Cloud computing, 5G, metaverse and electric vehicles will be the technologies that mark the pulse of 2023, according to work carried out by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) through a survey answered by 350 technology executives, users and investment decision makers from around the world, and which is published under the title “Impact of technology in 2023 and beyond” and is available here.

Yes, 40 percent of participants pointed to cloud computing, followed by 5G (38 percent), metaverse (37 percent), and electric vehicles (35 percent), as the most important technology areas to work on next year.

But which sectors will receive the greatest impact from this technology? The ratings are led by telecoms, with 40 percent; followed by automotive and transportation (39 percent), energy (33 percent), and banking and financial services (33 percent).

In this scenario, the metaverse will occupy a larger place as innovations developed in this sense “will be very important”, as participants of this survey observed who pointed to initiatives being developed in relation to 5G and ubiquitous connectivity (71 percent ). , virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) glasses, in 58 percent of responses each.

How is technology expected to be implemented in the metaverse? The job said that 91 percent of those surveyed linked it to social activities and training, such as conferences and meetings; while 76 percent of participants highlighted that between 26 percent and 75 percent of interactions between parties (coworkers, clients and executives) will take place virtually by 2023.

97 percent of those surveyed acknowledged that 5G would be key in various aspects, such as vehicle development; while 56 percent noted benefits in distance learning and education; 54 percent for digital health (telemedicine, remote surgery, transmission of health records); 51 percent pointed to entertainment, both sports and live events.

In turn, 49 percent rated the benefits to be noted in terms of personal and professional communication; 29 percent for transportation and traffic control, 25 percent mention manufacturing and assembly mechanisms; and 23 percent for carbon footprint reduction and energy efficiency.

It should be borne in mind that this work received feedback from CIOs, CTOs, IT directors, and other technology leaders located in the United States, United Kingdom, China, India, and Brazil, who belong to organizations with more than 1,000 employees and who work in a variety of sectors ( banking and financial services, consumer goods, education, electronics, engineering, energy, government, health care, insurance, retail, technology and telecommunications).

“Technology that promotes sustainability is becoming increasingly important,” says this job announcement where 94 percent of respondents said they agree with the priority sustainability goals for 2023, in the same way awareness around increasing efficiency in energy consumption and reducing energy consumption. carbon footprint.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, Internet of Things for industrial use (IIoT) and digital twins are also part of the universe of answers on offer. For example, in 98 percent of the responses it was determined that they would be tools that would add efficiency to human tasks. Even when asked what percentage of jobs in the world economy will increase with the use of AI software by 2023, the majority (40 percent of responses) indicated that it would be between 26 percent and 50 percent, respectively.

And satellite? 95 percent said that “space satellites for long-distance cellular connectivity will be a game changer by 2023 as they enable the connection of 5G devices anywhere, 24/7, bypassing terrestrial infrastructure. Nearly nine in 10 global technologists (88 percent) agree that 6G will largely be a growing occupation by 2023, but within half a decade 6G will be standardized.

This work also talks about the risks and concerns that this entire scenario is printed on, where computer security issues are at the forefront. Vulnerabilities in the cloud, for example, went from worrying 35 percent of participants in the previous exercise, to worrying 51 percent of executives who responded to the survey in this issue.

The same thing happened to data center vulnerabilities, which in the previous edition caught the attention of 27 percent of participants; compared to 43 percent who responded to this survey conducted between September 14 and 16, 2022.