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By 2012, the analogue broadcast signals in most major television markets will have been entirely replaced by digital technology – a shift that has the potential to transform the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) industries forever. The theme for this digital ‘turn on’ will be more. More content and channels. More mobility. More choices and pricing options. More personalisation and interactivity. And ultimately, more consumption, offering the promise of more revenues.

The telecommunications industry in 2006 experienced a balance of growth, opportunity and decline. As forecast last year, the overall number of connections grew, albeit not uniformly. The strongest growth, in developed countries, was balanced by declines in fixed-line connections in more mature markets.

This Regulatory Round-up highlights a selection of significant EU and UK developments during March and April 2026 that are of relevance to asset managers, including...

Welcome to the 2007 edition of the DTT TMT Industry Group’s Media Predictions. The media sector has again had a vibrant year. As forecast last year, digital music’s popularity has continued growing, helped by the increasing range of online retailers and MP3 players.

Technology has the potential to enable more people to be cared for in their own homes by supporting them in managing their own care needs more effectively.

Identity fraud is increasing dramatically. And that is just the reported cases. APACS, the UK payments organisation, reports that the cost of online banking fraud more than doubled in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. Similarly, ‘card not present’ fraud via the internet, phone or mail order swelled by 29% in the same period. In fact, internet fraud is said to account for a quarter of all losses.

Articles from a Deloitte research report

The Deloitte Consumer Review series aims to provide an insightful and impartial view of selected consumer trends that we believe will have a significant impact on Consumer businesses.

A review of financial regulations and tax issues for FSA-regulated businesses.

A tiny chip is set to replace a fistful of coins and notes for many everyday low-value payment transactions. Demand for the latest generation of contactless payment solutions is likely to be driven by consumers and retailers. Widespread consumer adoption will not just depend on maximising ease of use; creating contagion requires ubiquitous merchant take-up and a profitable business model.

Almost all data generated today has some form of geographical reference.

Digital convergence was buried in the rubble of the dot-com crash, or so a lot of people thought. But what really disappeared was convergence of the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sectors for its own sake and an obsession with the spectacular things technology might deliver tomorrow, at the expense of understanding or delivering what customers actually want today.

Self-driving vehicles could transform commercial fleets, but the UK's new Automated Vehicles Act 2024 creates a complex regulatory framework that redistributes legal responsibility between fleet operators, vehicle occupants, and automated driving system providers. Before committing to significant investment in automated cars, vans, HGVs or passenger vehicles, general counsel and procurement teams must understand what the technology is legally authorised to do, who carries each responsibility

DTT TMT predicts that efforts to converge two of the biggest media distribution platforms — the Web and TV — will intensify in 2010.

Deloitte predicts that in 2011 television will solidify its status as the current super media, defying some commentators’ prophecies of imminent obsolescence.

Deloitte predicts that in 2011 the deployment of next generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless networks will fall short of industry expectations due to the continuing viability of the latest third generation (3G) wireless technologies, such as High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+), and the handsets that work with them.

Welcome to the 2010 edition of Media Predictions. This is the ninth year in which the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Industry Group has published its predictions for the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors.

The first mobile phones were a triumph of technology. The ability to make and receive phone calls, seemingly out of thin air, was and still is a marvel of scientific progress.