Telecommunication plays a pivotal role in enabling communication effectively with customers and delivering high standards of collaboration and customer service. Before the emergence of internet and data networks, Telecommunications held a lighter and simpler meaning, with the sole purpose of connecting people across great distances. Over the years, with the evolution of telecommunication technology, the industry, and its standards have transformed beyond measure. Advanced communication technologies along with the rise of internet-connected devices and BYOD is disrupting the telecom industry.

IoT has been playing a key role in creating new opportunities, particularly with the evolution of smartphones. The utilization of IoT by the telecom industry has enabled them to predict and prevent shortcomings before they can occur. Biometric mechanisms like facial or retinal recognition are also in trend and are likely to pick up steam in coming years. An increasingly large number of telecom companies are adopting biometric SIM cards for curbing crimes related to mobile phones and terrorist attacks as well. Majority of the organizations are also looking integrate their solution with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, which will bring the next shift in telecommunication industry.

The year 2018 has shown to hold strong prospects for investment in the areas of prediction and prevention. 5G networks are created to augment the evolution of a brand new ecosystem. Even though 5G has not been fully exploited to get the best benefits, on and off-site trials is continually improving its fundamental connectivity elements and establish itself in the industry.

In an ecosystem that is filling to the brim with innumerable solution providers, it is an uphill task for a CIO to find that apt enterprise telecom solution provider. To make this mission an easier one, our distinguished selection panel, comprising CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, industry analysts and the editorial board of CIO Advisor narrowed the top ten providers that exhibit competence in delivering efficient and cost-effective enterprise telecom solution providers.

We present you the CIO Advisor’s “Top 10 APAC Telecom Technology Solution Providers - 2018.”