This study provides insight in the future upload and download bandwidth demand for residential broadband connections, by answering the following research question: How will upload and download bandwidth change between now and 2020? A prospective quantitative model of bandwidth demand was developed in order to answer the research question. The figure below shows …
The 2014 ESS “Big Data in Official Statistics” event, organised in Rome on 31 st March and 1st April 2014, aimed at contributing to the implementation of the Scheveningen Memorandum, by achieving the following objectives: Increasing awareness of the Big Data challenges in the ESS and propose ways to address …
Earlier this year, Dialogic examined the developments in the Dutch telecom market in the period 2014-2018, and the impact that it will have on the market shares of various market players. For this study, Dialogic spoke with a large number of (existing and emerging) market players, end users and experts. …
Ll.js provides a simple way of parsing about anything using a recursive-descent algorithm. The grammar to be parsed is written in a friendly DSL (domain specific language) in JavaScript itself that resembles EBNF. Each parser term can be annotated with a function; when the final parse tree includes the term, …
In May 2013 I did a project together with colleague Arthur Vankan on optimizing the planning of the educational programme School aan Zet. We optimized the grouping of schools and experts so that travel distances would be minimal and the groups not too small nor too big. We did this …
In 2011, a large Dutch national electricity transmission system operator (TSO) approached our consultancy firm for strategic advice and support on the realization of a national fiber network (this was a year before I became involved, so much of the hard, smart work was already done by the time I came …
The Dialogic Platform enables Dialogic to provide innovative online services based on research and consultancy. The platform not only supports sharing of quantitative research results (‘dashboard’) but also enables real-time linkage, processing and gathering of data. A few unique properties of the Dialogic Platform are: Integrated, real-time workflow from data …
With Topito, you can play the famous ‘Wie is de Mol’ (‘Who is the Mole?’) television show with your friends. In Wie is de Mol, a group must complete assignments in order to be rewarded with prize money. One of the group members however is ‘the Mole’ and …
Businesses increasingly rely on patent valuation in order to evaluate their own position regarding intellectual property, as well as their competitor’s. Being able to statistically valuate patents is regarded by many professionals in the field as the ‘holy grail’ of patent landscaping. Statistical patent valuation is also of high interest …
An iPad is a versatile and innovative medium capable of engaging customers in retail shops and to provide better service. Using an iPad at e.g. a hairdresser, customers can explore ideas and catch up on the latest fashion tips while waiting. Unlike a model book, an iPad is interactive, which gives opportunities for …
