A new world of seamless ubiquitous communications

Much of today’s technology didn’t even exist ten years ago. 5G, voice recognition, AI, cloud computing, and IoT have transformed how we experience and manage our world, including our health, and consuming content, whilst electric and autonomous vehicles, wearable and blockchain technologies are challenging the orthodoxy of existing infrastructure, and even social patterns.

In parallel with this unprecedented rate of change and innovation is increasing reliance on connectivity, and the demand for ‘always on’ connectivity, fuelled by the uptake of new technology – including drones and autonomous vehicles – all demanding seamless resilient communications.

Whilst advances in telecommunications technology have realised 5G cellular services and disruptive low-cost LEO satellite services, no single network service can address the exponential demand for seamless connectivity on the move. Hence the rapid drive towards hybrid connectivity solutions that can use multiple networks in unison.

This report examines the evolution taking place from conventional networking towards ubiquitous, seamless hybrid connectivity that is set to transform the world’s connectivity landscape.