Hiruy Amanuel Explains Three Tech Trends That Will Impact Your Business in 2021
Technology is constantly evolving. Anything that was made ten years ago has been improved upon or left behind by now. A product or program is often made smaller, more efficient, faster, more convenient, or gets entirely re-engineered for a new purpose through technological advancements. Businesses looking to keep pace with all these changes need to be aware of innovation as it happens, not after. According to Hiruy Amanuel, Managing Director of Gullít, these are three specific tech trends likely to impact your business in 2021.
Remote Onboarding and Remote Work
Working from home was one of the most significant tech trends in 2020 and is very likely to impact businesses into 2021 and beyond. In many areas worldwide, pre-pandemic life has yet to return, so many people are still working from home. This is not likely to change until COVID-19 cases and transmission rates drop significantly.
Aside from environmental conditions, like the pandemic, remote onboarding and remote work has changed the very nature of hiring and employment for many companies. Businesses and employees alike have found many cost- and efficiency-related benefits in doing remote work and onboarding.
Given that the pandemic is still ongoing, this recent tech trend will likely not disappear anytime soon, especially for businesses operating across the globe. The likelihood that remote work continues to be so popular will be determined largely by major companies and industry leaders.
5G
The emergence of 5G technology will undoubtedly impact businesses in 2021. As the successor to 4G, 5G is the next generation of broadband cellular networks. It is undeniably impressive in what it can offer businesses.
A 5G network does not just impact a business’s data speeds; it also affects their projects. When a company integrates new systems or projects into its network, it can strain the entire network’s bandwidth. However, many high-bandwidth systems and projects can be put on a 5G network, which can handle integrations with ease. This limits hackable weak points and maintains quick internet speeds.
Natural Language Processing
More than 80% of a business’s data is unstructured. This means it is not organized into spreadsheets or tables, able to be accessed on a whim. But with natural language processing through artificial intelligence, all of that data can be utilized whenever needed or wanted.
That’s why natural language processing is this list’s fourth likely-to-be key trend of 2021. The AI in natural language processing allows it to parse through voice and text data. From there, it can extract insights and information for whoever or whatever needs it. Such access to unstructured data is incredible and will have a considerable impact on many businesses going forward.
About Hiruy Amanuel
Hiruy Amanuel is a philanthropist and investor. He has devoted nearly all of his time and energy to numerous educational and technological initiatives in East Africa. He believes that increased access to quality education and technology will create a rapid development of new technologies throughout the Horn of Africa.
