Best of LinkedIn: ICT & Tech Insights CW 25/ 26

Quantum Computing

• Semiconductor design begins to harness quantum mechanics, promising faster, problem-specific chips

• Carbon-based qubit research and successful multi-node quantum teleportation point to scalable architectures

• Kipu Quantum and IonQ set a new protein-folding benchmark, underscoring quantum-AI synergies for life-sciences

• Europe doubles down with a 2030 leadership strategy while global public investment tops US$3 billion

• Analysts now size the quantum market at US$97 billion by 2035, with early value pools in optimisation, security, and materials discovery

Cybersecurity & Zero Trust

• “Verify-everything” moves centre stage as Zero Trust 2.0 adds real-time context and continuous authentication

• Identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) emerges as the control plane for granular policy enforcement

• Leaked-credential volumes and AI-agent semantic attacks reinforce the need for proactive human-risk management

• Security leaders warn that Zero Trust lowers breach risk but must be paired with recovery and compliance controls

• Cost-benefit analyses highlight Zero Trust as a defensive investment that can fund itself through incident avoidance

Telecom, Edge & IoT

• Vodafone’s IoT Future Lab debuts a network analyser for deep traffic diagnostics and rapid service iteration

• Global cloud-edge build-outs aim to cut latency and secure massive device roll-outs in industrial verticals

• CAMARA’s open API framework replaces legacy Parlay-X, unlocking premium 5G network capabilities for developers

• eSIM adoption is set to eclipse traditional SIMs by 2028, enabling seamless global device activation

• Telcos pilot quantum-enhanced AI for network optimisation, while LiDAR partnerships accelerate autonomous trucking

Emerging AI & Cloud Innovation

• AgenticAI promises to offload repetitive security workflows, freeing CISOs for risk-aligned decision-making

• Cloud-native CISOs pivot from perimeter defence to integrated zero-trust architectures, citing overlooked attack surfaces

• AI-IoT fusion prototypes can now track people behind walls, pointing to new industrial-safety and defence use-cases

• Industry 4.0 hubs in the Middle East highlight sovereign efforts to localise smart-factory capabilities

• Thought-leaders map tech trajectories to 2030, forecasting convergence across quantum, AI, and sustainable compute

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