Cerillion Blog - Internet of Things

In 1995, two futurologists made a series of projections for the state of telecoms in the 2020s. We revisit their forecasts in 2025 to see how well – or not – their predictions held up.

Your Wi-Fi router could soon know when you’re at home, which rooms you use – even how you move. For telecom operators, it promises smarter homes and more data insights. But for users, will any place be truly private?

The results are in! The top telecoms industry trends for 2023 as voted for by Cerillion’s followers on social media. How will artificial intelligence, the cost-of-living crisis, smart city developments and Open APIs leave their indelible mark on the sector over the next 12 months?

How can telcos turn billions of IoT connections into revenues to match? In his latest industry panel debate, Cerillion’s Richard Doughty talks strategies and opportunities for monetising the Internet of Things, and how providers can be more than just a dumb pipe.

After a year of unforeseen global disruption, we look ahead to what is in store for the telecoms sector in 2021, a year that will be defined by recovery and resilience, and ask what major developments will come to define the industry.

Businesses across all industries are identifying new and increasingly innovative sources of revenue, thanks to the ever-growing opportunities presented by the Internet of Things (IoT). How can subscription businesses capitalise on the potential of embedded sensor-based technology?

Commuters, rejoice! The gradual rollout of 4G connectivity on the London Underground begins this month; how will this change your Tube journey? And why has it taken so long to get connected?

2020 promises to be an exciting year for the telecoms industry with new-age technologies, new ecosystems and advanced use cases coming to the fore. Rupali Srivastava examines the top five trends expected to propel the industry forward this year.