Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2015

Both Gartner and IDC agree on one thing: the ICT market in 2015 will be worth about 3.8 trillion dollars, with mobile computing, cloud, social networks, Big Data and Analytics being the the great protagonists this year. Every year, these two large consultants launch to market those they consider to be the major trends that will dominate the world of Information Technology. 

Let's take a look for 2015

The top trends for 2015 will cover three themes: the merging of the real and virtual worlds, the advent of intelligence everywhere, and the technology impact of the digital business shift. The top ten predictions for the area of Information Technology and Telecommunications, show us that the Third Platform - built under the pillars of mobile computing, cloud services, social networks, Big Data and Analytics - will cover one third of the global expenditure in this sector. Service providers need to consider this new trends for their 2015 business plans.

Top 10 strategic technology trends for 2015:

The Internet of Things
The combination of data streams and services creates four basic usage models — Manage, Monetize, Operate and Extend. Companies from all industries can leverage these models but they shouldn’t limit themselves to thinking that only the Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to leverage these models. For example, the pay-per-use model can be applied to services, assets, people, systems and places.

Smart Machines
We are living in the era of smart machines and they will be the most disruptive in the history of IT. The combination with advanced algorithms allows systems to understand their environment, learn for themselves, and act autonomously. Advanced robots, prototype autonomous vehicles, smart advisors and virtual personal assistants are already a reality and they will evolve rapidly, ushering in a new age of machine helpers. 

Cloud/Client Computing
The merging of cloud and mobile computing will continue to promote the growth of centrally coordinated applications that can be delivered to any kind of device. The focus for cloud/client will be on synchronising content and application state across multiple devices, and addressing application portability across devices. Over time, applications will evolve to support simultaneous use of multiple devices.

3D Printing
Welcome to the future of 3D Printing! The 3D printing is expected to grow 98% in 2015. Biomedical, new industrial, architects and consumer applications will grow