Edge Computing, Metaverse, and Artificial Intelligence among the innovations to watch for Proximity Operators

What technological trends will define 2023?

It is always complex to make predictions, which can be thwarted by unforeseen events, as the Covid-19 Pandemic has amply demonstrated.

However, it is necessary to keep an eye on the latest innovations to become VISPs, that is, Internet Service Providers who can offer Value-Added Services, in order to remain relevant and competitive in a rapidly evolving world.

Here are three technological trends that could emerge during 2023.

Edge Computing, the Proximity Cloud

Edge Computing is the new frontier of cloud services. It is defined as "proximity" because it is evolving from a centralized model to a distributed one, which brings the data stored in the "cloud" increasingly closer to the users.

Improving local data processing capacity has several advantages:

• Reduces the need for data transport over long distances (while simultaneously reducing its environmental impact)
• Allows minimizing latency levels in data processing and transmission.
• Enhance the control over users' sensitive data
• Accelerate the dissemination of advanced technological skills (networking, computing, and cybersecurity) in a specific country
• Reduces network costs, especially with reference to the bandwidth required to transmit data
• Expand the flexibility of technological systems by distributing, for example, a set of common resources across various remote locations.

The cloud market in Italy has reached 4.5 billion euros, with an increase of 22%: Edge Computing already represents a possible

To learn more, also read: Proximity cloud, advantages and opportunities

Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity

In the last days of 2022, the case went viral Chat GPT, the chatbot developed by the OpenAI foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Elon Musk, which funds research in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

In simple terms, the bot is capable of understanding requests entered by humans and responding in a (almost always) relevant manner.

The boom in application allows us to foresee a further affirmation of Artificial Intelligence in various fields such as CyberSecurity.

Large organizations such as Cisco, they foresee in fact, by 2023 malware detection systems will need to become predictive, to avert increasingly sophisticated threats to our security. Hackers are indeed developing technologies capable of overcoming advanced defensive systems such as two-factor authentication. To defend against this, it will become increasingly necessary not only to detect anomalies in real time but to predict them. To achieve this, it will be necessary to invest in new models of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Among the success stories of Assoprovider in this delicate field, we recall the venture of FlashStart Group, which brings its CyberSecurity solutions from Emilia Romagna to the world.

Read more: From Emilia Romagna to Conquering the World: The Story of FlashStart Group

Wireless-Value Realization, the evolution of wireless technologies in 2023

Gartner predicts that the evolution and integration of wireless technologies will be among the main trends of 2023.

in fact, the consulting firm predicts that "wireless is evolving from a communication technology to becoming a broader platform for digital innovation." The company's analysts predict that, by 2025, 60 percent of companies will use a wide range of wireless solutions (at least five) to meet all their needs: from simple office wifi, to radio connectivity, to mobile devices, to support for edge computing devices, to digital tagging solutions. A set of solutions known as Wireless-Value Realization, because in addition to connectivity, they will enable the provision of value-added services.

In Gartner's vision, networks will also become intelligent, providing a large amount of data, which will in turn become an added value, especially for business customers.

"The integration of multiple wireless technologies – is Gartner's vision – will enable the creation of a more economically efficient, reliable, and scalable technology base."

In this perspective, connectivity will become a "direct source of value for companies."

To learn more about the evolution of ISPs into Value Internet Service Providers, review the interview with Roberto Beneduci (Coretech) on the sidelines of the APMPRO22 event: Interview with Roberto Beneduce Coretech