Now, Willcox is discussing with Dr. Boris Maurer (EMEA Comms & Media Industry Lead, Accenture) and Enrique Moreno (Head of Telco & Media NTT DATA DACH) about Geldmacher's advice and ideas. 

Maurer adds that often the proximity to the customers can be a solution to create value positions for them. What are the new changes? Telcos are not only service providers, emphasizes Moreno. They have data to use: “This is gold -  this is the value for the telcos!” Services are built around it. 5G makes it possible to get investments back which were made in the last few years – if you are clever. “For the first time”, explains Moreno, “different players come together to build up new systems– telcos have the key for that.” Thanks to the technology which makes everything so much faster and offers possibilities beyond human abilities. Telcos will have to work hard to achieve that.

Dr. Diana Mantel

“Claim your position!”, emphasizes Geldmacher. Like in the body, everything is connected: While the eye is directly connected to the brain, other parts are not, which makes them slower. The same with the connection between humans and machines or simply machines and machines: It gets faster and faster when they are connected directly, and that is the goal you must reach for, with low latency. “Everything must be connected to everything”, explains Geldmacher. Think in projects, not products, that is a change in work for everybody in the team.

Cybersecurity is crucial here, because it saves your business and the business of your customers. “Now it is time to make your strategic decisions”, says Geldmacher. “That helps you not only to evolve as a company, but also to benefit from 5G.” You want to listen to Geldmacher's advices again? You will find them in the video below.

Dr. Diana Mantel