The telecom sector continues to make progress in augmenting its network capacity with additional fiber and wireless deployments to meet the constant demand for higher-speed networks.

The future of a connected Britain rests on the widespread availability of 5G and Full Fibre to homes and businesses. For the network operators and vendors, this is a complicated journey to navigate.

The media and entertainment industries have changed forever over the past 10 years – a decade that has seen the growth of streaming and on-demand viewing reduce the time spent watching linear television.

In 2022, the telecom industry will face new opportunities and challenges presented by a dynamic regulatory, technological, and competitive environment. Our annual outlook dials into the biggest trends shaping the telecommunications industry, from more competitive broadband markets to cybersecurity in the 5G era.

It should come as no surprise that the past two years have compelled just about every industry to transform in some way or another, including telecom. And most of this transformation is the result of forced changes in human behavior—whether that’s shopping online instead of in-store, or working from our bedrooms instead of a downtown office. As a global population, whether we’ve noticed it or not, we have come to depend on telecommunications networks and software more than at any time in history.

Businesses have seen exceptional change in 2020. Enterprises are under pressure to improve customer service delivery, employees are demanding more convenient and faster access to applications and data, and as networks become more complex, so do security threats.

Following on from our Part 1 eBook, Part 2 encompasses a further 33 business leaders who shared increasing optimism and plans for transformation in 2021. They told us about how they handled the challenges of implementing a complex global infrastructure.

Five-year projections of consumer and advertiser spending data across 14 segments and 52 territories. Disruptions in public health, supply chains and geopolitics made 2021 a year of uncertainty. But amid all the unpredictability, there is greater clarity about the overall trends of the market and the forces driving growth, and a better understanding of the fault lines and fractures that are altering the entertainment and media industry.

The media and entertainment industry is driven by technology. This includes everything from cutting-edge special effects developed for movies (and then adopted across other industries) to streaming media, virtual reality gaming, and new delivery channels for news, music, and advertising.

When the pandemic struck, there was a surge in the use of technology that would allow large numbers of employees to collaborate remotely. Where possible, businesses rose to the challenge and changed their ways of working literally overnight.

Organizations across the globe are being challenged to transform digitally, with telecom companies facing major changes to their network infrastructure, such as FTTH and 5G rollout. These challenges are forcing many global providers to rethink their software and network infrastructure.

TechPros.io first eMagazine features video insights from leading telcos on the topics of network resilience and disaster response, the field worker experience, and strategies for reducing customer churn in this sector.

The telecommunications industry is undergoing a major digital transformation. From modernising their products and services to transforming their networks and infrastructure, the major driver is to provide new and higher quality services in an extremely competitive landscape.

In the coming year, media & entertainment will continue to evolve quickly, not only reckoning with ongoing trends and disruptions within the industry, but also in its continued response to pandemic-led behavioral changes.

In today’s fast-moving and competitive world, those manufacturing companies able to demonstrate resilience and agility – powered by a strong and stable connected network infrastructure – will continue to grow and thrive.