The outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide and the behavioural changes that it has imposed on us all has dramatically accelerated our uptake of digital services. From online shopping to online GP appointments, to remote working to online learning for students, the rapid uptake of these services is all underpinned by connectivity. In the case of wireless, a large amount of that connectivity is provided by the mobile industry. But with mobile connectivity now touching many more parts of the economy beyond smartphone services for consumers, particularly with 5G, is it time to rethink the value that mobile networks deliver to us all and, in return, whether nations need to revisit their policies and engagement with the mobile industry to ensure the sustainability of this industry in everyone’s best interest?
Session chaired by Julie Bradford, Managing Consultant in Wireless Techno-Economics, Real Wireless & Chair of the CWIC 2021 Organising Committee
Speakers include:
Mike Biddle, Programme Director - Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, Innovate UK
