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In the last year’s TMT Predictions report, we called COVID-19 a catalyst for the trends we were seeing in the TMT industry. Now, nearly two years in, we still can’t escape its impact. But we do expect that 2022 will be far more than recovering from the pandemic.
We hope this year’s edition of TMT Predictions both reflects the world we live in and illuminates the world to come.
Explore the predictions

All about screens
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The games console: Fitter than ever at 50
There’s no midlife slump for the video game console market. Content, experience, and business-model innovations are keeping it competitive.
Addressable TV ads: Targeting for reach
Addressable TV advertising can target TV ads to different households—but its best use may be to extend reach, not to differentiate messages.
Traditional TV wanes: Television is about to dip below half of all UK video viewing
TV’s viewership decline in the United Kingdom’s bellwether market heralds a new era for the video content ecosystem.
As the world churns: The streaming wars go global
In the face of increasing competition and subscriber churn, customizing business model by market may be key to SVOD providers’ success.

All chips, all the time
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My kingdom for a chip: The semiconductor shortage extends into 2022
Consumers, industry, and government are clamoring for chips, and the semiconductor industry is scrambling to keep up.
Upping the ante: Venture capital investment in chip companies reaches new highs
As VCs push gigadollars to fabless semiconductor startups, the innovation ecosystem is the sure winner.
RISC-y business: Could open chip standard RISC-V gain traction against dominant incumbents?
The open-source chip architecture offers lower costs and greater access, but its future in the marketplace is anything but certain.

Making Connections
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Fixed wireless access: Gaining ground on wired broadband
The FWA market is growing strongly, with 5G powering enhanced performance. Will it be key to closing the digital divide?
Wi-Fi 6: Unsung, underexposed—and indispensable to the future of enterprise connectivity
The next generation of Wi-Fi is set to play a pivotal role as organizations innovate with advanced networking.

Health care anywhere
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Wearable technology in health care: Getting better all the time
Smartwatches and wearable medical devices help people monitor their health 24/7. Trust in their utility and security will be key to growth.
Mental health goes mobile: The mental health app market will keep on growing
Mental health care needs are pressing around the world. Apps can deliver support on demand and on the go.

Green and Diverse
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Making smartphones sustainable: Live long and greener
Lengthening smartphone lifetimes would help reduce their environmental impact. But could smartphone vendors find other revenue sources?
Floatovoltaics enters the renewable energy mix: Floating solar panels are now commercially viable
Asia-Pacific is taking the lead in deploying floating photovoltaic arrays as the technology advances and its economics improve.
The gender gap in reading: Boy meets book, boy loses book, boy never gets book back
Why do boys and men read fewer books, and less often, than girls and women?
Women in the tech industry: Gaining ground, but facing new headwinds
Technology companies should renew their commitment to advancing gender diversity in tech as the pandemic recedes.

New and next
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From trading cards to digital video: Sports NFTs kick sports memorabilia into the digital age
The chance for fans to acquire digital media of their favorite sports moments will likely cement NFTs’ place in the sports content marketplace.
These technologies for safeguarding data used in AI applications are available and effective. The challenge is to make them more practical.
Quantum computing in 2022: Newsful, but how useful?
The future of quantum computing isn’t quite here yet. But that doesn’t mean that companies shouldn’t prepare.
AIs wide shut: AI regulation gets (even more) serious
AI in 2022 will face intensifying regulatory scrutiny, with implications that resonate across industries.
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