By Emmanuel Oluebube, Correspondent UK
Ofcom has Thursday published the latest report from its Emerging Technology programme – shining a light on the technological advances that could shape the Internet of the future.
As the UK’s communications regulator, it is vital we are aware of the trends and changes affecting the sectors we regulate – both now and in the future. Ofcom’s Emerging Technology programme monitors these developments closely and earlier this year, we published our Technology Futures report – looking at the telecoms technologies that could pave the way for new ways for people to communicate in the coming years.
We have continued our work to explore what the next game-changing innovations could be. Today we have published Internet Futures – a follow-up report that focuses on the technologies that could underpin how the Internet operates in the future, and what that could mean for people and businesses.
The report includes contributions from industry, academics and technology experts from across the world – offering a sample of the many different innovative technologies being developed. The report summarises these views, with the following overarching themes emerging as the key trends:
- Personalisation of experience, privacy, trust, and quality of experience for users;
- Increased introduction of cloud technology and its extension closer to the end user; and
- Environmental sustainability.
Stated Ofcom: “We will continue to keep a close eye on how the communications sectors are evolving through our ongoing Emerging Technology programme, and welcome further views on important technologies for the future.”
