Trends in technology in South Africa (for ICT RDI Roadmap team)
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This document discusses 10 technology trends in South Africa: [1] More ubiquitous and affordable bandwidth is becoming available through undersea cables and broadband innovation, though rural connectivity remains a challenge. [2] Ubiquitous computing is growing. [3] Social media is everywhere. [4] Greater freedom and openness exist through open platforms and standards, though intellectual property laws pose challenges. [5] Data is increasingly powering the digital world. [6] Location-independent computing is on the rise through cloud, virtualization, and mobile devices. [7] Ambient intelligence is emerging. [8] Talent and innovation gaps exist. [9] Knowledge production is limited. [10] The right balance of
Trends in technology in South Africa (for ICT RDI Roadmap team)
- 1. Trends in technology in South Africa (for ICT RDI Roadmap team) (Pty) Ltd Dr Derek W. Keats http://www.dkeats.com http://kengasolutions.com [email protected] +27 82 787 0169 Time: 20 mins
- 2. 1 Trend 0 s
- 3. Align for success Vision People Process Technology Clear Skills Creation Application Known Commitment Deployment Supporting Discussed Knowledge Operation applications On agendas Competencies Support Operating system Aligned to examples Connectedness Enhancement Hardware other visions Emotional intelligence Innovation Network Aligned to Problem solving Change Internet other strategies Attitudes management User devices Other strategies Beliefs Communication User operating aligned to Actions system vision Passion User applications Fears Hidden agendas Politics Underpinned by: appropriate and sustainable finance Start here Do these together (unless you are a start-up)
- 4. Align for success Vision People Process Technology Clear Skills Creation Application Known Commitment Deployment Supporting Discussed Knowledge Operation applications On agendas Competencies Support Operating system 2 1 8 Aligned to examples Connectedness Enhancement Hardware 1 other visions Aligned to other strategies Other strategies Emotional intelligence Problem solving Attitudes Beliefs Innovation Change management Communication Network Internet User devices User operating aligned to Actions system vision Passion User applications Fears Better by Hidden agendas We are not Politics imitation innovating Underpinned by: appropriate and sustainable finance syndrome innovation Start here Do these together (unless you are a start-up)
- 5. Trend 1 More ubiquitous and affordable bandwidth The veins and arteries for the life blood of the knowledge economy
- 6. Trend 1 More ubiquitous and affordable bandwidth http://manypossibilities.net/african-undersea-cables/ by Steve Song under CC:BY license
- 7. Trend 1 More ubiquitous and affordable bandwidth http://manypossibilities.net/african-undersea-cables/ by Steve Song under CC:BY license
- 8. Trend 1 More ubiquitous and affordable bandwidth Where are we in South Africa? South Africa is lagging other countries Open Spectrum Broadban Rural bandwidth is d Local loop miserable and unbundling innovation expensive Broadband services Last mile Broadband chall penetration enge Broadband availability
- 9. Trend 2 Ubiquitous computing
- 10. Trend 3 Social everything MySpace
- 11. Trend 4 Greater freedom & openness platforms Platforms for sharing and remixing Free Software content (Open Source) Interconnected world of APIs Licenses that foster sharing and re-usability More open standards
- 12. Trend 4b Less freedom & openness Subtle erosion of rights, More emphasis on erosion that 'intellectual property' accumulates Bigger patent minefields Extensions to copyright Dangerous goods packaged to look fabulous
- 13. Trend 5 It's a data-driven world we live in
- 14. Trend 5 It's a data-driven world we live in Using the Web to connect related data Extends http and URIs Data can be Linked data read automatically by computers Data fm different You don't sources can have to be be human connected & to access and queried
- 15. Location and context Trend 6
- 16. Trend 7 Separation of computing from location Devices can appear smarter than they are Virtualization Utility computing Cloud computing Software & APIs paradigm hardware as services
- 17. Trend 8 Ambient intelligence environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people Role of linked data
- 18. Trend 8 Ambient intelligence Augmented reality
- 19. Trend 9 Inadequate talent, inadequate innovation
- 20. Trend 9 Inadequate talent, inadequate innovation
- 21. Loss of idea capital, Trend 10 little knowledge economy production ity of ideas that are contained in an initiative, the relationships am to s in tem.
- 22. What mix is right? Doesn't matter USA SA Nigeria 100 Within local ecosystem Outside of local ecosystem 0
- 23. What mix is right? Doesn't matter 1 100 USA SA Nigeria 1 Better by imitation We are not syndrome innovating Within innovation local ecosystem Outside of local ecosystem 0
- 24. Thank you Derek Keats, PhD [email protected] +27 82 787 0169 www.dkeats.com kengasolutions.com This presentation was made entirely using Free Software