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| English The tech industry is about to enter a high-growth cycle. |
Silicon Valley's largest technology companies are in a process of expansion. The new campus of Apple is about to be finished, but the company has acquired more land in San Jose and, according to reports, study the possibility of growing even further north of Cupertino. Google and Facebook are also looking to expand, and every week there is news of a new company that needs more space for its team.
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that there is nothing left but to ask us if they know something that we
do not. Are we about to enter a cycle of great growth?
In
creative strategies we have spent a lot of time studying this question,
and I think we have identified several indicators that the technology
industry is close to a big expansion in the next five to ten years.
The
biggest thing I see on the horizon is the 5 g. All telecommunications
companies, as well as chip manufacturers like Qualcomm and Intel, are
betting their future on the 5 G networks and the devices that will take
advantage of them. The amount of money invested in this technology is
surprising, and it means that there will be more jobs, not just in
Silicon Valley, but all over the world. Once this technology is
available, the Internet of Things (IoT) will begin to entrench itself.
A
recent Business Insider report estimates that investments in IoT will
reach $6 trillion (long numerical scale) in application development,
hardware, system integration, data storage, security, and connectivity
before 2020. If so, we can see why Apple, Facebook, Google, Intel,
Qualcomm and many other tech companies are preparing for explosive
growth.
But
the IoT is not only for households; Cars and city infrastructure will
benefit as well. We are already seeing efforts to install sensors and
wireless cameras in light poles, streets and buildings. Although these
will be important for the services of the cities, they will also be
critical for the use of autonomous vehicles. The implementation of this
infrastructure will take time and require the assistance of many
engineers and specialized personnel.
A
fourth area of growth will be data centers, from data mining to
analysis. Currently, almost all companies need more employees to deal
with these disciplines, especially data analysis. Each day, companies
collect terabytes or petabytes of data that must be analyzed and used to
improve products and services.
All
of these connected devices will need security as well. In previous
years, my advice to those seeking a career was to become IT
professionals or engineers. Now my answer is to become security experts.
This area will grow as hackers and government-sponsored groups continue
to try to steal identities, state secrets, and intellectual property.
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Let
us not forget the virtual reality and augmented reality, or a mixture
of both. There is no doubt that the RV and the RA will revolutionize the
experience of computing and offer new ways to interact with technology.
We are still in the beginning, but this sector will bring new jobs and
new levels of innovation.
Finally,
it is necessary to take into account the digitalization of the health
market, and the way in which the monitors of activity and the
smartwatches will link to the patients with the health professionals. At
each level of the health system, technology will be an important tool
for diagnosing, updating records, and preventing disease.
Having
followed the development of the technology market for 35 years, I am
excited about what is coming. Clearly, the big companies are preparing
for the next era in technology.
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