Executive Summary
Exciting developments for increasingly vital telecoms industry
There is no doubt that the next ten years will bring further
exiting developments to the increasingly vital telecommunications industry. The
foundations for change are already well in motion and the continuing deployment
of high-speed broadband and 4G technology will provide the infrastructure to
ignite the new innovations and revolutions of the future.
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There are a number of key trends which have emerged in recent
years and will be real-game changers. Machine-to-Machine (M2M) also referred to
as ‘Internet of Things’; is one such trend and it will transform every single
sector of society and the economy. It will be out of this environment that new
businesses – and indeed new industries – will be born.
The large amounts of data generated by M2M developments as well
as the increase in user generated communications via social networks and the
like will also contribute to towards Big Data progress. Organisations are
beginning to recognise the importance of storing and processing the growing
amount of data they retain and also mining this data for commercial benefit. In
turn, this is leading to a growth in data centres, due to the increasing data
storage demands and pressure on companies to appear environmentally pro-active
by consolidating and outsourcing their data management requirements.
Cloud computing deployment and development is gaining momentum
around the world as the true potential of this technology reveals itself. It
has become one of the fastest growing areas for the IT sector and cloud
computing solutions are being adopted by enterprises; government and consumers
alike. BuddeComm’s general opinion in regards to Cloud Computing is that we
acknowledge the enormous economic advantages that cloud computing has to offer
- but at the same time recognise that there is a risk of losing control over
data and IT systems.
In 2013 it is increasingly clear that Wi-Fi will play a key role
in the telecoms environment of the future. The use of Wi-Fi hotspots continues
to rise due to increasing popularity from smart phone and mobile device users.
The status of Wi-Fi technology is continuing to improve; creating a whole new
range of opportunities in the Wi-Fi market. Smartphone users want faster, more
ubiquitous and reliable connectivity, while operators are looking to squeeze
every last bit of capacity out of their cellular networks. As a result, smarter
Wi-Fi is needed so that it can take on a more strategic role as part of the
overall mobile network infrastructure. Ultimately users simply want the fastest
and most reliable wireless connection they can get.
More spectrum is required too if we want to make the most of all
the new opportunities that mobile and wireless broadband technology have to
offer our society and our economy. With the voice market saturated, the telcos
attention is focused on mobile broadband which requires additional spectrum.
Governments around the world are beginning to view the sale of spectrum as a
viable revenue raising opportunity in a fragile economy. In 2013 there is
increased interest in the re-use of white spaces. It is important to remember
that spectrum is nothing more than infrastructure and, as we have seen in the
fixed network, if infrastructure becomes monopolised some serious issues arise
regarding the use of it.
BuddeComm’s new report, Global Telecoms – Industry
Transformation with M2M, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Wi-Fi and New Spectrum,
provides important insights into the wider telecoms industry and the key trends
which will play an important role in the future. This unique report also
includes the key global statistics for the core sectors which make up this
diverse industry, including broadband, mobile broadband, Internet use, mobile
communications and overall telecoms revenue; CAPEX and leading players. The
report then explores some of the hot topics for the industry in 2013 and
beyond, including the key role of WiFi, the changing landscape for data
centres, Cloud Computing developments, M2M and Big Data trends and the issues
surrounding Spectrum and White Spaces.
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Examples of key insights:
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The
global telecoms market as a whole now boasts some impressive figures.
·
Fixed
Internet users continue to grow with around 2.7 billion.
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There
are around 1.6 billion mobile broadband subscribers worldwide today, far more
than the number of fixed broadband subscribers. Asia has the most mobile
broadband connections.
·
The
global market share of consumers using smart phones sits at around 18-19%, the
equivalent of around 1.3 billion users.
·
Carriers
are looking towards a future of mobile broadband services which will require
increased capacity and LTE deployment – and spectrum allocation is the key to
positioning in these new markets.
·
Spectrum
management needs to include the role that Wi-Fi and other unlicensed
technologies will have to play, as well as the role of optical fibre networks
for the core and backhaul from the towers in the overall plan.
·
Cloud
computing was one of the key developments to emerge in the last couple of
years. However cloud security and privacy are ongoing issues which require
scrutiny and there are growing concerns about data “ownership”. If these
concerns can be overcome, along with the right standardisations and
infrastructure put in place - then we will really see this industry thrive.
·
The
reason M2M will be so important is that it is needed to more effectively
address the many societal and economic problems that people are facing – the
environment, energy supply, traffic and people movement, healthcare and so on.
·
In
2013 there is a growing awareness of the ongoing maintenance and energy costs
to operate data centres.
