14 JANUARY, 2015 – As we ready ourselves for another exciting year of IT innovation and new capabilities enriching the world around us, Intel and its executives highlight key trends and predictions for the year ahead. The following comments may be attributed as indicated. Building The Era of Integration The rate at which technology and computational power has changed our world in recent years is almost unprecedented. No longer do we live in a world with only one device and a basic level of connectivity – now we demand to use multiple platforms, such as wearables, smartphones, tablets and PCs, seamlessly and automatically synching together to deliver a truly personal experience. Computing as we know it is transforming, as we move away from a world of screens and devices to one of immersive experiences. Welcome to the Era of Integration “We’re currently living in the world of the ‘screenification’ of computational power. As we move into 2015 however, we will see the next age of computing – the ‘non-screen’ age of computing, where computational power will reside in the objects around us, such as GPS watches and connected home appliances. As consumers, we will capture this data and move it to a platform with a screen to analyze and draw value from it.” ~ Brian David Johnson, Intel Futurist “We’re on the cusp of a wave where we’re bringing new technology and capabilities to a whole spectrum of devices. Innovation will continue to build out new platforms and devices.” ~ Sumner Lemon, Country Manager Intel Malaysia and SIngapore Supporting us on the journey into the Era of Integration, our devices are becoming smarter to enhance productivity in this new age. We’re seeing new capabilities, from foldable screens through to high-performing low powered form factors, and lightweight, affordable options that automatically speak with other connected objects. “When it comes to mobile devices, we’ll see an increasing number of devices interacting with one another in the ecosystem. From applications enabling smartphones to control the TV through to enhanced insight into healthcare - we’ll continue to get more and more out of our devices.” ~ Hermann Eul, vice president and general manager, Mobile and Communications Group at Intel “Consumers are demanding more performance from our devices than ever before. Next year, devices will cater to a greater demand for improved imaging and photography capabilities, longer battery life without compromising on performance, integrated experiences, and a greater level of responsiveness. What’s more is that we’ll want to connect to the cloud and take advantage of the services we’d traditionally use in the home environment.” ~ Hermann Eul, vice president and general manager, Mobile and Communications Group at Intel Innovation in connected devices will be geared towards delivering immersive user experiences – devices that are intuitive and convenient will become our smart companion on the go, enriching our lives as they revolutionize the way we interact with our multitude of personal devices. Consumers will also continue to embrace form factors that allow them to do more with less. “People who are buying 2 in 1s are refreshing their computers a full year earlier than a traditional clamshell buyer. What’s more exciting, is about half of the 2 in 1 buyers strongly considered buying a tablet instead. The 2 in 1 gives users a great experience in tablet and PC modes which we expect will continue to resonate with consumers.”~ Kirk Skaugen, senior vice president and general manager of personal computing at Intel “Integrated wireless charging is still in its early stages, and will be initially available in high-end platforms as a differentiator. Places like coffee shops will start offering wireless charging zones as an incentive for customers. It won’t be mainstream next year, but it’s a natural evolution – it will be one of those things where we wonder ‘what did we do before we had this?” ~ Hermann Eul, vice president and general manager, Mobile and Communications Group at Intel Asia Pacific and Japan will be the IT industry’s greatest partner in propelling forward this new era of computing, with brands from the Chinese Technology Ecosystem (widely known as CTE) and dedicated innovation centers driving change into 2015 and beyond. “The China Technology Ecosystem will continue to be instrumental in the transformation of computing, delivering to market innovative products and technologies that offer great user experiences without compromising quality for price. Especially in the wearables space, the availability of these low cost, good enough quality hardware, coupled with the debut of dedicated wearables OSes, e.g. Apple Watch OS and Android Wear will hasten the development of the wearables ecosystem as more and more apps developers join the game. ~ Weng Kuan Tan, vice president of Mobile and Communications Group and general manager, Mobile and Communications Group China at Intel. The Age of the Internet of Things Consisting of billions of connected smart devices – from miniscule chips to mammoth machines – that use wireless technology to talk to each other, our connected world – otherwise known as the Internet of Things (IoT) – is growing at a breathtaking pace. Recent findings from IDC predict that the worldwide IoT market will grow to $7.1trillion by 2020, up from $1.9 trillion in 2013 . As we continue our journey into this Era of Integration in 2015, IoT will be one of the core drivers taking us there. “IoT will be relevant across all segments from industrial, wearables, smart homes, automotive and more, with multiple devices from different parts of our lives being connected. The key to how quickly IoT scales will be how the industry extracts value with data mining and analytics whilst at the same time addressing the concerns of privacy and security for the end users ” ~ Douglas Fisher, vice president and general manager, Software and Services Group at Intel “As we bring new technology using lower power and delivering higher performance, IoT is unleashing new business opportunities. This connectivity allows for a whole new spectrum of devices to connect to the internet, and the evolution will allow new business models and opportunities to emerge.” ~ Eric Chan, Director IoT Group, Intel Malaysia. “IoT brings new opportunities to traditional companies for them to deliver incremental value to their customers. Companies prepared to shift quickly to this new environment will be the biggest benefactors. ” ~ Douglas Fisher, vice president and general manager, Software and Services Group at Intel With the number of connected devices in the IoT ecosystem expected to grow to 200 billion by 2020, according to IDC , the volume of data being created is growing exponentially. In fact, IDC states that data volumes are doubling in size every two years, and by 2020 the digital universe – the data we create and copy annually – will reach 44 zettabytes, or 44 trillion gigabytes . Therefore, the technologies, infrastructures, and industry standards responsible for managing and gathering data will evolve next year to address the significant and continuous growth, with open standard cloud computing becoming a more efficient platform. “The key to IoT is an open ecosystem and standards that encourage device to device connectivity and seamless interoperability. Intel’s role as co-founder and contributor of technology and expertise to consortiums will help to create a broad ecosystem of partner solutions delivering a great user experience and a wide choice of devices to the end customer.” ~ Douglas Fisher, vice president and general manager, Software and Services Group at Intel "In the coming year, open source clouds will become turnkey and easily consumable. Products like OpenStack let you deploy a private cloud easily without needing a huge engineering team behind you." ~ Imad Sousou, vice president, Software and Services Group and general manager of the Intel Open Source Technology Center “In the future, the datacenter will be tuned to the workload, all infrastructure will be software defined and data analytics will be explicitly and implicitly part of all services delivered. We see harnessing the value of data as the next killer app that will drive market growth.” ~ Diane Bryant, senior vice president and general manager, Data Center Group at Intel "We believe the datacenter will continue to move from where applications are static to where they are dynamic. From where operations are manual to where they are fully automated, and from where you have siloed, proprietary solutions to pooled, open and efficiently managed solutions running on a common architecture." ~ Diane Bryant, senior vice president and general manager, Data Center Group at Intel As the Era of Integration starts to take hold, IoT will enrich everyday life, improve government efficiency, transform business and increase productivity, delivering huge value to communities across the globe, especially those prepared to shift quickly. For instance, the use of IoT platforms at an Intel factory in Malaysia delivered cost savings of $9 million . “As more connected devices come to market, governments will innovate by seeing what can happen when these devices talk to one another, and then think about how they can build smart systems including smart cities, and use that information to deliver services to the public.” ~ Philip Cronin, director, Regional Sales Organization, Asia Pacific and Japan “IoT will be an emerging product area, and in 2015 enterprises will discover what it means for their business. Niche industries will continue to grow, delivering specialty devices for your house and car. A broad choice of devices and functionality will emerge, with attractive new form factors and lower costs, integrating IoT into our daily lives.” ~ Richard Hsu, managing director, Intel Capital China “While it is early days for IoT in the region, every country is becoming increasingly connected, presenting new journeys for national productivity. We currently have a number of smart cities in pilot across Asia Pacific and Japan, and the trick for those implementing IoT will be to proactively manage and improve the quality of life across their markets.” ~ Prakash Mallya, managing director, Intel South East Asia As the use of IoT technologies become more commonplace, alongside enhanced analytic capabilities managing the huge growth in data they are creating, one area you can expect to see innovation progress at a rapid pace is the healthcare sector. “Big data analytics holds the potential to dramatically improve healthcare. Information from genomics, clinics, diagnostics, medical devices and consumer wearables could help create new treatments and, possibly, lead to the prevention of some diseases altogether.” ~ Eric Dishman, Intel Fellow and general manager of Intel's Health Strategy & Solutions Group. Immersed In a New World To ensure global communities continue to embrace this new era of computing, it’s critical the benefits and positive impact on the end-user experience are obvious. For instance, the Vietnamese city of Da Nang is implementing the most advanced technologies to build and operate the infrastructure of the city – transforming it into one of Asia Pacific’s first smart cities – so that it can provide local people and visitors with quality services. “Consumers will embrace IoT, but they won’t know it as that. The challenge, as with all technology, is to explain it as clearly and simply as possible, while alleviating any concerns, such as privacy and security. However, those concerns will not stop people from dipping their toes in the water as far as the IoT is concerned.” ~ Genevieve Bell, vice president, Intel Labs; Intel Fellow and director of User Experience Research “Big data, personalization and smart devices will explode together, making our devices better for us and to us. The Personal Assistant app is the next interesting arena in how we encounter the structure of the Internet – bringing the conversation all the way back to personalization. People will stop thinking of these tools as a service, and see their device as a partner to their day.” ~ Genevieve Bell, vice president, Intel Labs; Intel Fellow and director of User Experience Research “Over the coming years we’ll see the rise of the smart city, with the management of people at its core. Enterprises will need to be mindful of competing interests and maintain the correct balance of profit versus what is right for the citizen. Smart cities will be about asking better questions of how things are currently done and optimizing services that benefit everyone.” ~ Genevieve Bell, Vice President, Intel Labs; Intel Fellow and Director of User Experience Research The smarter devices being used in 2015 will also become easier to use, tailored to our individual needs, and we’ll see the emergence of new form factors, capabilities and experiences, such as wearables and 3D imaging, driving innovation and making the Era of Integration a desirable future for all involved. “For wearables…there needs to be greater collaboration between technology companies and fashion companies. Something you wear is highly personal, it’s not just another computer. It needs to be inviting. We’re getting through the noise of the hype right now, and I think you’re going to see some great outputs in 2015.” ~ Michael Bell, vice president and general manager, New Devices Group at Intel “Touch isn’t necessarily the right interface for every wearable. We’re doing a lot of work around alternative ways to interact with wearables. A more intelligent voice control interface could be very interesting.” ~ Michael Bell, vice president and general manager, New Devices Group at Intel “Device and transaction security will change the face of the Internet forever. Written passwords will eventually become a thing of the past, replaced with advanced biometrics, coupled with increasing Government regulation.” ~ Genevieve Bell, vice president, Intel Labs; Intel Fellow and director of User Experience Research “As the types of devices evolve and become smart and connected, they become a natural extension of the way people live their lives. With the number of touch-points and communication paths increasing, software helps to create a unified interface and simplify that interaction. ~ Douglas Fisher, vice president and general manager, Software and Services Group at Intel “More human-centric, security minded interfaces will be a key market. There will be huge improvements in the features in your Intel based computer, including highly intuitive user interfaces, voice control, retina scanning, perceptual computing, wireless charging – all of this will contribute to making better systems keeping us super connected, and enhancing our lives.” ~ Philip Cronin, director, Regional Sales Organization, Intel Asia Pacific and Japan “3D cameras will open up a whole new way of interacting with our devices, taking experiences like video conferencing and retailing to a whole new level – websites will effectively operate as catalogues.” ~ David McCloskey, director of Product Marketing and Business Operations, Intel Asia Pacific and Japan We’ll also see business and consumers begin to embrace the world of robotics, as we see continued development in 3D printing. “Aided by decreasing price points and 3D printing accelerating design, robotics will become accessible to a wider community next year, such as SMEs, consumers, and education institutions. This will encourage more developers to create for the platform, with the best innovation coming when we’re designing free from the bounds of serious computing.” ~ Brian David Johnson, Intel Futurist Readying Ourselves for the Future As we embrace this new age of computing, it’s critical we equip the current and future workforce with the skills, knowledge and tools they need to succeed in this new era. According to the Talent Shortage Survey, skill shortages prevented 45 per cent of employers in Asia Pacific filling vacancies in 2013 . If the region is to continue to be a hot bed of innovation in the new age of computing it is critical that the gaps are rapidly addressed to provide opportunities for all. ”There is no doubt that education opens opportunities and stimulates economies. Innovative technology solutions hold the potential to entirely change the way education is delivered. With the rapid growth of smart and connected technologies, there is an opportunity for education initiatives to have unprecedented reach to even the most remote communities.” ~ Shelly Esque, vice president, Legal and Corporate Affairs; Director, Corporate Affairs Group; and Chairman of the Board, Intel Foundation "We are committed to narrowing the gender and internet gap around the world. The Intel ‘She Will Connect’ initiative is empowering women and girls by creating social and economic opportunities through technology access, digital literacy and entrepreneurship skills. As women access the Internet, they not only become consumers of content, they learn the skills to become creators. They can create content and gain the confidence and skills to be active participants in the economic and social fabric of their countries and creators of their futures. We will work to catalyze an ecosystem of partners to address this challenge.” ~ Shelly Esque, vice president, Legal and Corporate Affairs; Director, Corporate Affairs Group; and Chairman of the Board, Intel Foundation “Education and broadband connectivity will be huge for developing countries in Asia Pacific and Japan in 2015. With more connected citizens and more devices per user, productivity in these regions will increase significantly. This is great news for the economies and emerging markets in the region, and it lays the foundations for IoT and embedded computing too.” ~ Prakash Mallya, managing director, Intel South East Asia “As connected devices and online transactions increasingly proliferate in emerging markets, the IT industry must focus on educating people about the benefits and the safety of doing business online. Those citizens unfamiliar with the services now available to them will need to be guided to ensure secure and superior experiences delivering maximum value from the technology.” ~ Sudheer Kuppam, vice president and managing director, Intel Capital, Asia Pacific and Japan “With more affordable entry-point smartphones coming to market next year, there’ll be another billion users worldwide. This will energize the developing world, driving productivity and performance, while creating plenty of opportunities for the cloud and Big Data.” ~ Sudheer Kuppam, vice president and managing director, Intel Capital, Asia Pacific and Japan “In Asia Pacific and Japan, we would like to see local students developing 3D applications and content taking advantage of the capabilities, such as games leveraging the user-depth camera, through to e-commerce.” ~ David McCloskey, director of Product Marketing and Business Operations, Intel Asia Pacific and Japan To take full advantage of this new age of computing, society must evolve to address the changes taking place and to ensure no-one gets left behind. A key driver in this will be Government regulations, and changing end-user behaviors. “There’s a renewed interest in Asia Pacific and Japan to bridge the digital divide. Government broadband policies and programs aim to connect vast groups of the population to drive economic productivity. Private organizations are reaching out to small villages where broadband hasn’t yet penetrated. The next wave of users coming online – 4 billion – will do so as broadband becomes more affordable.” ~ Philip Cronin, director, Regional Sales Organization, Intel Asia Pacific and Japan “Governments must enable business to be an open playing field and allow SMEs to run their business in the best way they see fit. Small businesses will stand by the way they want their business to be run, and it’s a trend we’ll see more and more of.” ~ Richard Hsu, managing director, Intel Capital China “South East Asia is a very young market, with the potential to thrive as higher proportions of youth look to buy and refresh their connected devices faster. With no legacy systems currently in place, emerging markets will be able to easily rollout the latest IT networks to drive collaboration and productivity.” ~ Prakash Mallya, managing director, Intel South East Asia
