The telecoms and wider digital ecosystem is entering a new cycle of tech transformation, service innovation, and market impact. From the shift to 5G and beyond, rapid advances in AI, the rise of satellite/NTNs, edge, quantum and robotics, through to the evolution of eSIM, IoT, digital industries, consumer devices, digital home, spectrum and sustainability — 2026 will be a defining year.

Join us for a fast, insights-led 20-minute webinar introducing the 2026 Research Themes, hosted by Pablo Iacopino.

Our three research areas:

We’ll break down the key trends shaping operators, vendors, enterprises and policymakers across three interconnected areas:

1. Tech Transformation: 5G to beyond 5G, AI deployments, security, emerging technologies.
2. Service Innovation & Monetisation: B2B, digital industries, eSIM and IoT growth, device and service evolution, the digital home

3. Mobile Impact: spectrum needs, industry value, digital economy, ESG and sustainability.

    

Throughout 2026, GSMA Intelligence will help you navigate these shifts through trusted data, market forecasts, industry surveys, reports, insights, dashboards, webinars and client briefings.