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The public shouldn’t have to think about connectivity. It should just work, says Rob Chambers, the managing director of Total Telecom.
By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
Rob Chambers, the Managing Director of Total Telecom, says Connected Britain has evolved with the growth of the connectivity market in the United Kingdom.
“What started as being a conversation purely about fibre rollout has now moved on to a more complete discussion about connectivity and what people do with it,” he said, speaking to Beyond the Cable in at Connected Britain.
Connected Britain, held annually in London, brings together thousands of industry experts, innovators, and policymakers. The event boasts an impressive lineup of top speakers, cutting-edge exhibitors, and networking opportunities for those driving the United Kingdom’s digital transformation.
Similar to Total Telecom’s U.S. events, like Connected America and Broadband Communities Summit, Connected Britain is also technology agnostic.
While the United Kingdom’s connectivity market may be in some more advanced stages than the U.S., Chambers said it’s not all ahead of the curve.
He said he believes North America has excelled at adopting technologies like low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, whereas LEO has been slower to take hold in European markets.
Still, in the next five years, Chambers predicts the connectivity picture in the United Kingdom will become more complete.
“I’ve banged the drum a long time for the fact that the public shouldn’t have to think about connectivity. It should just work,” he said.
Nowadays, Chambers said it’s harder to think about what people don’t use connectivity for, rather than what they do use it for.
Looking ahead, Chambers also said he hopes to see more participation from emerging sectors.
“I think we’ll start seeing more around things like smart grids, more around sustainable energy, more around cybersecurity and protection of infrastructure,” he said.