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“The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don’t really even notice it, so it’s part of everyday life.” -Bill Gates, Co-founder of Microsoft

Technology is advancing continually at a rapid speed. Businesses that are not keeping up with the implementation of new technologies can miss out on staying ahead of their course. Embracing, dappling with new technologies and incorporating tech in business processes helps build stronger relationships, novel opportunities, and enhanced productivity.

Businesses or individuals, we are all standing on the brink of a technological revolution. One that will fundamentally alter how businesses function, how we live, work, and relate to one another. The instantaneous and influential technological transformations is set to improve human life and businesses. The changing nature of work during the pandemic taught businesses and individuals that transformative change isn’t as challenging to implement if the motivation is there. We will undoubtedly continue to harness this newfound openness to flexibility, agility, and innovative thinking as a society – the focus shifts from merely attempting to survive to thrive in a changing world.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at predictions for specific tech trends that are likely to significantly impact the world in 2022;

Connected and smart everything

Once made entirely with mechanical and electrical parts, devices of this era are now complex systems. These devices possess acute sensors, hardware, data storage, microprocessors, software, and connectivity in diverse ways to become connected and smart devices. Today, we come across connected and smart products and services everywhere. Devices like Flow Air pollution, a personal air quality tracker which informs the user in which area the air quality is bad and polluted and vice versa and

Bitdefender Box, a smart home cybersecurity hub that prevents various Internet-connected devices from malware, stolen passwords, identity theft, spying etc. are working by seamlessly establishing connections between multiple devices to make like better. Technological advancements concerning improvements in processing power, device miniaturization and ubiquitous wireless connectivity are ushering in a ‘connected and smart’ era. New smart devices have expanded capabilities than their old world counterparts and the data they generate is further used for a myriad of purposes, for instance, to deliver personalised experiences. Such connected, smart devices are forming a critical part of our day-to-day lives and are reshaping industry boundaries leading to the formation of entirely new industries.

2. Datafication of everything

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term for physical objects and devices that are connected to the internet. This can include anything from home appliances to wearable technology. But what if all the objects in our world could be connected? In 2022, the emerging tech trend will be datafication – or, the process of making everything in the world intelligent and interconnected through data. This will allow for a more efficient and smarter way of living, as well as better decision-making when it comes to business and governance. With the interconnectedness of physical objects and devices with embedded sensors, we’re now collecting data at an alarming rate. In fact, Statista estimates that by 2022, data creation will grow to more than 180 zettabytes by 2025, which is 118.8 zettabytes more than in 2020.1

This explosion of data is what we call the datafication of our world, and it opens up a universe of possibilities for businesses and individuals alike.

3. Extended Reality (XR)

The technology trend that is going to be most important in 2022 is Extended Reality (XR). This is a term that refers to a range of technologies that blur the line between the real world and the virtual world, including augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality. Extended reality has already started to make its way into business and industry, with applications in areas like training, retail, manufacturing, and design. As technology continues to evolve, it will become more ubiquitous and integrated into our lives. Augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality are all terms used to describe different ways to immerse oneself in a digital world. While each technology is unique, they all have the potential to change how we consume information and interact with others.

4.  Digital trust

While there are plenty of emerging technologies that businesses need to be aware of and plan for, digital trust may end up being a critical trend for 2022. This is the idea that people will increasingly rely on technology to verify the trustworthiness of people and organizations, instead of trusting their gut. digital trust will become more and more important for businesses as they strive to build consumer trust. Digital trust is a critical factor in the widespread adoption of new technologies. As we increasingly rely on technology to conduct business, personal, and financial transactions, it is essential that we can trust the security of these systems. In 2022, digital trust will be enhanced by the use of quantum cryptography, which will make it virtually impossible to hack into or counterfeit data.

5. Pervasive computing

Pervasive computing is also known as ubiquitous computing. This is a field of research in the computer sciences that explores ways to make computers more accessible to users by bringing them closer to the user. In the 1970s, researchers at Xerox PARC coined the term ‘ubiquitous computing’ and developed a vision for it as a way of making computers easier for people to use. This involves the use of computers that are embedded in everyday objects/ intelligent tools, enabling them to be seamlessly integrated into our lives. Pervasive computing helps deliver seamless and natural user experiences and is targeted towards making life easier via use of tools to manage information easily. It has many potential applications, from health and home care to environment monitoring and intelligent transport systems. An example would be an ‘intelligent’ refrigerator which is ‘aware’ of its contents and is thereby able to plan a menu for the day from available food as well as ‘alert’ users on stale food/ products.

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“The adoption of 5G will be even faster than that of 4G, which was already fairly fast.” – Ignacio Contreras, Qualcomm’s director of marketing for 5G.

At the inauguration of ‘India Telecom 2022’ earlier in February 2022, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways said, “In India, the 5G network is in its final stages of development. The country is participating today in development of 6G standards, in the thought process of 6G.”1

This has generated a hope amongst Indian citizens for a brighter future, promising clear economic and lifestyle benefits. 5G aims to bring innumerable opportunities to significantly impact the Indian market. With faster speed and immensely larger capacity when compared with 4G LTE networks, it promises to be one of the fastest, robust technologies – envisioned to revolutionize life as we know it. What will this mean for our nation? How can we reimagine connectivity with 5G in India?

The eight episode of the TechSagar Emerging Tech Webinar Series focused on addressing these pertinent thoughts. An esteemed panel of industry experts drove key discussions, identified significant challenges and pondered sustainable solutions for reimagining connectivity with 5G across the country.

The panel included distinguished experts from the industry, Rakesh Kumar (R. K.) Bhatnagar, Director General, Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE), Surya Patar Munda, Vice President, Telecom, Cientra Tech Solutions with Vinayak Godse, Senior Vice President, Data Security Council of India as the Moderator.

Vinayak Godse, Senior Vice President, Data Security Council of India, reinstated the important role that tech will play in the future. He highlighted how this decade is being identified as the ‘Technology Decade’ with most discussions happening around how technology is set to redefine the coming years. Several goals and aspects of National Security are likely to be dependent on the technical abilities or the strategy of a country.

As the webinar rolled nearer to the core topic, many fascinating conversations took on the role, scope and challenges of reimagining connectivity with 5G unfolded to give rise to several key takeaways.

-5G and 4G networks can go parallelly and at the core, they can be connected if needed.

-As far as 5G related activities are concerned, IQ and free GBP are the standardization bodies of 5G technology. They are two pillars on which one can say 5G has evolved.

-In 5G, right from the initial sim card, the ID or the initial identity is not sent as it is originally; it is always concealed, unlike that in 4G.

-The Government recognizes that industries will require 5G for machine and plant automation purposes and M2M applications in their premises as robotics and smart cities are areas which demand 5G applications.

Rakesh Kumar (R. K.) Bhatnagar elaborated on the basics of deployment of 5G, the scope and challenges. He further mentioned a few areas where 5G deployment could take place namely; campus, ship and submarines, railways, technical requirements in remote areas, metros etc. He also added that 5G standards are available currently, and based on those standards, deployment around the world is taking place with India not lagging far behind. Then what are the factors that are potentially hindering the adoption and application of 5G?

“The 5G solution is not unfolding soon in the country as the spectrum is not well sorted out or because the solution is seemingly too costly.”, added panelist Surya Patar Munda. This poses as one of the biggest challenges to 5G deployment in India due to which only a few places in India can be covered and not the whole. He further added that, at present, experts are looking at solving this issue initially.

The panelists reflected on the best strategies to harness the limitless potential of 5G, and how India, equipped with today’s 4G and tomorrow’s 5G networks is on the path to empower Indian industries. The experts also attempted to look at 25 different technologies like IoT, blockchain, robotics, quantum computing etc. to comprehend India’s capabilities in each and whether they can support the vision of reimagining connectivity basis 5G.

To watch the entire conversation and discover additional takeaways, access the entire webinar recording on DSCI’s YouTube Channel here https://bit.ly/3GHhrPU 

“If you think that the internet has changed your life, think again. Internet of Things (IoT) is about to change it all over again!” 

– Brendan O’Brien, Chief Architect & Co-Founder, Aria Systems

India is emerging as a growing digital hub and is exclusively encouraging the adoption of latest emerging technologies to achieve this goal. One emerging technology that is omnipresent today and is more deeply woven into the fabric of our lives is the Internet of Things (IoT). Defined in simple terms, IoT is a network of interconnected devices embedded in a wide gamut of objects ranging from household bulbs to thermal power stations enabling them to send and receive data via the internet. The very nature of this technology makes it extremely versatile, having limitless applications and opportunities for businesses. With wide acceptance, we are gradually moving to an Internet of Everything (IoE) from Internet of Things (IoT), where everything around us would be a computing or a sensing device.

IoT is revolutionising the way businesses perform mundane tasks by automating these processes to reduce time and human labour spent on them. Automation aims to apply human potential to more creative tasks and provides accurate results which cuts down error rates especially while working with heavy data. 

The ninth episode of TechSagar’s emerging tech webinar invited industry pioneers who dwelled on how IoT is bound to create a better-connected world and what measures businesses and the government must take to make best use of IoT for exemplary results.  

On the expert panelist we had, Mr. Sunil David, Advisor and Consultant to AI & IoT start-ups & Ex- regional Director AT&T and Mr. Adarsh Kumar, Co-founder, and CEO, TagBox and the session was moderated by Mr. Eshan Hira, Senior Analyst, Data Security Council of India (DSCI). 

Mr. Eshan Hira opened the conversation by elucidating on what IoT is and how it is encouraging India to mark its place in an era of Industry 4.0. He highlighted that India as a country is pushing itself to go completely digital and the government is also actively supporting new age startups and companies to use latest technological innovations to build their enterprise contributing to the ‘Digital India’ campaign. Among the emerging technologies prevalent today, the industry depends on IoT the most. 

During the conversation, many pertinent questions regarding this technology were asked and the panelists shared their insights on them. The webinar touched on various topics pertaining to IoT, like its scope in the telecom industry, its role in the metaverse, how IoT impacts supply chains, etc. The panelists revealed several facts about IoT and its future in our country. 

Key takeaways are: 

India will see maximum use of IoT due to backing of several drivers. 

Entities in India are following the path of digitization which is possible because of implementation of IoT. 

Various sectors benefitted by the use of IoT out of which the Telecom sector gained utmost benefit.

Though adoption of latest technology and innovation was low in India previously, because of the boom of start-ups, ground innovation is now possible. 

Mr. Adarsh Kumar whose expertise lies in supply chain management, elaborated further on how this state-of-the-art technology optimizes supply chain organization and how IoT sensors attached to them help navigate through transport. He also mentioned that in a scenario where any damage occurs, if any, how these sensors help detect what happened at the time of the incident. “Most commonly used signals are location and time in terms of IoT in transports. One can track the whereabouts of the consignment, where it reached, if it’s food items then the temperature inside the truck, did it reach the customer and much more. It’s like package tracking on Amazon but in B2B transportation or monetization.” stated Mr. Adarsh Kumar. 

The panelists further dwelled on how they are witnessing a radical shift in the industry because of the advent of IoT and are elated to see the government supporting them to use IoT to build up Indian start-ups. However, Mr. Sunil David did suggest that the GOI must provide proper legal rules for IoT implementation in the industry and further stressed on the fact that definitive terms and conditions will spring better outcomes which would give impetus to digital transformation. The panelists pondered over the impacts of IoT and its potential to change the way the world communicates. 

To grab further information on IoT and its potential, watch the entire webinar here (link) 

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