We are in 2020, a new year with new hopes and challenges ahead. In the world of technology this will be a very important year. There are many advances that have been launched and others that will be launched in the coming months with the aim of changing everything. Next, we will try to make fortune tellers to talk about the future, more specifically the 10 technologies that will explode in 2020 .
5G
The 5G arrives to change everything. At the user level, it will mean greater speed and latency with a network with much more capacity. However, this technology will change everything in other areas such as connected cars, smart cities and, in general, the Internet of things. Industries and other business fields will be transformed around this technology.
WiFi 6
WiFi 6 is the latest standard for wireless connections more efficient, faster and with lower energy expenditure. Just like 5G will greatly improve mobile connections, WiFi 6 will do the same at home or at work with wireless networks. This happens to have eight spatial flows instead of four flows with differences in bandwidth. In addition, it has improvements in MIMO technology that allows twice as many simultaneous transmissions.
The theoretical speed will go from the maximum of 7 Gbps of WiFi 5 to 9.6 Gbps of WiFi 6 . Another noteworthy aspect is that the device must have the WPA3 security protocol that will shield the wireless network much better than the previous ones. Mobile phones such as the Samsung Galaxy Note10 or Google Pixel 4 are compatible with this technology, but it is expected to massively reach many more by 2020.
Internet from space for everyone
In Spain we live a much better situation than in other countries when it comes to Internet connections. Although it is true that there are totally obligatory areas that only have access to the universal 1 Mbps service, our country’s fiber optic coverage stands out worldwide. Operators will continue to deploy kilometers of this technology, while Movistar will continue to close ADSL exchanges to finish burying this outdated form of Internet connection.
However, in many other parts of the planet this is not the case and there are not too many solutions designed in the short term. Therefore, projects to take the Internet to remote or isolated areas are becoming popular, although above all the constellations of satellites in the low Earth orbit stand out. Starlink , the SpaceX satellite network to offer Internet is one of the advanced ones right now and plans to have 42,000 satellites in orbit in the coming years. As confirmed a couple of months ago, it can be hired in mid-2020 and by the end of the year we will already have a total of 1,440 satellites in orbit.
Artificial intelligence
Listening to the word artificial intelligence is almost moving to a science fiction movie, although it is much more real and tangible than many think. There are many companies that have begun to be interested in this technology or others such as machine learning to improve their products or business processes. In 2020 it will continue to reach more segments and more applications.
The number of suppliers that will offer this service to companies and individuals is expected to continue to increase. These should only dump your data and pay for its processing. For home users this will be transparent, but more and more devices will benefit from this technology. Without going any further, mobile cameras will be able to achieve better results thanks to artificial intelligence.
Autonomous driving
Surely some think that we have already spoken in the past of autonomous driving and cars driving alone, but in 2020 there could be a before and after with the arrival of this technology to the masses. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, confirmed that his Autopilot system with completely autonomous driving will be a reality this year that will enter shortly.
In addition, we cannot forget that Waymo (from Google) has finished testing with autonomous taxis in California. These have transported 6,200 people in a month without incident. Many manufacturers could launch solutions in that regard, although this will also force governments and institutions to regulate autonomous cars (hopefully they don’t take as long as with electric scooters).
Flexible mobiles
In 2019 several mobiles with flexible or folding screens were announced, but few reached the market. Many of them have their planned release date for 2020 and from the same month of January we expect many new developments in this regard. These mobiles seek to innovate in a segment that has been standing for a few years at the design level, with few changes between brands and generations.
However, the models announced in 2019 have good intentions, but they are not finished seeing their differential utility that will change everything. We hope that this year, manufacturers will be able to take more advantage of the large screens displayed on these phones so that users have a compelling reason to be interested beyond the wow effect.
Streaming war
When it seemed that the streaming market had stabilized, two giants from different worlds have launched their streaming services. Although it is not a technology as such, the arrival of Apple + and Disney + can redefine the audiovisual market across the globe. Apple + service starts from a more discreet position, although with an important commitment to content quality, image quality and sound quality.
For its part, Disney + is the great hope of many. Its launch is scheduled for March 31, 2020, although it is already available in the United States and other countries. In addition to the Disney classics, we will have Marvel or Star Wars as the main incentives. Such are the expectations generated by this new platform that his series The Mandalorian has placed Spain as the country that has most downloaded pir-te from the Internet.
New consoles
The year 2020 will be the year in which we will have new and powerful consoles. The first officially presented is the Xbox Series X with 12 teraflops of raw power to guarantee 4K and 60 FPS. This new console will arrive in October 2020, although until then we will finish confirming some aspects that were in the official presentation in the air.
How could it be otherwise, the PlayStation 5 or PS5 will also be launched. However, this is a little more “backward” than its rival since it has not been officially presented. We know that his name will be that, that he will have backward compatibility with PS4 and that he will release command. The launch date is fall of 2020, being October or November the candidate months.
8K
At the end of 2018 the first 8K TV began to be marketed and during 2019 we have met some more models. However, the CES 2020 in Las Vegas will serve to present many more Smart TV models compatible with this technology. The main thing that is expected with respect to 8K TVs is that cheaper and affordable models are launched.
Meanwhile, users will continue to sigh for improved broadcast quality, for more 4K content and more 4K channels . Even if we have 4K and 8K TVs capable of rescaling content, they will not be able to work wonders with sources as unfortunate as DTT in standard definition.
Connected house, all connected (IoT)
If thousands of Internet of things devices such as smart speakers, home automation and connected objects have been launched and sold in 2019, it is expected that by 2020 they will increase their presence much more in our homes and in our lives. Its popularization will also come from the hand of a price reduction so that almost anyone can easily domesticate your home.
The year 2020 must also bring a new standard for the connected home that will be known as Connected Home Over IP . This initiative arises from the union of Google, Amazon, Apple and the ZigBee Alliance for the creation of a new Internet Protocol (IP) that is common for all manufacturers.