Some of the trends and developments we will see in the telecom sector in 2020 will be the continuation or enhancement of the 2019 trends. Some of the major trends would be as follows.

5G 

5G was launched in 2019 and has been partially deployed in a few places. Almost all of the countries around the world are trying to deploy it as soon as possible. The main driver behind the 5G network is the wide range of benefits it would offer to various industries.

According to the EU 5G action plan, the major roads and railway stations will be equipped with 5G services, and also the support for devices per unit area will be increased. Similar plans are also made by other countries. 5G will also unveil some new opportunities in 2020 and beyond.

Big data

Telecommunication companies are helping in the collection of an enormous amount of data on a daily basis from mobile phones, IoT devices, and wearable devices. The amount of such data will rise further in the future due to smart cities and autonomous vehicles.

To effectively analyse and process big data, telecom companies will need to work more on monetising on the big data. As a consequence of continues increase in data from various sources, big data management and analysis will still remain a major trend in 2020.

eSIM

eSIM (electronic SIM) provides the functionality of changing the service provider without any new physical SIM card, the same is the digital distribution of telecom services. The eSIM will remain the focus for telecom companies in 2020 and will be introduced in various countries in the coming years.