REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
UP TO STANDARDS
Regulations and standards are key to building the networks of tomorrow. Here, two industry experts offer their view on what to expect
The pandemic has fuelled demand for the internet due to digital education, remote working, telehealth, and social connectivity P
urva Rajkotia, lead for the connectivity and telecom practice at IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)
Te telecommunications industry in 2021 has changed and will continue to evolve and grow. Telecoms continue to undergo a digital revolution of technologies that both power the industry and direct how they communicate with customers. Te need for beter global connectivity,
coupled with other challenges in this industry, influence the work of the IEEE SA in connectivity and telecom, where we bring together global innovators to raise the world’s standards for the benefit of industry, society, and humanity.
What we learned in 2021 As the pandemic continued, many people remained working from home, spotlighting the long-standing fact that billions of people have no access to the internet, let alone the ability to
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connect. Today, more than 40 per cent of the world’s population – most living in rural areas – lack access to affordable or reliable internet connectivity. Te pandemic has fuelled demand for the
internet due to critical use cases such as digital education, remote working, telehealth, and social connectivity. However, rural areas of countries continue to
be sparsely covered and are not considered as a viable business case by telecommunications operators. As teledensity in urban areas continues to rise, the digital gap between rural and urban areas widens – a gap IEEE SA aims to tighten. By way of the connectivity and telecom
practice, IEEE SA is working to advance the goal of global digital inclusion through several initiatives. Te Rural Communications Industry Connections Activity, for example, is intended to contribute toward the goal of global digital inclusion by developing solutions for rural
and remote areas using suitable technologies. Additionally, we formed an Industry Connections (IC) program, User-Centered Approach to Designing a User Interface for Rural Communities, to research technology needs of global rural communities, which will help to develop a model for the design and implementation of user interfaces for rural communities.
What we envision in 2022 Looking toward 2022, we can expect to see continued advancement of efforts and technology evolutions – including AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, open source, and more – leading efforts to bring and improve upon connectivity to everyone, everywhere. Open source has changed the landscape of
technology development, speeding innovation, and enabling radical advancements in the way we live, work, and communicate. It has also impacted the standards world, providing
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