Bringing together technical knowledge, industry experts, and new research to capture the opportunity presented by advances in connectivity.
The world’s digital connections are about to become broader and faster, creating a platform for every industry to innovate and boost productivity. While 5G networks promise ultra-high speeds, low latency, and greater reliability, the 5G revolution is only one part of the story. There’s also an evolution in existing technologies, with new generations of fiber, cable, Wi-Fi, and short-range technologies.
The McKinsey Global Institute identified hundreds of applications that companies can run on this new digital backbone, which could increase GDP by trillions across the global economy. Yet to realize the full value at stake, persistent issues need to be solved. The McKinsey Center for Advanced Connectivity brings together McKinsey’s experts in connectivity with the firm’s knowledge within individual sectors to help clients overcome these hurdles and capture the opportunity of a more connected world.
Featured insights
Interview
Laying the foundation to accelerate the enterprise IoT journey
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Wienke Giezeman is building and serving an IoT ecosystem by offering open-source tools and a “workbench” on which to build solutions.
Article
Unlocking the value of 5G in the B2C marketplace
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Telcos are confident they can monetize 5G core in the B2B arena, but the value proposition for consumers is less clear. A slew of promising innovations could change that.
Discussion Paper
Connected world: An evolution in connectivity beyond the 5G revolution
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Connectivity is undergoing evolutionary change in most parts of the world—and, in select areas, a genuine leap into the frontier.
Article
Reliably connecting the workforce of the future (which is now)
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The pandemic magnified existing trends and challenges affecting the way workers function. Always-on, cellular-connected devices may now finally break out of their niche.
Interview
Unleashing developers’ full talents: An interview with Twilio’s CEO
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Jeff Lawson talks about software’s growing digital supply chain, the future of flexible work, and the origins of both his communications-platform company and his new book, Ask Your Developer.
Podcast
Breaking through the hype: The real-world benefits of 5G connectivity
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5G offers a level of connectivity that could transform the shop floor. Here’s how leaders use today’s technologies to secure supply chains and create value, despite the challenges of deployment.
Article
How tapping connectivity in oil and gas can fuel higher performance
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Price and demand pressures in the oil and gas sector make the potential value embedded in advanced connectivity for exploration...
Article
Agriculture’s connected future: How technology can yield new growth
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One of the oldest industries must embrace a digital, connectivity-fueled transformation in order to overcome increasing demand...
Featured Blog
Blog Post
Satellite internet’s new era: Making the price right
New large LEO constellations are on the cusp of deployment, but their long-term success hinges on substantial cost reductions.
Blog Post
Smarter factories: How 5G can jump-start Industry 4.0
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Even as manufacturing has made technological strides, communications limitations have proven to be an obstacle to more dramatic, valuable change. Advanced connectivity could be the missing ingredient.
Blog Post
Can connectivity help narrow the growing retailer gap?
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With e-commerce continuing to fuel consumer expectations, traditional retailers may find new, tech-driven use cases are just the boost they need.
Blog Post
Healthcare’s connectivity cure?
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Technology has long been touted as the solution to many of modern medicine’s ills, but it may finally reach its potential over the next, connectivity-fueled decade.
featured videos
Designing the 5G factory of the future
McKinsey's Center for Advanced Connectivity helped a leading equipment manufacturer build a greenfield factory of the future.
Connected World: A broader evolution beyond the 5G evolution
The world's digital connections are about to become broader and faster, creating a platform for every industry to innovate and boost productivity.
Featured experts
Venkat Atluri
Senior PartnerChicago
Leads McKinsey’s technology and telecommunications work globally. Delivers large-scale performance improvement through technology,...
Fan Gao
PartnerSeattle
Advises telecommunications and technology clients on topics relating to transformation, technology, M&A, and strategy
Ferry Grijpink
PartnerAmsterdam
Helps telecom and media companies grow their businesses, shape new markets, and transform their organizations.
Eric Kutcher
Senior Partner and CFOBay Area
Brings engineering and enterprise technology expertise to help tech and industrial companies achieve full potential
Alexandre Ménard
Senior PartnerParis
Alexandre coleads the Industry and Technology Practice in France.
Philipp Nattermann
Senior PartnerLondon
Works extensively with telecommunications and media companies on addressing the challenges arising out of market transition to...
Davide Schiavotto
Senior PartnerMilan
Works with telecommunications, high tech, and media clients to design bold digital strategies and organizations capable of realizing...
Dr. Martin Wrulich
Senior PartnerVienna
Delivers innovation and strategy expertise for telecommunications and high-tech companies around the world
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How our latest work helps leaders get ready for the 5G revolution
A new McKinsey report and center will guide organizations through the evolving field of advanced connectivity.