SHAPING OUR FUTURE!
Ever wondered what the world will be like in 2035 – just 10 years from now?
I can assure you that it will be a completely different environment from what you are seeing today. Things will be done differently – gadgets will display and be controlled in unimaginable ways, internet connectivity will be on another level, and electric cars could even be a thing of the past.
By then, if you’re not subscribed to a stable and uninterrupted internet connection, you’ll be left behind. If you’re still stuck on 3G or 5G, proactive South Africans could already be on 15G by 2035 – trust me.
Evotel recently spent a weekend with youngsters from different schools across the Free State, and what the future scientists are working on shows that South Africa is catching up nicely with the world.
For indemnity reasons, most of the learners couldn’t be captured on camera or video, but in summary, what they’re saying is clear: if you’re not keeping up with technological advancements, you’ll be irrelevant by 2035.
It may sound far off, but believe it or not, in the blink of an eye a decade will have passed.
What impressed most during the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists at the Central University of Technology (CUT) in Welkom was the planned invention of a solar-powered motor vehicle that would rely on the internet, through extended Bluetooth, to drive distances of up to 500 km.
To drive further than 500 km, you would need to connect to another Bluetooth signal – still within the same internet network.
We at Evotel, an open-access fibre internet operator, are ready for such inventions. That is why we’ve partnered with the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists and sponsored the prizes.
Another exciting invention was a cable-theft detection system designed to alert authorities if tampered with. The police would also receive a signal through their computerised systems, enabling them to act swiftly against the perpetrators.
The learners and teachers deserve to be congratulated for working tirelessly to support these projects. Parents, too, deserve credit – no doubt having been persuaded to buy all sorts of tools to help the children succeed.
Congratulations to all the learners who won individual prizes, as well as the judges who volunteered their time and expertise to ensure the success of the programme.
