1、Connected carsGetting ahead of the fast and furious flood of dataIBM Institute for Business Value|Expert InsightsIn association with 12ForewordThe equation is very simple:as the number of connected cars on the roads grows,so will the volume of high-stakes data being generated.The implication for tel

2、ecommuni-cations service providers,then,is clear.Their role as providers of high-bandwidth,low-latency,reliable,secure connectivity will only grow in importance.As to whether or not operators can meet this challenge,I have no doubts.Operators are battle tested.Theyve proven they can meet skyrocketin

3、g data usage during the pandemic when abrupt work-from-home and virtual education orders stressed networks while also upending traditional traffic patterns.And looking ahead to future demands,telecoms are moving quickly to improve their 5G capabilities while pursuing new technologies like 5G-Advance

4、d and 6G.Connected cars,though,are about more than just connectivity.As the future of connected cars and the telecommunications industry plays out,the data generated will present new business opportunities to multiple industries,provided the necessary standards of trust and reliability are in place.

5、At the same time,as the market develops,additional implications are worth noting:Sustainability.While telecoms are focused on their journey to net zero,their support for connected and autonomous cars also needs to be seen as a critical contribution to helping tackle climate change.Drones and regulat

6、ions.Drones will doubtless play a role in supporting connected cars.But recent GSMA Intelligence research highlights that regulatory regimes need to be in place if the drone economy is to succeed in a given market,particularly around Beyond Visual Line of Sight(BVLOS)operations.API exposure.As the c