Wireless industry may take a few knocks but it will bounce back stronger, says CW chairman

David Cleevely of Cambridge Wireless

The disruption of out-dated business models in the wireless industry will pave the way for new growth. So says serial entrepreneur and keynote speaker at the CW Future of Wireless International Conference, Dr David Cleevely, CBE, FREng, FIET and chair of Cambridge Wireless (CW).

“Many industries have failed to deal with disruption and it remains to be seen how well the wireless industry will respond to the pace of change and disruptive innovation,” says David Cleevely. “It will not be enough for companies to simply keep a check on their competitors, as the threat is increasingly coming from start-ups who can take their products or services to market within months of inception.” But Cleevely, who will address delegates at the CW Future of Wireless International Conference on June 23 and 24 at the Emirates Stadium in London, UK, believes that the destruction of traditional market models and growth patterns, in parallel with disruptive technology could signal an exciting new era for the wireless industry.

“Creative destruction is ever present and while innovation kills off markets, new opportunities and businesses emerge and take shape. It has happened for centuries with transport and it may well be what faces wireless,” said Cleevely. “There is every possibility that the industry will emerge stronger, albeit a little less stable. But hopefully this instability will push wireless companies towards adopting more sustainable and defensible business models that can also drive the industry forward.”

Emirates Stadium, London will be the venue for the International Future of Wireless Conference
Emirates Stadium, London will be the venue for the Future of Wireless International Conference

 

The CW Future of Wireless International Conference will cover both the disruption that wireless is causing to other industries as well as the threats to the wireless industry itself. “We are going to see huge transformative change in whole industry sectors that will impact how we live, work and play in very profound ways, as we wirelessly connect “things” to the internet and enable “things” to share information with each other in unexpected ways”, said Peter Whale, chair of the FWIC Agenda Committee and board member of Cambridge Wireless. “My challenge to the wireless industry is to embrace the ambiguity that change brings, to ‘up the game’ further and figure out together how to engage with and add value to whole new industry sectors, in ways that allow creativity and innovation to be unleashed.”

Cambridge Wireless is a leading international community for companies involved in the research, development and application of wireless & mobile, internet, semiconductor and software technologies. With 400 members from major network operators and device manufacturers to innovative start-ups and universities, CW stimulates debate and collaboration, harnesses and shares knowledge, and helps to build connections between academia and industry. CW’s 19 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide its members with a forum in which they can network with their peers, track the latest technology trends and business developments and position their organisations in key market sectors.

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