I would be writing this from my Caribbean beach home if I were really any good at predictions. Having said that there are a few macro level changes I think will happen in our industry that are worth putting down as reference points. Some of these might be considered obvious but are none the less valid – they will be high profile in 2009.

1. Facebook will come of age as a business tool as well as a social networking website. Linked-In will struggle to keep up with Facebook.  Twitter will gain in strength.
2. The use of web based conferencing and collaboration will grow significantly in the face of the economic downturn and the need to cut costs. 
3. The ISP industry will see some big consolidations. In the UK the Big 6 will become the Big 4. 
4. Mobile VoIP will become mainstream for business.
5. The ISP industry and the Music industry will finally get together to combat illegal P2P downloading.
6. Liverpool will win the Premiership. 

6 predictions are enough. It reduces the chances of getting it wrong 🙂 .

I would be writing this from my Caribbean beach home if I were really any good at predictions. Having said that there are a few macro level changes I think will happen in our industry that are worth putting down as reference points. Some of these might be considered obvious but are none the less valid – they will be high profile in 2009.

1. Facebook will come of age as a business tool as well as a social networking website. Linked-In will struggle to keep up with Facebook.  Twitter will gain in strength.
2. The use of web based conferencing and collaboration will grow significantly in the face of the economic downturn and the need to cut costs. 
3. The ISP industry will see some big consolidations. In the UK the Big 6 will become the Big 4. 
4. Mobile VoIP will become mainstream for business.
5. The ISP industry and the Music industry will finally get together to combat illegal P2P downloading.
6. Liverpool will win the Premiership. 

6 predictions are enough. It reduces the chances of getting it wrong 🙂 .