EDITORIAL
It would indeed be a bit of an understatement to say that the telecom sector is on a roll. As per
data released by GSMA Intelligence, as of October 2016, the total number of mobile connections
(including Machine-To- Machine) stood at 7.8 million, while the number of unique subscribers
stood at 4.8 million (and counting).
This is merely the tip of the iceberg. Every industry analyst (worth paying heed to) is of the opinion
that the best is yet to come. Several megatrends are waiting in the wings, as per GSMA
Intelligence’s Global Mobile Trends report. For starters, the current age of digitization will,
eventually, move towards automation. This, as per the bigwig, will take place primarily on the back
of the “big seven”- i.e.-artificial intelligence, analytics, the cloud, smartphones and smart devices,
software, computing power and connectivity.
For us, this information is (or at least ought to be) more than mere data. Examined closely, a
plethora of potential business opportunities may just be lurking under the surface. This is where
our stance, The Business of Tomorrows comes into play. After all, the idea is to position
ourselves as a company capable (and prepared) to tap these opportunities-not just to boost
bottomlines but also to be challenged by what the “tomorrows” of each of these verticals may
unearth.
This, in a nutshell, is the premise of the Towards Tomorrows digital magazine. To examine what
was; what is likely to be and, essentially, being in the right place at the right time. Our debut issue
brings to you a collection of the key trends likely to make a splash this year in each industry, select
blogs and infographics, case studies, and analyst mentions.
The Business of Tomorrows is upon us. Are we ready?
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