IT, software & communications

Sector leader

Rajesh Muru

Definition / scope

Where we can add value

Comms & IT is a pervasive ingredient in practically all innovation in business or technology development. Qi3 has helped numerous companies and academic groups successfully exploit and commercialise comms & IT, ranging from start-ups to major corporations. The comms and IT team in Qi3 complements the offerings of the other teams by bringing together direct experience gained in telecoms, IT, software and services.

The Qi3 sales and marketing methodologies can be applied in the comms & IT sector to build sales through established and novel routes and to support them with bespoke training or other user community initiatives.

Our knowledge of technical projects in the scientific computing arena and extensive involvement with CERN, RAL and other institutions gives us particular expertise in for example utility computing (“IT on-demand”), convergence & Integrated Platforms. Qi3 is familiar with suppliers, services, existing and emerging technologies and can assist with selection between competing and alternative options.

We are practiced in the development of business cases for adoption of traditional and emerging IT technology and services in space and instrumentation related applications, e.g. the use of distributed/cloud computing or Software as a Service (Saas) in Earth Observation monitoring, or integration of Location based Geo systems. Additional examples include the use of engineering simulation software in product manufacturing life cycle applications.

Immediate emerging application areas include the emergency of integrated platforms in Space and Instrumentation, distributed computing and front end comms in instrumentation systems, i.e. mobile devices, web delivery etc.

Relevant clients

Public sector

• Electronics, Sensors, Photonics Knowledge Transfer Network
• CERN
• STFC