A few weeks ago, the editorial panel at IoT Now invited me to give a short talk about innovation in the communications sector and the implications for digital transformation. This talk was part of a series of webinars [1] on 5G promoted by Fibocom, the global supplier of wireless communication modules and IoT solutions.
The key messages from this presentation are worth repeating in light of a recent technology licensing announcement [2] involving Huawei and Volkswagen (VW). This illustrates a reversal of the mobile industry’s approach to service adjacent markets. Now, organizations in adjacent markets are entering the mobile ecosystem through initiatives that will influence mobile operator strategies and business practices.