TOP 10 TRENDING TECHNOLOGIES OF 2021

The ever evolving and rapidly changing technology leaves us awe-struck, almost always! 

With the fast pace change that’s taking place around us, it becomes crucial to understand the trends and technologies in vogue. Afterall, moving along the changing times is cardinal with regards to one’s growth and development. 

Necessity is the mother of invention they say; the unprecedented times that we witnessed after the pandemic, have made revelations. The foremost being- technological advancements have brought us ages ahead and we can’t even afford to consider a world without them! 

So, I thought, why not give the readers an informative piece about the trending technologies of 2021, that will stay relevant for years to come. 

This piece will take you through the best technologies and explain their importance. Let’s get to know the top ten:

1.Internet of Things (IoT)

IoT is a computing concept. It is a system of inter-related devices that serves the purpose of connecting and transferring data to other devices and systems, over the internet.

IoT is important because a device/an object that can digitally represent itself, becomes bigger and better than itself.

The object relates to its users, connects with surrounding objects and database. Since IoT is expanding, new ways of storing and understanding data are coming up. Internet of Things is here to stay and get even better!!

2. Internet of Behaviours (IoB)

IoB extends from IoT. The interconnection of devices makes a vast variety of user information accessible!

These devices that are linked with the internet in our ‘smart-homes’, don’t just cater to our needs and deliver accordingly. They also understand users’ requirements and demands.

The information is derived from the behavioural aspects of a user, based on their choices of devices, search history etc.

(Thus) Internet of Behaviours refers to a concept that tries to understand the user’s behavioural psychology perspective, based on their online activity. It seeks to address how properly the data has been understood and how that understanding can be further used to expand the market or create new products. 

3. Chatbots

A chatbot uses text or text-to-speech, to conduct an online conversation. It is a software application that provides automated conversations and interactions to users, without involving a human agent.

A chatbot is created in way that it mimics human behaviour, when in a conversation with a customer. This virtual conversational partner requires continuous testing and tuning as well. 

It is not easy to successfully develop a chatbot; many times, several chatbots are unable to clear the Turing test. It is a test of a machine’s ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to a human response.

Chatbots are used for various purposes and can be classified into categories – education, entertainment, infotech, e-commerce, finance, health, news etc. 

4. Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality (AR & VR)

AR blends physical and digital elements to create an artificial environment. Applications that are created using AR technology fuse digital constituents into the real one. Examples of augmented reality are – Pokémon Go, Snapchat lenses etc.

VR is a computer-generated alternate reality. It involves creating simulations that are real and providing a completely immersive experience to a viewer, using devices like gloves, headsets etc. Virtual reality is used in video games, 3D movies, training, education, science etc.

AR is 25% virtual and 75% real, whereas, VR is 75% virtual and 25% real. The latter creates a virtual environment that’s completely immersive; and the former augments real-world scenes.

5. Cybersecurity Mesh

It is an approach to a better, flexible and intact cybersecurity control. With hackers upping their game with every passing second, a robust IT security infrastructure is of utmost importance!

Cybersecurity mesh is an approach for a modular, stronger and solid network security. It involves building and implementing a security infrastructure that doesn’t focus on a single perimeter, but on building smaller, individual perimeters around each access point.

Many assets, even now, exist outside the traditional security perimeter; hence, having a well established and sturdy security under-structure is the need of the hour.

6. Blockchain

Blockchain is a specific kind of data structure. It is cryptography-based, secure and is distributed across a network. This technology supports cryptocurrencies, transfer of data and digital assets. It stores data in blocks that are chained together and it also discards the need of a third party!

Blockchain technology allows transactions to be secure, anonymous, peer-to-peer, frictionless and instant. For every transaction that ever happens on the network, it enables a tamper-proof public ledger. As a public ledger system, blockchain records and validates each and every transaction and thus is secure and reliable.

Another interesting fact is about decentralised blockchains; they are immutable implying that the data entered is irreversible.

7. Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is based on the principles of quantum mechanics. Conventional computers process information in ‘bits’ or 1s or 0s and quantum computers process in ‘qubits’ (or quantum bits). They operate on principles of the science that governs how matter behaves on atomic scale (quantum mechanics, yes).

Apart from computing, exploring the quantum world has other applications in – secure communication, disaster management, research, pharmaceutical and health industry etc.

8. 5G Technology

5G or the 5th generation technology is the latest upgrade in LTE mobile broadband networks. 5G promises to be the fastest network the world is yet to witness.

The first generation of networks allowed only mobile calls, the second gen allowed mobile voice calls and short text messages. The third generation (3G) network allowed web browsing on mobile devices; and the speed and latency of 3G improved with 4G.

5G networks would work even better with faster speed, with latency between 1-10 milliseconds!!

9. RPA (Robotic Process Automation)

RPA is a software technology that automates digital tasks. It is easy to use and creates software robots or ‘bots’, that learn, mimic and execute business processes.

Robotic process automation has a positive effect on businesses. With RPA, businesses get many benefits- reduced costs, higher accuracy and speed, and added value.

RPA provides the best problem-solving options, conducts analysis, improves processes and all this is done by freeing humans! It also improves business outcomes and results in better and new revenue opportunities.

10: Total Experience

Total experience is abbreviated as TX. It combines several experiences- customer experience, employee experience and user experience. Since most of the interactions are on virtual platforms and involve mobile platforms, TX strategy has its own due importance.

The list of technologies mentioned here, is not exhaustive! They are a handful from the lot, but very important and talked about applied sciences. 

No matter how challenging or difficult, people are coming up with new solutions. Innovation, a constant process, has never come to a standstill, it never will.

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