A new IDC forecast says worldwide IT spending will decline 2.7% in constant currency terms in 2020 as COVID-19 impacts the global economy and forces organizations around the world to respond with contingency planning and spending cuts in the short term.
In its outlook for 2020, R&M has identified 8 key trends spanning across public, data center and local area networks.These include: Convergence, Single Pair Ethernet vs. Field Bus, Leveraging FTTX, WDM and Blown Microfiber, Leveraging 5G, Greater Importance of the Edge, High Density Data Centers, and Automated Infrastructure Management in Data Centers.
R&M predicts several trends in the developments of Public, LAN and DC networks. Here are the challenges and trends, along with the solutions: 5G continues to drive the digital transformation; Wireless and wireline networks are converging; and Smart Cities continue to evolve.
The Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, 5G and the rise of the edge have been catalysts for the growth of opportunities to derive new data-driven business value. The five hottest trends include: mass capacity storage devices deployed in the public cloud; open architectures will continue to be in demand; data security and protection will become even more important; and innovation and collaboration will continue to drive the trend toward better connectivity.
