Future Technologies

The increasing digitalization of the global economy and the associated spread of digital services among consumers, businesses, and governments has not only created millions of new jobs but also led to a significant increase in the Gross National Product. The flow of information and networks has developed across borders in a way that would have been unthinkable before the times of the internet, the global spread of mobile telephony, social networks, and the rapid growth of broadband networks. Business models have been redefined, startups have transformed into large corporations, and the entire function of society (education, health, security, and data protection) is changing. Networking and the intelligent use of “Big Data,” and increasingly privacy and security issues, have significantly altered the use and provision of telecommunications services. The so-called “Internet of Everything,” an intelligent connection of people, processes, data, and things, impacts all industrial sectors and drives innovation and productivity growth. Ever-changing rules and market participants ensure dynamic global competition. This forces companies to constant adaptation and realignment.