Category: Visionary

2026 predictions: From data sovereignty to quantum security

AI has transformed the technology ecosystem over the past year, pushing networks to become faster, more agile and more scalable to support these workloads. In parallel, many operators are working to integrate AI into their own operations, from predictive maintenance to customer service chatbots, to keep pace with the escalating scale of modern infrastructure.

The carrier guide to 2024

For the 7th consecutive year, Arelion’s Chief Evangelist Mattias Fridström shares his annual predictions on industry trends and disruptive technologies with Submarine Telecoms Forum.

Reinventing Internet networks

Internet carriers are also responsible for meeting the accelerating networking demands of hyperscalers and Big Tech amid increasing digitalization, AI applications, cloud services and more. As a result, the need for scalable, high-capacity bandwidth and secure, low-latency connectivity will persist regardless of 2024’s economic challenges.

Optical innovation as an economic opportunity

Looking ahead to 2024, the telecom industry has the opportunity to adopt a more frugal approach to spending. However, these financial challenges present promising prospects for advancing large-scale optical innovation, which is already underway.

Building out networks to meet metaverse demands

As hyped technologies go, the metaverse probably topped most lists in 2022. Regardless of when an integrated metaverse becomes widespread, its flood of data does present heightened demands on the network that must be addressed to bridge our physical and virtual lives.

Top telecom trends in 2023

This article was originally published by Fibre Systems   It has been a chaotic year across the world – one that has been difficult to predict, and that has required all of us in telecoms and beyond to keep a watchful eye on events. We’ve all had to work harder than ever to try and […]

Tech ages faster than Fido – predictions for 2023

The traffic explosion of the pandemic taught us that the Internet is vital to enable human connection and safety in times of crisis. We must heed these lessons to ensure the networks of the future are ready for the next crisis, whether it’s an inflationary economy, power costs increasing even more, worsening supply chain issues or something else entirely.

Employee Spotlight: Q&A with Malin Clarstedt, Group Sustainability and Quality Manager at Arelion

Sustainable networking is vital to the future of our global society. Malin Clarstedt, Group Sustainability and Quality Manager, joined Arelion in August 2022 to further drive our sustainability strategy. We spoke with Malin to learn more about her vision of sustainable connectivity at Arelion through Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) initiatives, circularity, lifecycle management and more. […]

Customer care, metaverse, and private networks

As one of the 2022 ‘ICT Visionaries’ selected by ISE Magazine, our VP Strategy Johan Ottosson is sharing his thoughts on various topics throughout the year. His second article for ISE Magazine covers customer care, the metaverse, and private networks. The article was originally published in the magazine’s July issue found here.  Customer Care and […]

Earth-Friendly Networks, NaaS, and Fiber Frenzy

As one of the 2022 ‘ICT Visionaries’ selected by ISE Magazine, our VP Strategy Johan Ottosson will be sharing his expertise on various topics throughout the year. His first article for ISE Magazine covers earth-friendly networks, Network-as-a-Service, and the ongoing fiber frenzy. The article was originally published in the April issue found here.    Topic: […]

The changing economics of the Internet of the future

This article was originally published by Light Reading.   For many years, the telecom industry has been touting solutions that promote the new “Internet of the Future.” While no one could have predicted a global pandemic and its impact on the telecom market, a small handful of operators were already quietly building and planning their […]

CEO Blog: Five Predictions in 2021

As we prepare for 2021, what are the opportunities and challenges that are part of the aftermath of a pandemic year?