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• MUNICH, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Patent applications originating from the People's Republic of China at the European Patent Office (EPO) grew by 8.8% last year over 2022, according to the EPO's Patent Index 2023 published today.
• In total, the EPO received 199 275 patent applications in 2023 from around the world, up 2.9% compared to 2022 and the highest number ever.
• The top three fields for patent applications from China were digital communication (9.7% more applications in 2023 compared to 2022), electrical machinery and energy (+27.5%) and computer technology (+0.3%).
• China was among the top five countries of origin for European patent applications in 2023 together with the United States, Germany, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

• Within the Wireless Broadband in Public Safety Market, the critical communications segment is estimated to capture the largest market size throughout the forecast period of 2024-2029.
• Furthermore, governments worldwide acknowledge the criticality of public safety broadband networks and actively invest in infrastructure development through initiatives and mandates.
• This surge in government funding will directly propel growth within the first responder segment of the Wireless Broadband in Public Safety Market.
• Consequently, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to dominate the growth of Wireless Broadband in Public Safety Market for the foreseeable future.

• The integration of AI-based technologies into regional economies through the manufacturing and design of goods such as smartphones and smart speakers has sparked significant changes, leading to increased efficiency, innovation and economic growth.
• This suggests that regions that actively support the development of these technologies are likely to witness a positive relationship between workforce transformation and economic growth.

Technology and creativity

• There are two significant points Florida makes about regional growth dynamics related to AI-based technologies and regional growth.
• This means that creative class members are a basic driver of regional economic growth and development.
• As an expert on regional economics, I and my colleagues studied the use of AI-based technologies and regional economic growth.

AI and economic growth

• So how do initial differences between creative regions in the use of AI-based technologies affect long-term economic growth?
• What effects do initial differences in the use of AI-based technologies between, for instance, San Francisco and Seattle have on long-term economic growth in these same cities?

Long-term growth

Consider two regions, A and B – think of A as the San Francisco Bay Area and B as Seattle. A is able to save double the amount that B does investing in an advanced AI-based technology, and A also invests twice as much as B in improving the skills of its creative workforce.

• In simple terms, even small differences in savings rates early on can lead to significant gaps in economic output per creative individual over time.
• Once again, the relatively minor initial differences in the two savings rates translate into a greatly magnified impact on the long-run values of skills per creative person.

Some policy lessons

• Second, consider a creative region that is lagging another creative region in terms of output and skills per creative person.
• For such a region to get ahead, it will need to increase its investment in AI-based technology and skills.
• Research shows that AI assets and capabilities in the U.S. are concentrated in San Francisco, San Jose, New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Seattle.

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• IP Infusion , the market leader in carrier-grade networking software systems, announced today that Prosoluce , an internet and managed service provider based in France, has chosen to upgrade its backbone network with IP Infusion software and 100G open networking hardware from Edgecore Networks .
• Open networking systems integrator Pine Networks , which specializes in open, disaggregated, and virtualized solutions, guided Prosoluce through this journey of backbone upgrade.
• “Prosoluce’s upgrade to open networking solved several problems at once,” said Gaël Hermet, Directeur Général for Prosoluce.
• “Perhaps more important than cost, open networking solutions provide our customers the flexibility and openness they need.”
  “With the support of partners and customers such as Pine Networks and Prosoluce, IP Infusion is working to be the open networking software vendor alternative to the networking industry,” said Atsushi Ogata, President and CEO of IP Infusion.