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68 Technology Trends that Will Shape 2021

The team of analysts at ABI Research has made 68 technology predictions of events that will and will not happen in 2021. These predictions are informed by the many hundreds of in-person interviews we conduct every year, the millions of original data points we produce, and the collegiate approach to research that allows our analysts to collaborate beyond static silos and see trends early in the gray margins where market boundaries rub against each other and cause friction.

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How Wi-Fi 6 Is Driving The Next Wave Of Wireless Innovation

Jan. 11, 2021 | NXP
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What's Ahead for Biometric Payment Cards?

Jan. 11, 2021
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5 Predictions: What Will NOT Happen in 2021

Dec. 18, 2020
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5 Predictions: What Will Happen in 2021

Dec. 10, 2020
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Maximizing The Next Generation of IoT Connectivity

Dec. 9, 2020
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68 Technology Trends that Will Shape 2021

Dec. 1, 2020
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An Analysis Of AI Ethics And Governance

Dec. 1, 2020
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Tomorrow's Smart Connected Products Require Smarter Connectivity Today

Nov. 17, 2020 | floLIVE
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Nov. 9, 2020 | Polte
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6 Transformative Technology Stats to Know for 2021

Nov. 3, 2020
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eSIM and Smart Meters: Why eSIM and Why Now?

Oct. 28, 2020
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36 Transformative Technology Stats You Need To Know For 2021

Oct. 27, 2020
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Satellite Backhaul – Maximizing Cellular Communications

Oct. 26, 2020 | Intelsat
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Teardowns of New 5G Smartphones Confirm Benefits of Integrated Radio System Design

Oct. 26, 2020 | Qualcomm
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From First To Last Mile: The Automation Of Material Handling In A Post-Covid World

Oct. 22, 2020
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IoT in Manufacturing

Oct. 22, 2020 | Telit
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Electronics Manufacturing In Asia: Precision And Pace

Oct. 22, 2020
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China Plus 1: Post-COVID-19 Supply Chain & Logistics In APAC

Oct. 22, 2020
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Manufacturing In Asia: State Of Play For The World's Manufacturing Base

Oct. 22, 2020
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Breaking Into The Industrial Market For Technology Companies

Oct. 21, 2020
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The Post-COVID-19 Supply Chain

Oct. 21, 2020
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Industrial Software Applications: From Simulation To ALM, PLM, SLM

Oct. 21, 2020
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5G, Wi-Fi, And RTLS For Manufacturing And Industry 4.0

Oct. 21, 2020
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Making Cars in 2030

Oct. 20, 2020
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Future Manufacturing Processes (Additive, Subtractive, Generative)

Oct. 20, 2020
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Data, Analytics, And AI At The Edge Enabling Decision Making

Oct. 20, 2020
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Industry 4.0 & Digital Supply Chain State Of The Union

Oct. 20, 2020
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Introducing Healthcare 4.0

Oct. 9, 2020
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Mobile Identities in the 21st Century

Oct. 6, 2020 | Thales
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Drones Power on Through COVID-19

Oct. 2, 2020
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The Digital Cockpit Goes Mainstream

Sept. 17, 2020
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Breaking Down the Wearable Payments Ecosystem

Sept. 3, 2020
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Environmentally Sustainable 5G Deployment

Sept. 1, 2020 | InterDigital
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Keeping the IoT Smart and Secure

Aug. 27, 2020
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5G: Transforming Video Content Production

Aug. 21, 2020
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The Integration of 5G and Global Healthcare

Aug. 12, 2020
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Enterprise Video and Remote Work After COVID-19

July 31, 2020
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Driving Innovation In The Mobile Cellular Antenna Market

July 23, 2020 | Rosenberger
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Augmented and Virtual Reality: Visualizing Potential Across Hardware, Software, And Services

July 22, 2020
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5G Teardowns Reveal Qualcomm’s RF Leadership Due To Growing Design Complexity

July 21, 2020 | Qualcomm
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5G As Part Of A Technology Nexus: AR, VR, Smart Cities, Electric & Autonomous Vehicles, And Robotics

July 16, 2020
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5G Network Security

July 16, 2020
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5G In Industrial And Manufacturing

July 16, 2020
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5G For The IoT

July 16, 2020 | Sequans
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5G Innovation As A GDP Growth Engine

July 16, 2020
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5G In Emerging Markets

July 16, 2020
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5G And AI Enabling Distributed Enterprise Intelligence

July 15, 2020
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5G Devices: The Impact Of COVID-19 On The Balance Between Supply And Demand

July 15, 2020
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Geopolitics And 5G Accelerating The OPEN-RAN Agenda

July 15, 2020
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5G Infrastructure In APAC

July 15, 2020
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Assessing The 5G Intellectual Property Landscape And Key 3GPP Influences

July 15, 2020
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The 5G APAC Market Post-COVID-19

July 15, 2020
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Telcos Vs. Webscale In The Race For 5G Edge Computing

July 14, 2020
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Vertical Market Opportunities For 5G And Private Cellular

July 14, 2020
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5G And Private Networks: The Key For Enterprise Business Continuity

July 14, 2020
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The Impact Of COVID-19 On 5G Deployments And Its Role In Boosting The Global GDP

July 14, 2020
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Open RAN: Market Reality And Misconceptions

July 1, 2020 | Qualcomm
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Smart Home Growth in Asia-Pacific

June 25, 2020
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Robotics and COVID-19 Challenges and Opportunities

June 22, 2020
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Healthcare to Give Wearables a Boost after COVID-19

June 12, 2020
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Artificial Intelligence Startups on the Rise

June 5, 2020
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Freight Transportation and Logistics - Commercial Transport Disruptive Influencers

June 2, 2020
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Data Management on the Factory Floor

May 29, 2020
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Cloud Gaming: Enabling A Next Generation Gaming And Streaming Paradigm

May 27, 2020 | InterDigital
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Cloud-Based AI In A Post-COVID-19 World

May 19, 2020
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Telcos As A National Growth Accelerator

May 8, 2020
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Investment and Acquisition Trends in Robotics

May 8, 2020
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The Future Of Short-Range Wireless

May 1, 2020 | Huawei
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5G And AI: The Foundations For The Next Societal And Business Leap

April 30, 2020 | Intel
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The Future Of Wi-Fi

April 22, 2020
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New Critical End Market Requirements: How Can Technology Enable Them?

April 16, 2020
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After the Coronavirus: What Will Drive the IoT Market Through 2020

April 15, 2020
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COVID-19's Impact on Key Technologies

April 14, 2020
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Taking Stock Of COVID-19: The Short- And Long-Term Ramifications On Technology And End Markets

March 17, 2020
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The Perfect Mobile World Congress: 13 Visions For The Ideal Mobile Trade Show

March 2, 2020
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AR and VR - Opportunities and Trends Accelerators and Barriers

Feb. 28, 2020
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Top 5G Real-Life Use Cases

Feb. 25, 2020 | Huawei
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The Three Phases of Growth in Cooperative Mobility

Feb. 13, 2020
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5G Markets - Unlocking Industry 4.0 with 5G

Feb. 10, 2020
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Building Automation 2.0: The Next Wave of Smart Solutions

Jan. 24, 2020
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33 Key Takeaways from CES 2020

Jan. 23, 2020
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6 Tech Trends that Won't Be Ready for 2020

Jan. 16, 2020
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5 Operational Challenges Holding Back IoT in the Oil & Gas Industry

Jan. 16, 2020
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Smart Home - Market Opportunity Analysis

Jan. 6, 2020
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Digital Security - MCUs for the IoT

Jan. 6, 2020
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Industrial Collab and Commercial Robotics - State of the Robotics Market

Jan. 3, 2020
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Smart Mobility and Automotive - State of The Electric Vehicle Market

Jan. 3, 2020
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Freight Transportation and Logistics - Commercial Transport Disruptive Influencers

Jan. 3, 2020
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54 Technology Trends to Watch in 2020

Dec. 11, 2019
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Key Trends in Fleet Operations

Dec. 6, 2019
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Capitalizing On Industry 4.0

Dec. 5, 2019
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The Latency Challenge Facing Video Streaming

Nov. 22, 2019
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Moving Into The Billions: Cellular Technologies In The Internet Of Things

Nov. 17, 2019 | Tata Communications
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5 Smart City Technology Trends

Nov. 15, 2019
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The Rise of Mobile Robotics in Retail

Nov. 8, 2019
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5 Ways Smart Cities Are Getting Smarter

Nov. 7, 2019
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The State of IoT Security

Nov. 1, 2019
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Unlocking The Value Of Industry 4.0

Oct. 25, 2019 | Ericsson
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U.S. Vs. China Manufacturing: How AI Will Shape The Landscape

Oct. 25, 2019
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Evolving To A 5G-Ready "One Core"

Oct. 23, 2019 | Huawei
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Artificial Intelligence & Business Intelligence: Bridging The Gap

Oct. 10, 2019
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Artificial Intelligence Meets Business Intelligence

Sept. 27, 2019
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What's Holding Back the 5G Future?

Sept. 12, 2019
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The Five Myths of 5G

Sept. 5, 2019
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The Opportunity For URLLC In Industrial Manufacturing

Sept. 4, 2019 | Intel
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The True Value Proposition of the eSIM

Aug. 23, 2019 | Tata Communications
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The 5 Reasons Why Your IoT Project May Fail

July 17, 2019
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Evolution Of Mobile Video

July 2, 2019 | InterDigital
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The Role Of 5G URLLC For The Future Of Mobile Service Providers

June 28, 2019 | Intel
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How to Optimize Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Companies

June 21, 2019
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The 6 Biggest Cybersecurity Risks Facing Utilities

April 25, 2019
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NFC Tags Ready for the Mainstream

April 11, 2019 | NXP Semiconductors