{"id":6207,"date":"2016-09-09T16:34:42","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T14:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teleforwarding.com\/?p=6207"},"modified":"2016-11-08T13:51:27","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T12:51:27","slug":"part-8-the-future-of-telecommunications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teleforwarding.com\/blog\/part-8-the-future-of-telecommunications\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 8 | The future of telecommunications"},"content":{"rendered":"
In this series we explore the history of telecommunications in all its facets.<\/em><\/p>\n This is the last part in our series. We’ve guided you trough almost 200 years of telecommunications, from the invention of Morse code to digital telephony and smartphones. Now it’s time to take a look at what the future has\u00a0in store for us, with the ever-accelerating\u00a0technological developments. Since Apple kicked off the smartphone revolution we’ve embraced apps and gained easy access to tons of services that, prior to this smartphone age,\u00a0would have required a lot more gadgets and resources. Our relationship with technology has fundamentally changed, and the possibilities are so endless\u00a0it’s impossible to\u00a0predict what the\u00a0future of telecommunications\u00a0will look like. But we can at least\u00a0give it a try!<\/p>\n Gemalto<\/a>, a global company in digital security, held a survey amongst 1,200 young adults (18-30) from all around the world. Respondents were evenly split between Brazil, China, France, Germany, the UK and the US. They were asked about\u00a0their expectations, which resulted in some fascinating insights from\u00a0the dominant consumers of the\u00a0near\u00a0future. We’ll provide you with the key findings\u00a0of the full report – a whopping 18 pages summarized for your reading pleasure!<\/p>\n Smartphones have lead to a massive rise in mobile data consumption. Technical advances and internet speeds have drastically altered what is possible, and the industry is constantly pushing these\u00a0boundaries.<\/p>\n Respondents were asked what they think the future of mobile has in store for us. No less than 87% believes access to whatever content will be seamless, and 61% is sure that WiFi offloading<\/a> will be common. The same goes for the trend of mobile payments, which recently took flight. Half of the respondents thinks it’ll be easy to make any kind of payment through your smartphone.\u00a0Needless to say there are some cultural differences: only 19% of French respondents expect mobile payment, vs 69% of the Brazilians.<\/p>\n Generally, convenience is key. Issues regarding functionality will have been resolved as the frictionless nature of mobile is a big theme in the report. Another key element is unlocking. Fingerprints are rated as the most popular method in 2025, but facial recognition (44%) and retinal scanning (43%) have also surpassed the PIN\/password method (40%). Almost a third thinks\u00a0our smartphones will be equipped with a\u00a0DNA scanner by then, with highest expectations amongst the Chinese (47%) and Brazilians (36%), vs an average of 32%.<\/p>\nTrends for the future of mobile<\/h2>\n
A hyper-connected society<\/h2>\n