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.

In this insights-led webinar Pablo Iacopino introduces the 2026 Research Themes

Our three research areas:

We 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.

Find out how to navigate these shifts with our 20-minute 2026 research themes webinar.