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Consumer smartphone habits and telecom trends are in high demand as the world becomes more connected. With 5G on the horizon, and many Internet of Things (IoT) applications in development, the mobile world isn’t just a hot topic, it’s everyone’s topic. Now in its seventh year, Deloitte’s Global Mobile Consumer Survey explores consumer attitudes around mobile technology. The report offers insights into what is driving mobile use worldwide.

This is not just another podcast about cognitive technology and artificial intelligence. Join us as we take a deep dive into the ways that cog tech is infiltrating the enterprise. Broadcast from CES 2018, Mic Locker and Jeff Loucks from Deloitte and Chad Steelberg, Chairman and CEO at Veritone, tell us some of the key investments you see businesses making in this space, how cognitive technologies are being used in organizations today, and how to plan for challenges.

At CES 2018, 5G is everywhere. And with wireless access to our homes, cars, and personal devices, the future will continue to be increasingly “connected.” How will this affect consumers and carriers? How will security and privacy be impacted, especially in the world of IoT? In this episode, Phil Wilson, managing director, Telecommunications Strategy & Operations at Deloitte, and Ays Aytolu, Deloitte’s Telecommunications Sector Marketing Leader, talk about the next era of connectivity.

On Episode 1 of our CES podcast special, Sharon Harris and Todd Paris from Deloitte and Tiffany Miller, Head of Industry, DCLK Data and Platforms at Google explore how machine-powered data contextualization and human-powered strategy are shaking up business models for both advertisers and publishers, and how the full circle of advertising has shifted. The group explores why content is still king, but how context may be the new queen.

If hospitals are considering asking doctors and patients to wear headsets and embrace virtual reality, who’s next? An ever-wider range of businesses are finding applications for augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR). These technologies are aiding workflow, collaboration, and productivity in sectors you might not expect. In this episode, Allan Cook, Tony Demarinis and Kaitlyn Kuczer dive into the industry implications of AR/digital reality.

We’ve come a long way since the days when schools only had one computer in each classroom. Now students are increasingly looking for digital education to help them continue their learning at home and on the go. But they’re not just focused on content: Students want more opportunities for connection and collaboration. In this episode, we dive into digital education; factors that could be preventing adoption; and the importance for companies to focus on parents, students, and teachers.

In our latest User Friendly podcast, we talk to Deloitte leaders John Hagel, managing director and co-chairman of the Deloitte LLP Center for the Edge, and John Seely Brown, the independent co-chairman of the Deloitte LLP Center for the Edge. As leaders in this category, they will discuss the ways that using well executed shaping strategies can enable participants to learn from and share risk with one another—creating a profitable future for all.

The latest accounting standards are changing the way technology, media, and telecom companies recognize revenue—it’s more than a change in rules, the new standard demands a change in mindset. In addition to impacting finance departments, the new accounting standard also means big changes for strategy, information technology, human resources, sales and marketing, and tax.

Digital has transformed the way consumers approach entertainment and media consumption. The days of appointment TV, setting DVRs, and losing the remote are fading into the distance. Now consumers can stream shows when they want, where they want them. This shift has created a new marketplace for content services and is changing the way advertisers market to consumers. How can businesses capitalize on these trends?

Deconstructing emerging technology, media, and telecom trends.