FOREWORD

Mobile Magazine , where we tell the stories of the telecom industry ’ s leading companies , and explore the trends shaping the market today .

This month ’ s edition explores some of the key challenges and opportunities facing the mobile industry today , from sustainability and privacy to the rapid explosion of 5G networks around the world . We ’ ll also be bringing you exclusive interviews with thought leaders from Three Ireland , Telia , Centili , Telstra and Ooredoo Algerie .

With the world in the twin grip of a pandemic and rabidly accelerating climate change , telecom companies have never been more essential to keeping us connected , or better positioned to take the lead on climate action . This month , we ’ re taking a look at sustainable practices - both good and bad - in the telecom sector .

Our special report this month focuses on a different hurdle facing the industry : security . With cyber attacks on the rise , the IoT expanding exponentially , and the COVID-19 pandemic promoting a global remote work experiment on an unprecedented scale , telecom companies are also finding themselves on the front lines of a global cybersecurity war . More on the sometimes fraught relationship between the IoT and mobile operators inside .

Over the last few years , there ’ s been a huge shift in the relationship between telecoms and the data centre industry . After spending billions of dollars and the better part of a decade putting down roots , telecom operators have spend the last few years fleeing the data centre market en masse . Read our report on the complicated future of data centres and telco to find out why .

We ’ re also checking the pulse of the ongoing 5G rollout this month , as I explore my current home city of Seoul , to find out how the South Korean capital has become a leading light for the global industry ’ s 5G ambitions .

Lastly , this month ’ s Top 10 list takes a look at the world ’ s leading mobile hardware manufacturers powering a world of more than 5bn mobile devices . We hope you enjoy the issue .

If you have a story to tell , email me at h . menear @ bizclikmedia . com to become a part of the conversation .

Harry Menear

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