Reprinted from: http://www.it-times.com.cn/a/it/2019/0815/29429.html
"Forbes" Top Ten Technology Trends Review 2020
Abstract: 5G, faster wireless networks in the world, analysis, artificial intelligence and machine learning, block chain, process automation, robotics, conversational artificial intelligence, ACPC, networked car ......
In the past few years, much of the discussion about the future trend of the digital revolution are beginning to get a little repetition, cloud, edge computing, networking, artificial intelligence ...... always seems to be the same chair in the same room old room again put the same. 2020 will be not the same as before. Although the same core technology to dominate those discussions will continue to have a fundamental effect on our digital journey of change, 2020 will be a new definition of technical grade, slowly move from marginalization to center stage. In which there are: 5G, artificial intelligence, advanced data analysis, there will be some surprise you something. Closer to home, I think there will be 10 in 2020, appears the most important in this one.
1. 5G benefit you and me: 2020 will be the year of 5G. Electronic communications industry well-known companies such as Qualcomm, AT & T, Verizon, Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei, the world's 5G layout to maintain the speed, the world's best Android phone manufacturer has released a mobile phone 5G, 5G will landing will run in 2020. In addition to bring us faster broadband speeds and most reliable mobile network, will diffuse 5G Smart City, Smart vehicles, intelligent manufacturing, and a lot of desire to progress 5G Things integration technology accelerated. In other words, the real value is not limited to 5G phone. Daily life associated with each of our industry will be a change for the better --- through this technological evolution will define 2020.
2. faster wireless network, the faster the world : Although wireless 5G and 6 are completely different technologies, both of which will bring us in 2020, faster processing speed and wireless connectivity. 5G and work together to create a super-fast wireless connection for 6 perfect combination of end-to-end home and office. It is expected to use the wireless download speeds faster than 53 times, but this is not the best way to measure the value of the new standard. The real value is that it has a wireless 6 5 more than the wireless capabilities can be extended to higher data speeds to more devices. This is important for two reasons: The first is that in the next few years, the average number of connected devices wireless network from the current 10 to 50, this growth will require faster, more efficient and more intelligent wireless capabilities. The second reason is that the consumption of the wireless network at the same time increase the quality and quantity, wireless 5 can not handle the load. 6 Wireless will eliminate these pain points in 2020.
3. analytics is a competitive advantage : in 2020 the company continued to be no significant investment in analytics in 2021 may be unable to operate. There will be a lot of valuable consumer data to be collected, processed, and then can turn into any company can remain competitive insights without the full use of modern analytics tool. While other companies are using sophisticated analytics tools to identify problems, opportunities and solutions when, flying blind, follow courage is no longer a valid option. That is why we in the scientific community, from the acquisition of Tableau of Salesforce to create their own Power Platform of Microsoft, we have seen the integration of analytics capabilities. Every major technology companies have found that the future will be located in the data --- in particular, real-time processing of data. So whether you're in an industry which, analytics will once again become the focus of the most decisive of the digital revolution in 2020.
Additional insight: I found a similar Alteryx, Splunk, SAS and Tibco and Qlik company has continuous acquisition, investment and growth activities. These large platform players, as Slaesforce of Tableau done, they are also seeking acquisitions, joint ventures and / or strategic cooperation.
4. artificial intelligence and machine learning to become a force multiplier data analytics: If you intend to invest in analytics, you have to make investments in artificial intelligence and machine learning, so you can swirl in the vast sea of information and data in sailing, the data put into better use. Artificial intelligence and machine learning, and data value analytics can be attributed to three different value proposition: speed, size and convenience. Speed and scale refers to the automatic analysis of the advantages of large data sets, rather than assign tasks to manual data analyst. Because of artificial intelligence and machine learning, complex data sets can now use a fraction of the time two years ago for analysis. This is not because computers become faster or better, but because of artificial intelligence and machine learning operation is very good at data analysis and these analyzes can be easily measured in the cloud. On the convenience side, the conventional data analysis is different, artificial intelligence and machine learning to add analytics tools to make them more intuitive, easier to use and more reliable. In 2019 they have become better and better in 2020, their speed and accuracy will be improved significantly. ,
5. block chain beyond encryption Currency: I called block chain is exaggerated, it becomes depression in 2019 last year. Enter 2020, I think we will eventually begin to see beyond the chain block encryption currency use cases. We know that Amazon Web Services-based service platform will block chain block chain technology democratized, they are not alone in this endeavor. Many other world leaders also in this space actor roles, including Samsung, Microsoft, IBM and China's Alibaba. Other than New Year's Eve, we begin to see beyond the actual use cases and encryption technologies other than the payment currency. For example, take a look at how to get the block chain will be used in the food safety, intellectual property and copyright, as well as real estate / asset management. 2020 will be the beginning of the real rise block chain.
6. Process Automation second spring robots: robots process automation is not new, it is widely regarded as the lowest of artificial intelligence fruit trees. However, a hot topic of technology and manufacturing it by no means every meeting I attended in the past eight months on. Participants robotic process automation leading the way, but with the continued growth of interest and investment, process automation robot proved to be trustworthy, I think in 2020 for the robotic process automation investment is a bumper year like 2019 the influx of money the like Automation Anywhere, Uipath and Blue Prism and other companies. Similarly, companies such as Cisco are also using robotic process automation helps create room for maneuver to upgrade their skills, to increase the value of existing employees, and this pattern will quickly develop into a victory.
7. conversational artificial intelligence has become a legitimate Interface: I know, Siri is still bad (in most cases), still almost impossible to use speech to text chat to create the appropriate information. However, I still think we will see at least some form of conversational artificial intelligence to make it useful in 2020. On the software side, the project is similar to Microsoft conversational artificial intelligence is also very hard to create a platform, not only can hear properly, but also to track the complex dialogue and understand the nuances of emotions at the same time continue to improve over time. In terms of silicon element, the system chip set designed for smart devices and the sheet is particularly good at singing carve away from noisy background to, and can be accurately real-time processing of natural language. We will see a fundamental technology advances daily consumption of it in 2020? Probably not. But I think the next generation of reliable basic conversational artificial intelligence will be enhanced in the future.
8. ACPC forever changed the laptop market: we have been in a state of communication, so we need your computer is always on, always connected. We will see this year extensions with embedded LTE 5G and communicating ACPC, of course, we will also see some intelligent enterprises, followed by (Lenovo and Qualcomm first imprinted in my mind, but I also look forward to more companies emerged, based on ARM technology will make this possible.)
Additional insights: ACPC enjoy almost all-day battery life, could be several days of battery life in the next year to bring a laptop, so that the computer becomes truly portable.
9. networked vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles and automatic smart city has become a new reality: Hear me out. I know we've talked about for many years, we have not done, but I think the combination of edge computing and 5G may bring us closer truly automated vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles and intelligent city in 2020. Tesla the first company to market these, but this is not trying to solve Elon Musk. Through close strategic interface between manufacturers of automation technology manufacturers, this will be possible. Like Intel / Nvidia / Qualcomm and BMW / Volvo / Ford in cooperation and in establishing their Uber automation fleet, Amazon UAV your every need delivered to your doorstep through automation. Eventually these long-promised technology to market.
10. Xaas, UX / CX and privacy: Digital technology will change trends related to how into the center stage in 2020. I've been concerned about many aspects of technology, but now let's face it: The digital revolution is not just the technical part of the summary. Change itself is a digital core driver for change, change is almost always above makes it possible tools. Because of this, I need to emphasize and technology similar trend, I think these numbers can change dominate discussion in 2020: the top of the list I have XaaS (Everything as a Service), UX / CX (user / consumer experience) and digital privacy.
Xaas: By 2020, even the most dedicated hardware for the industry and the technology sector, "Everything as a Service" trend also are much more powerful than last year. Hewlett-Packard announced that they will provide all the services of their portfolio in 2022. This may just drop in the ocean, but all the> user experience: With the trend of digital transformation, user and customer experience (UX / CX) can be described as closely linked, this trend will continue to drive investment enterprises in the digital transition area. On the one hand, with the target company's gradual transition from building internal capacity and improve efficiency to carry out their vision for the future, this situation is particularly evident. On the other hand, the connectivity (5G, WiFi 6), computing (cloud services, Edge, machine learning), Intelligent Automation (RPA, AI) and intuitive user interface (conversational artificial intelligence, gesture analysis, AR), etc. the improvements will make in 2020 to become the experience from the retail, hotel and transportation to a wide range of medical and other industrial users watershed.
Digital Privacy: As in recent years, technology companies on privacy issues often fail to establish common data protection regulations of the European Union, the United States and a growing number of technology companies in the implementation of the voice control, we will see more companies eventually in 2020 serious about privacy and data security issues. I expect many companies will use the distinction between privacy and transparency as a brand standard, allowing users to more easily opt in or out of data collection programs than in the past. The real problem is that, like Amazon (by Alexa) whether and Facebook will join the company's privacy protection program, or that will continue to quietly gather all the data from the user. In addition, Dell, Cisco, IBM and Hewlett-Packard and other traditional high-tech companies around data security and privacy of the effort could pave the way for digital privacy revival that began in 2020. Which company will take steps to protect privacy, which the company will maintain the status quo, and which companies continue like "Lost Ark" as the data attack - these issues will become the next hot spot.
to sum up:
For businesses, the heart of most digital conversion plan is still the core underlying technology. I believe more than ten trends will dominate the trend of digital transformation, and to predict the future. If you are refer to 2020. Ten of the most important business trends and prepare for their investments, this article will be your best reference object.
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1. 5G for You and Me: 2020 will be theyear of 5G. With some of the biggestnames in telecommunications, likeQualcomm, AT&T, Verizon, Nokia,Ericsson and Huawei making sure thatglobal 5G deployments stay on pace,and the world’s best Android handsetmakers already releasing 5G phones,5G will hit the ground running in 2020.
2. A faster WiFi for a faster world:Although WiFi 6 and 5G are completelydifferent technologies, both will bebringing us much faster processingand wireless connection speeds in2020.
3. Analytics are the CompetitiveAdvantage: Companies that still aren’tinvesting heavily in analytics by 2020probably won’t be in business in 2021.
4. AI and Machine Learning becomeforce multipliers for data analytics: Ifyou are going to invest in analytics,you also need to invest in AI andmachine learning to be able tonavigate the vast, churning seas ofinformation and data you aim to put togood use.
5. Blockchain moves beyond Crypto: Icalled it last year: Blockchain wasoverhyped and thus always going tobe a bust in 2019. But coming into2020, I believe that we will finally startto see scale for some meaningful usecases for blockchain beyondcryptocurrency.
6. RPA(Robotic Process Automation)catches a second wind.
7. Conversational AI becomes alegitimate interface.
8. ACPCs transform the laptop marketforever.
9. Connected vehicles, autonomousdrones and Smart Cities become ournew reality.
10. XaaS, UX/CX, and privacy: Howtechnology-adjacent DigitalTransformation trends will take tocenter stage in 2020