Cerillion Blog

As we stand once more at the beginning of a new year for the telecoms industry, we break down the top trends for 2025, as voted for by our followers on social media.

Donald Trump is heading back to the Oval Office next year, but what could his dramatic return to the halls of power mean for domestic and international telecoms policy?

Smart cities promise to revolutionise modern urban living for billions of people worldwide. Richard Doughty sorts the truths from the urban myths about smart cities, and looks at the future of connected urban spaces, from the jungles of Borneo to the sands of Saudi Arabia.

Will we one day access all our lifestyle services from a single mobile app? Having taken Asian markets by storm, can all-encompassing superapps work in the West too? And is there room in this ever-expanding market for telcos to get involved?

Despite the importance of protecting personal data being high on everyone’s minds, valuable information on all of us generated by and stored on our phones has never been more vulnerable. How is our data being used and abused, and can users see some of that value themselves?

In times of crisis and repression, telecom customers have been – and continue to be – subjected to restrictions on free communications to manage perceptions and stifle any dissenting voices. From Ukraine and Myanmar to Cuba and Afghanistan, how do telcos operating in unstable markets manage, and how have customers in these regions taken it upon themselves to improve services?

Phone calls are out – and yet, voice is reaching new levels of popularity. What’s driving this change in how we communicate? And why is Cambodia responsible for half of all Facebook Messenger calls?

With work-from-home becoming an increasingly appealing prospect in the long term, telecoms companies must guarantee that their remote cybersecurity systems are just as robust as their in-house provisions. What can telcos do to shield themselves from attack?