ventures company , and Easy Aerial are among the innovators who participated in the 5G Studio , a collaboration between Verizon and Newlab , to develop transformative technology solutions leveraging Verizon ’ s 5G Ultra Wideband network technology and Verizon 5G Edge with AWS Wavelength at Newlab .
“ Being able to utilize the high bandwidth for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ( UAVs ) that Verizon 5G Edge with AWS Wavelength provides is a game changer ,” said Ivan Stamatovski , CTO of Easy Aerial .
“ It shifts the paradigm on what is possible to achieve with airborne sensors by processing data at the Edge of the network in near real-time .”
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