China News Service, Beijing, December 18 (Reporter Zhang Su) The "Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Industry Forecast to 2022" report released online recently stated that global shipments of health and healthcare wearable devices will reach 320 million in 2022 Taiwan: As of 2024, with the successive launch of new products and increasing acceptance by medical personnel, shipments may further climb to 440 million units.
This report released by Deloitte predicts the development trends of the global technology, media, and telecommunications industries that are most likely to affect businesses and consumers in the coming year, and explores how the economic and social changes brought about by the new crown pneumonia epidemic will drive these trend.
“During the epidemic, our acceptance of new technologies has been accelerating. By building a digital world, we have become increasingly connected to each other.” said Ariane Bucaille, Deloitte’s global technology, media and telecommunications industry lead partner: “With Wi-Fi6 With the development of technologies such as 5G, the connection between us will only become closer, and the digital transformation that all walks of life are witnessing will further accelerate."
Lin Guoen, vice chairman of Deloitte China and partner in charge of the technology, media and telecommunications industries, believes that the epidemic has greatly accelerated the global digital development.
"With the development of network connection technologies such as Wi-Fi6 and 5G, the take-off of the semiconductor industry, and the development of smart devices, our future will not only be the connection between people, but also the connection between people and things, and even between things and things. Really realize the interconnection of all things and create a better life for mankind."
According to this report, in 2022, Wi-Fi6 device shipments will exceed 5G devices, reaching at least 2.5 billion units.
"Although both Wi-Fi6 and 5G can be used to build solutions, our survey shows that enterprises' application and deployment speed of Wi-Fi6 surpasses 5G. Cost may be one of the reasons." Lin Guoen said.
The report also predicts that in 2022, many types of chips will still face shortages, but they will not be as severe as in 2021 and will not affect all chips.
The report further pointed out that in 2022, global venture capital institutions will invest more than US$6 billion in semiconductor start-ups. “Although this will only account for about 2% of the estimated total venture capital investment of more than US$300 billion in 2022, it is more than that from 2000 to 2016. The annual investment during the year was more than three times higher."
"A large part of these investments will enter Chinese companies. From 2019 to 2020, investment in Chinese semiconductor companies has doubled. In the first half of 2021 alone, global venture capital institutions have invested 38.5 in Chinese chip companies. 100 million U.S. dollars." said Lian Xunxiao, Deloitte's China Technology Industry Leading Partner.
It should be pointed out that the new crown epidemic has aggravated people's concerns about mental health, while also leading to a decline in happiness, and the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress syndrome and stress has risen sharply.
Lian Xunxiao said that the epidemic has caused consumers and pharmaceutical companies to focus more on health concerns.
Advances in technology have greatly improved all aspects of diagnosis, monitoring, sensors, and data sharing.
"With the miniaturization of wearable devices, digital technology has made it easier for us to manage health, which also applies to mental health." He said.
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