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Strategic guidance and cooperation needed in developing 5G transport infra

The transport sector is changing rapidly. Climate change and increasing traffic levels present challenges, while at the same time digitalisation creates new opportunities for transport development. The Government Programme also highlights the objectives of well-functioning transport infrastructure and effective communications. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has examined how the development of telecommunications networks can best Read more
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PayiQ and MaaS Global Oy Partner for Domestic and International Markets

PayiQ and MaaS Global are heading together for global markets. The companies strengthen their partnership to provide the best solution for smart cities, transportation industry and the whole MaaS sector. MaaS Global and PayiQ are taking their cooperation for Mobility as a Service market to a new strategic level. They’re expanding their cooperation beyond MaaS, Read more
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VTT to acquire Finland’s first quantum computer – seeking to bolster Finland’s competitiveness

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is launching a project to acquire Finland’s first quantum computer. The first phase of this three-phase project is seeking to bolster Finland’s ability to design and build quantum computers, and to create a competence base for future applications. The design and construction of the quantum computer will be carried Read more
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Biila Go is hiring – coronavirus outbreak boosted the demand

Currently, many companies are forced to lay off their employees due to the coronavirus outbreak. In case of some services, however, the demand has increased. Biila Solutions Oy, headquartered in Finland, has had a growth exceeding 500% during the last 4 weeks. The demand for the company’s service called Biila Go has gone up drastically. Biila Go Read more
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PayiQ and SC SOFT to Form Global Partnership

Finnish PayiQ and Singapore-based SC SOFT PTE LTD (“SC SOFT”) are forming a global collaboration on contactless validation. Together they’ll launch a solution for smart payments and validation for ticketing on the go. This collaboration will cater for contactless ticketing, NFC, vehicle location and expected arrival time for the buses on the PayiQ Ticketing as Read more
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Sensible 4 launches a fleet of self-driving vehicles in busy area of Helsinki

A fleet of three self-driving vehicles, an on-demand mobile app and a Remote Control Centre (RCC) for autonomous vehicles begins operating in an upcoming first-of-a-kind pilot that will start in Helsinki on Tuesday, April 14 2020. One of the aims of the project is to gain experience from the complex traffic and real-world situations the Read more
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JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy made an investment in the European e-mobility platform company Virta

JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (“JXTG”) has completed an investment in Virta Ltd – a global leader of electric vehicle charging platform technologies, and signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation. The capital injection accelerates both companies’ growth in the e-mobility sector and strengthens their positions in providing energy for mobility, while accelerating the global Read more
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BBC’s public transport reportage features various Finnish solutions

BBC live podcast series “People fixing the world” features various smart mobility solutions in a special reportage on public transport. LuxTurrim5G ecosystem is presented through examples by Sensible 4 and Teleste in the episode “The big transport swap“. The episode also features MaaS Global and its Whim application. Read more on LuxTurrim5G’s website and listen Read more
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MaaS Global transforms global mobility one journey at a time

MaaS Global is a pioneer of the transport sector transformation underway in Finland and around the world. The company’s mobile app Whim, launched in November 2017, has already been used for more than 10 million trips in Finland, Belgium, England and Austria. Conveniently combining public and private transport options, the Whim app can be used Read more
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September greetings from Smart Green Ports Export Booster!
To Smart Green Ports USA Export Booster Members We are delighted to share information to everyone on the recent and upcoming activities of the Export Booster in the USA. After the summer vacation in July we have continued to carry out activities at ports and terminals. On 26 August, Team Finland staff visited the Port Read more