After COVID-19: What Happens to These Technologies and Services Next? — Part 2

The services and technologies being impacted by COVID-19 are numerous—here is how several of them are going to change.

Our world’s changing faster than ever. With the onset of COVID-19, we’re seeing rapid progress that otherwise might’ve taken months, if not years. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella even stated that we’ve experienced two years of digital transformation in the space of two months. That is nothing short of astounding.

Last week, we covered 3 technologies and services and how they’re going to be looking post-COVID-19. By doing this, we saw how some services are set to be stymied for a long time, while certain technologies are going to see accelerated adoption, and even how the contours of certain industries are going to be redefined.

This week, we at Innovexa Solutions highlight 3 more technologies and services you should be keeping an eye on as we move past COVID-19 and manage the fallout.

Video Conferencing Technology: Keeps Soaring

If there’s one type of technological service that has thrived during this pandemic, it’s been video conferencing platforms. Due to us all being stuck in our homes self isolating, its been video technology that has allowed us to still see and interact with our friends and family.

However, more pertinent for the future, when social distancing becomes less of a factor, is how video conferencing technology has become central to the functioning of remote work. And, with more companies than ever before turning their operations remote, after seeing its success over these last couple months, such video platforms should continue to get a lot of traction.

IoT: Continued Growth

Even with the easing of social restrictions, the threat of COVID-19 will remain until a vaccine is created, which could still be a couple years away. As such, finding comfort in our own home will continue to be big priority for households the world over.

IoT then, something that has already seen enormous growth over the past decade, if supply chains permit, should see that growth carry over post-COVID-19. Moreover, as data collection becomes more important than ever to track our health, IoT will play an important role in facilitating that.

Smart Cities: An Inevitability

Just as we mentioned last week, there’s going to be some hard decisions we’re going to have to face in our societies. Specifically, if we’re willing to trade some more of our privacy for the sake of safety (against future pandemics). The more data routinely collected from us—such as our body temperature—the easier it’ll be for governments to manage emergencies such as this one.

This is where smart cities come into play. Smart cities, by functioning through interconnected technologies that make our lives safer, easier and yet less private, are looking like our future. With a number of smart cities already planned all around the world, all indications point to them proceeding full steam ahead and others following suit.

Key Takeaways:

• Takeaway 1: Video conferencing technology has already done incredibly well during this pandemic and that is set to continue as more companies move towards remote work.
• Takeaway 2: It’s hard to see anything slowing down the growth of IoT, and with people looking to have more comfort in their homes these days and going forward, that growth should only continue.
• Takeaway 3: As we continue to move towards placing safety over privacy in our lives, the development of smart cities is only going to get more widespread.

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