D to 2022 Industry Predictions for the Year Ahead
SIMON WEBSTER DIRECTOR, SUBMARINE NETWORKS EMEA NEC Simon Webster has a degree in Physics from Oxford University, plus master’s and Business qualifications from the University of London and Henley Management College, respectively. He has been with NEC since 1994, and currently heads NEC’s business in EMEA for submarine cable networks and ocean observation systems. He has held many previous roles over this time, in areas including terrestrial optics, access networks and mobile applications.
A Strengthened Virtuous Circle - As a result of the way we have adapted to travel limitations in the last two years, we can expect changes in our working styles to have long-term effects. For many people, video calls and home working will be features of business life for years to come, and that of course means more live streaming content. 5G networks are now a reality for many, and we expect that the virtuous circle formed between; (a) the availability of global end-to-end capacity, and (b) the appetite for users and developers to consume that capacity, to strengthen in 2022. Growing Content and Global Capacity Demand Looking forward, new ways of connecting people are being imagined and developed which will demand ever more connectivity and capacity from communication networks. JANUARY 2022 | ISSUE 122
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