It’s almost the end of 2022, a year that saw the launch of Africarare – Africa’s First Metaverse, startups in Africa venturing into the Web 3 space, Google launching its first African cloud region in South Africa.
With 2022 also came so many breakthrough innovations in the realm of technology, especially in the information technology sector, including the advent of 5G. Online shopping, robot delivery, digital and contactless payments, and telehealth services are all examples of such technologies.
A major impact of technology on the evolution of AI, its inception, and its enhancement can be seen throughout recorded history. As a Writer and Tech enthusiast, I can’t help but speculate about what ground-breaking technological developments lie ahead for improving upon our present-day skills.
If you’ve once asked, “What will 2023 be like for the Tech space?” then this list of the possible technological developments are what we think will shape the tech industry, come next year.
1. The use of Blockchain Technology
Although blockchain technology has found its most prominent application thus far in the financial sector, its future potential for usage in other fields, such as healthcare, government, and education, is widely anticipated.
With the use of AI, blockchain technology may be used to store data other than financial transactions, such as patient medical records.
There is potential for increased safety and reliability in healthcare delivery, as well as cost savings. When applied to digital assets, blockchain technology has the ability to change the way we think about ownership and generate significant economic growth. They are already used by a number of Nigerian blockchain development firms, such as Mobirevo and Intelia.
2. The Use of WiFi-6 and 5G
The introduction of this type of tech. has the potential to significantly improve future Wi-Fi usage because of the supposedly increased speeds available to users compared to those of earlier generations of WiFi.
In terms of wireless data transfer, it can achieve speeds of up to 9.6 Gbps. Its development is also anticipated to be influenced by its cost-effectiveness.
Devices will be able to safely and easily hop between different types of wireless networks in the near future, thanks to the interoperability between 5G and Wi-Fi 6.
3. The emergence of Quantum computing
Quantum computing is an emerging technology that harnesses the laws of quantum mechanics to create exponentially greater performance for certain types of calculations, presents the promise of big breakthroughs across sectors.
Mckinsey believes it has the potential to play a game-changing role in resolving the climate catastrophe. Definitely a technology that multinational corporations and governments around the world might benefit from.
Given the rapid pace at which technology is advancing, it is impossible to predict where it will eventually reach its maximum usefulness.
4. The concept of the Metaverse
Metaverse is known to combine AR and VR, or virtual and augmented reality.
Although VR is most well-known in the gaming sector at the moment, it is anticipated that it will have far-reaching effects across a variety of sectors in the future. Some sectors include healthcare, teaching, transportation, building construction, and engineering.
In the future, advances in virtual reality and augmented reality could completely alter how businesses operate and even make it difficult to tell which experiences are real and which are not.
5. The use of Artificial intelligence, AI
Since its inception, artificial intelligence has expanded to include anything from digital assistants like Siri to chatbots used in marketing. Artificial intelligence has shown to be an effective tool for managing data sets that are too huge for human analysts to manage on their own. Despite the impressive progress that AI has made in recent years, it still has a ways to go before it can fully realise its potential to revolutionise the entertainment and commercial industries.
Conclusion
You and I know change is constant and that time is no man’s friend, hence national associations in Nigeria, including the Nigeria VRARA, NCAIR, and even the Nigerian government, should take advantage of these trends.
