Here are some global trends business should have on their radar…

Zero-touch
What if networks could automatically diagnose and heal themselves? fully autonomous monitoring technologies are eagerly awaited by telecoms and other verticals employing complex systems.  As monitoring and alerting platforms mature it seems likely that they will go from anomaly detection to complete remediation, without a human being involved in the process at all.

Things-as-a-service
Delivering IoT functionality without the end-user having to operate or maintain extensive hardware, things-as-a-service has escalated to address the growing need for CSPs and enterprises to reduce costs.

Competitor Cloud Partnerships
Switching to the cloud is a fast-accelerating trend and developing cloud partnerships can help you address a broader set of customer needs, win greater market reach and pull-through of your applications).  So, it is important when developing cloud applications, to build-in integration capabilities.

Free Internet
What would the telecommunications industry look like if connectivity was free for everyone? With providers working to out-compete each other on price and special offers, free internet feels quite close at hand.

Genetic Design
We are already using technology to enhance our physical and mental capabilities thanks to recent scientific developments in biotechnology, information technology and nanotechnology, humanity may be on the cusp of an enhancement revolution. We might not all become comic book superheroes, but use of synthetic biology to solve real-life problems is already here.