Our Blog
5G devices, live entertainment and AI for retail: What we saw at Mobile World Congress Americas
As a keynote speaker and futurist, I spend a lot of time evaluating emerging technology and its impacts on consumer behavior with an eye towards how experiences are going to evolve. I recently had the opportunity to attend Mobile World Congress Americas 2019 in Los...
Why AI, automation will be the silver bullet for operators
Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving the landscape of telecommunications and those communication service providers (CSPs) at the forefront of the change stand the most to gain. Machine learning is an exciting ability of AI, which begins with simple commands...
Podcast episode 9: Dropping the 4G baggage
About FuturithmicIt is our mission to explore the implications of emerging technologies, seeking answers to next-level questions about how they will affect society, business, politics and the environment of tomorrow. We aim to inform and inspire through thoughtful...
Cloud gaming: From 4G to 5G
Set to launch in November 2019, Google Stadia enters the booming cloud gaming industry against industry veterans like Microsoft and Sony. Expensive consoles are replaced by data centers. Huge catalogs of 4K resolution games will be streamed to mobile devices through...
5G is the playground for innovation
What is the killer app for 5G? I don’t think I found any evidence of any one killer app in my initial research. But, that’s the beauty of it. Aside from faster transmissions and greater bandwidth, 5G isn’t coming out of the gate with just one technology-defining...
Podcast episode 8: Ambient computing and 5G trends
About Fast FutureIt is our mission to explore the implications of emerging technologies, seeking answers to next-level questions about how they will affect society, business, politics and the environment of tomorrow. We aim to inform and inspire through thoughtful...
The coming healthtech revolution driven by 5G
Technology is driving a healthcare revolution. Building on data-mediated tools and practices, the ongoing digitalization of healthcare and personal wellbeing is set to reshape the nature of healthcare management. This healthtech revolution includes...
Hot wheels hacked: How automakers are securing connected cars
What happens when a car is increasingly connected to the networks and technologies that connect other devices? In a not-too-distant future, cars would not only connect to wireless networks but also communicate with each other on the road, helping onboard computers...
From futuristic to fact: Sci-fi gadgets and technology that became real
In the halcyon days of cartoons, the 1940s and 1950s, a popular trope was envisioning technology of the future. Tex Avery’s “House of Tomorrow,” shows the whole homestead popping out of a white box wrapped with a neat red ribbon; robots to handle tedious tasks; a...