From the fantastical and imaginative to the conservatively realistic, predictions about the telecom forecast for 2014 vary as widely as tomorrow’s weather. But unlike the weather, certain trends have emerged as constants for this year’s telecom landscape. From an upsurge in big data spending to an embrace of cloud-as-a-service solutions, the 2014 telecom landscape holds promise for a new level of engagement and security that will usher in the era of the Internet of Everything.

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The Most Disruptive Era?
The 2014 Telecom Forecast

2. What does
2014
have in store for the telecom industry?

3. Predictions range from the fantastic…
“New systems that begin to fulfill some of the
earliest visions for what information technologies
might accomplish — doing what we thought only
people could do and machines could not — are now
finally emerging.” –Gartner

4. …to the conservative.
“All big industry shifts have been driven by
new computing platforms,” InfoWorld says.
This year, that platform is the cloud.

5. But there are a few predictions for 2014
on which experts can agree.
Here are our top

6. #1: Big data will be even more of a big deal.
Big data “goes way beyond optimizing e-commerce to embrace all
kinds of verticals, from manufacturing to transportation to the electrical
grid.” –Eric Knorr
Big data spending is expected to hit $114 billion by 2018.
Companies poised to utilize big data are in prime position to discover,
analyze, and predict new trends, and develop insights in product
development, financial planning, and much more.

7. #2: Cloud as a service—and it’s personal.
Public clouds, private clouds, and hybrid clouds—the cloud will become “another
delivery model for a range of ‘as-a-service’ offerings,” says BuddeComm.
And the personal cloud will join the ranks.
In 2014, individuals “will use a collection of devices [to access the cloud], with the PC
remaining one of many options, but no one device will be the primary hub. Rather, the
personal cloud will take on that role.” –Gartner
Scalable, redundant networks that make the cloud accessible from anywhere at any
time will be in high demand.

8. #3: Security, security, security.
Especially when accessing the cloud, security will remain a central
concern among businesses and individuals alike.
Expect “military-grade encryption technology”—like that
offered by Time Warner Cable Business Class (TWCBC)—to
hold the spotlight.

9. #4: Systems of engagement will lead the pack.
The cloud’s simple scalability allows for individual-focused web
interactions in a way never before seen.
Expect more experiences like these:
• A family doctor in Maine uses Time Warner Cable Business Class
telemedicine video conferencing to treat patients in rural areas.
• A financially strapped public school district in southern California uses
TWCBC’s newly upgraded network to differentiate learning for their diverse
student population.

10. #5: IoT is subsumed by IoE.
In 2009, Kevin Ashton famously declared, “The Internet of Things has the potential to change the
world, just as the Internet did.”
In 2014, The Internet of Everything (IoE) holds that potential.
Projected to generate a market worth $19 trillion by 2020, the IoE is worth our attention.
“The problem is that most enterprises and technology vendors have yet to explore the possibilities of
an expanded internet and are not operationally or organizationally ready.” –Gartner
Cablecos like TWCBC are the exception to that rule. From metro Ethernet to telemedicine, TWCBC is
ahead of the pack.

11. Are you ready for
what 2014 has in
store?

12. For more information on Time Warner Cable, see:
“Telecom Trends & Forecasts for 2014” at
http://www.slideshare.net/BusinessCableCollab
oration/telecom-trends-forecasts-for-2014.