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5G will overtake 4G as the most popular way to access mobile internet in the US as soon as 2024, when there will be more 5G subscribers than 4G, according to GlobalData. But 5G subscribers will consume more data than 4G subscribers as soon as 2023, with 5G accounting for 80.8 million terabytes (TB) of mobile broadband traffic, compared to 4G’s 75.7 million. However, the leading data and analytics company highlights that 5G’s current capabilities are not yet enough to get people rushing to acquire 5G devices as the hunt for the killer app remains.

New York and Paris, France. 14 April, 2022 – Accenture announced a new worldwide practice to help organisations take advantage of disruptive new technologies in the cloud utilising trusted frameworks, services and controls.

After two years of rescheduling, virtual alternatives and a smaller in-person event in June 2021, Mobile World Congress’ (MWC) 2022 event was a breath of fresh air for tech professionals across the globe 61,000 of whom flocked to Barcelona, Spain, in March 2022. A time for meaningful conversation and dozens of industry updates and announcements, what can we predict from the hot topics at telecoms’ largest event? Here, Amr Houssein, managing director of telecom solution specialist Mobilise, shares his takeaways from MWC 2022.

The global smartphone market is continuing to make steady progress following the COVID induced slowdown of 2020, even showing positive signs of buoyancy. As the new ‘Roaring Twenties’ gathers pace, there are many reasons for optimism: two years on from the start of the pandemic, we are now more prepared for, as well as familiar with, online life and a connected ecosystem. We are also witnessing the further rollout of 5G and adoption in both smartphones and other products. Such developments are fueling demand for devices, old and new, and their related services, says Biju Nair, EVP and president, global connected living, Assurant.

Mobile World Congress (MWC Barcelona) is seeking an explosive return as an in-person event, according to the CCS Insights team. Organiser, the GSMA, suggests there could be between 40,000 and 60,000 attendees, with 1,500 exhibitors registered. Although this is a fall from peak attendance of more than 100,000 in prior years, it is still a promising recovery after years of pandemic-related disruption. 

Wilmington, DEL, USA. 7 February, 2022 — As the world welcomes commercial 5G rollouts and the many resulting benefits, industry has begun to earnestly explore the next generation of wireless, 6G. A new report by ABI Research, 6GWorld, and InterDigital, Inc. titled “6G: The Network of Technology Convergence” outlines the key attributes of the 6G vision, its foundational and enabling technologies, and the potential it will deliver to industries and economies alike.

Our expectations of telecommunications providers are unrecognisable in comparison to what they were a few years ago. Before, all we wanted was reliable connectivity; but now, we are constantly looking for enhanced ways to consume content and interact online.

London, UK. 30 November 2021 – Analysys Mason a specialist telecoms, media and technology consulting and research firm has released its annual industry predictions on the major trends it expects to make an impact in 2022.

In the latest Trending Tech Podcast Jeremy Cowan talks to Shaun Cooley about using machine learning to map buildings and get the best from them.