Quantum communication and computing could significantly transform the ICT industry. With its unprecedented computing power, quantum computing could solve complex problems exponentially faster than classical computers, enabling breakthroughs in AI, machine learning, big data analytics, and more. In terms of transmission, quantum networks could provide faster, more efficient data transfer with minimal latency. This would allow ICT companies to offer more powerful and efficient services. In addition, quantum cryptography promises near-unbreakable encryption, which is crucial for secure communications in sectors like finance, healthcare, and government. As quantum technology evolves, hybrid classical-quantum systems could enhance existing ICT infrastructure, providing a bridge between current capabilities and future potential. In conclusion, quantum communication and computing have the potential to drive unprecedented advancements in the ICT industry, paving the way for more secure, efficient, and innovative technological solutions. 

Telecommunications technologies have enhanced communication, connectivity, and access to information. First of all, telecommunications allow people to connect instantly across vast distances, fostering relationships and enabling collaboration without geographical limitations. 

In addition, with the internet and telecommunications, people have unprecedented access to education and information. Last, telecommunications are at the core of advancements in AI, blockchain, virtual reality, and other emerging technologies. These innovations have the potential to transform various sectors, including healthcare, education, finance, and more, serving global communities without borders. 

For Starcloud, PTC holds significant value as it provides a platform for connecting with global leaders, innovators, and decision-makers in the telecommunications and ICT industries. PTC enables us to build and strengthen relationships with potential partners, suppliers, and customers. This network is invaluable for collaboration and exploring new business opportunities. Meanwhile, as a member of PTC, Starcloud gains access to cutting-edge research, market trends, and emerging technologies. PTC’s events and conferences can provide continuous learning opportunities for our team, keeping them updated on the latest advancements, regulations, and best practices in telecommunications. Lastly, being part of PTC helps us identify and engage with partners who complement our strengths, particularly in regions where we seek to expand our footprint, such as Asia–Pacific and Latin America.

Corporations and their clients around the world come in different shapes and forms, but they share one common purpose: to create value. Value is created through joint forces and common goals of making something great happen. This is exactly what PTC is about. 

I believe Starcloud’s mission is perfectly aligned with that of the PTCs: providing a tremendous, shared marketplace of presence, ideas, and expertise to support our insatiable demand for the ICT industry, expanding our presence, and creating long-term partnerships to serve our customers and their communities at its best. 

PTC guides Starcloud into the telecommunications ecosystem and enables us to collaborate with, learn from, and evolve with global communities. 

Telecommunications is an essential tool in today’s business world, used not only for communication and call management but, more importantly, for everyday life and much more. Just think of the one thing that most, if not all, people cannot live without: a mobile phone with data. All of this is supported by different sets of fundamental infrastructure we call telecommunications services. It provides all that’s required to transport, store, and analyze data, while enabling people around the world to share it. 

The world thrives on innovative technologies and increasingly advanced software that help the human race organize work and play, families and friends, both at home and abroad. This, to a large extent, should be attributed to telecommunications. Therefore, this industry is a through-economic cycle field for graduates and anyone interested in a career change. It requires hard work, don’t get me wrong, and the barriers to entry are generally high, but it is a field in which you can spend your entire life working and still learn new things every day. 

If you are thinking of giving it a go, or are tempted to, I’d say you are among some of the luckiest people on earth already. You just don’t know it yet! 

Patrick Drahi – the man has experienced it all. From working as a researcher to founding his companies, all the way up to the dot-com crash, he cashed it all in just before the crash and built his empire of cables and cable operators–the very fundamental elements that make telecommunications work. 

Facing distress, Patrick remains resilient. In September 2023, he stated that, to reduce leverage, he is putting everything in the media and telecommunications conglomerate he has built over more than 30 years up for sale. Tailwinds persist across the French and American units of the conglomerate, yet he continues to proactively engage with the business as usual while navigating through the storm. 

I admire Patrick for having an investment mindset and a fight-for-success mentality.