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By Munesh Makhija

In the world we live in, some technologies are advancing at a breakneck pace, or exponentially. This means that capabilities are doubling or more with every step, often at the same or reduced cost, leading to digitization, democratization and disruption. This has been most evident with Moore’s law in semiconductors (with the transistor density on silicon doubling every 18 months) over two decades, which led to miniaturization and cost efficiencies for electronics. But, it is not limited to this.

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Retailers in the Asia-Pacific region are fast adopting Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence and automation strategies to boost growth, a new study has said. Retailer are moving from brick-and-mortar stores to online channels, which would lead to synergies between the physical and online platforms, said the study titled “2017 Retail Vision Study” released on Tuesday by Zebra Technologies Corporation, a global leader in providing solutions and services to enterprises.

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By 2025, the healthcare industry will face numerous challenges including an ageing population, government policy that will need to keep pace with this population, and making healthcare services and infrastructure more accessible to the masses. The technology-driven world that we find ourselves in has provided us with a great opportunity to incorporate technological tools into the delivery of healthcare. Specifically, Big Data, mobile and the Internet of Things (IoT) can support and facilitate the flow of information for effective care coordination and greater patient and citizen empowerment, according to the Healthcare in 2025 report by videoconferencing, telepresence and communications firm Polycom Inc.

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Technology is the backbone of our generation. With initiatives like Digital India, technology is seeping into every bit of our daily life. It has now become imperative for us to innovate, and use gadgets and devices that enable us to do things efficiently—irrespective of our geographical location or other demographics. Internet of Things or IoT is one such initiative which enables us to achieve this.

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A whopping 92 percent of business leaders in India believe that every organisation needs a digital transformation to grow their business, a study has revealed. The Microsoft Asia Digital Transformation Study 2016 has revealed that emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) are viewed by Indians as important and relevant to digital transformation strategies.

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5G is the foundation for realizing the full potential of IoT. While 5G is set for commercial availability sometime around 2020, the industry is already working to develop new global standards and pre 5G products to benefit industries everywhere. Ericsson AB’s latest Mobility Report points out that there will be 550 million 5G subscriptions in 2022 and Asia Pacific will be the second-fastest growing region with 10% of all subscriptions being 5G in 2022.

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With 1.3 billion connected devices and Internet of Things (IoT) devices expected to populate homes in India by 2021, home networks can become easy targets for cyber criminals, said global cyber security agency Fortinet. Personal, financial and medical information, as well as work assets are all at risk from increasingly sophisticated malware and financially-motivated cybercriminals, Fortinet said in a report.