Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the use of telework and corporate digital technology has advanced, and the world's production value of electronic information devices such as smartphones and semiconductors is expected to reach a record high.
According to a summary by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, the world's production value of smartphones, personal computers, semiconductors, etc. is expected to reach a record high of more than $ 2.97 trillion, up 2% from last year.
Although there was a move to refrain from capital investment due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the demand for personal computers increased due to the spread of telework and online lessons, and the demand for semiconductors for data centers increased due to the increase in data traffic. Is the main factor.
Next year, due to the increasing use of digital technology by companies and the spread of the new communication standard 5G, the production value is expected to exceed $ 3 trillion for the first time at more than $ 3.17 trillion.
Shigeki Ishizuka, chairman of the association, said at an online press conference, "In a year when society as a whole was forced to undergo major changes, the use of digital technology progressed in every situation, and dramatic changes were made. Digital transformation will progress in all fields in the future. Therefore, what and how to utilize digital is an important issue. "