Foreword
Foreword
TMT Predictions 2022
In last year’s TMT Predictions report, we called
Some of this year’s predictions are cautionary. The
COVID-19 a catalyst for the trends we were seeing
tech industry has continued to make progress in
in the TMT industry. Now, nearly two years in, we
women’s workforce representation, but sustaining
still can’t escape its impact. But we do expect that
this may take redoubled effort. Men and boys will
2022 will be about far more than recovering from
likely continue to read fewer books than women
the pandemic.
and girls, with implications for academic achievement and social skills. And stricter AI
It’s true that COVID-19 has accelerated many of the
regulations may be on the horizon, with the
trends we highlight: the lockdown-driven lift in
potential for restricting or even banning some
console gaming, churn due to greater competition
AI applications.
among streaming video services, the decline in viewing share among traditional TV broadcasters,
Yet there are also many bright spots to share.
the increasing adoption of health and wellness
Emerging privacy-enhancing technologies can help
technologies, and the growth in 5G and other
address AI’s privacy and security challenges. The
advanced connectivity for both enterprises and
easing of the global semiconductor shortage may
households. But we also look at new and shining
be in sight, and the billions of dollars’ VCs pouring
opportunities that are emerging regardless of the
into new semiconductor companies are a spur to
pandemic. In this latter category sit technologies
innovation. Smartphones are being used for longer,
like RISC-V, bringing the advantages of open source
reducing their environmental impact. And floating
to chip architecture; quantum computing and its
solar panels, aka floatovoltaics, are poised to
cousins, quantum communication and quantum
expand the renewable energy mix.
sensing; addressable TV technology that can help expand television advertising’s reach; and
We hope this year’s edition of TMT Predictions both
nonfungible tokens (NFTs), which offer new avenues
reflects the world we now live in and illuminates
for monetizing sports and other media. In fact,
the world to come.
sports NFTs started trading after March 2020, but already generate over a billion dollars in trades!
Ariane Bucaille Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry leader
Gillian Crossan Global Technology sector leader
Kevin Westcott Global Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment sector leader
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