For many Malaysians, one the hottest debates over the past few weeks revolved around this question: Which telco offers the best value for money?

And, as all our social media timelines were cumulatively bombarded with cries for ‘more data’, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg made, in my opinion, one of the most notable keynotes of 2016, at the annual F8 conference.

Sure, not everyone is a fan of Facebook and they have valid reasons. But what you can’t discount is the fact that Facebook has been evolving at breakneck speed when it comes to innovation.

Artificial intelligence will soon come to Messenger to bridge the communications between consumers and businesses.

The launch of Instant Articles made my reading experience so much more seamless that I wish every brand and publisher was already on board.

And everyone, literally everyone, can now broadcast Live to their Facebook audience (friends).

Then there is the Surround 360 video camera which may become another enabler to push 360 videos to the mainstream. Like it or not, virtual reality is here to stay.

Imagine the amount of data we consume just within the Facebook ecosystem!


I have not even started on the time (and data) we spend scrolling through Instagram, Twitter and sometimes YouTube while we are on-the-go!

Speaking of which, YouTube, one of the earliest to introduce 360 videos to the mass audience in 2015, just announced today that users can now watch 360-degree live streaming and spatial audio of real-time events and concerts.

When is enough, enough?

So, will we ever have enough mobile data to match our ever-growing appetite for consuming content?

Take the Game of Thrones 360 video for instance. It took a while to buffer on my 4G LTE mobile connection - it felt like surfing the internet in the early 2000 all over again.


There is no doubt that we are now spending more time reading, watching, listening on a mobile device.
And to many, mobile internet is no longer a commodity, but a necessity.

I sure am excited about the many more innovations to come!

But will our internet infrastructure evolve fast enough to catch up with the new wave of consumer technology?