In 2021, the semiconductor shortage was in the focus. In the New Year, while chips will remain scarce, Indians can expect faster internet. Regulatory measures will also pave the way for improved privacy in a changing internet world. Tech billionaire Jack Dorsey has been sparring on Twitter over Web 3.0 and metaverse’s uses, which are expected to transform internet…
No Chips | Chip shortage led to higher prices and delays in supply of various products, including cars and medical devices. This will continue for at least the first half of 2022. Engineers are also making progress with 3D integrated circuits — the next big thing in chip world.
Satellite Internet | The 5G rollout, along with increasing fiber-optic broadband connections, will mean better quality and reach of internet connectivity. New tech like satellite-based broadband may also come to India. Additionally, the recent tariff hike by telcos will boost investment in mobile network.
10 Minutes | Open the door soon after you place a grocery order as tech has enabled startups to deliver in 10 minutes. Drone rules may also make it possible to get orders via the air route, which was used to send vaccines to remote locations.
New Internet | What does metaverse and Web 3.0 mean? What roles do blockchain and augmented reality play? There are no simple answers, but decentralisation and virtual reality may reinvent your interaction with the internet, though not overnight.
Do Not Track | Regulation will impact how your data is stored and used by influential internet giants. India’s data protection bill will also help the country catch up with the strides tech took in 2 decades.
No Chips | Chip shortage led to higher prices and delays in supply of various products, including cars and medical devices. This will continue for at least the first half of 2022. Engineers are also making progress with 3D integrated circuits — the next big thing in chip world.
Satellite Internet | The 5G rollout, along with increasing fiber-optic broadband connections, will mean better quality and reach of internet connectivity. New tech like satellite-based broadband may also come to India. Additionally, the recent tariff hike by telcos will boost investment in mobile network.
10 Minutes | Open the door soon after you place a grocery order as tech has enabled startups to deliver in 10 minutes. Drone rules may also make it possible to get orders via the air route, which was used to send vaccines to remote locations.
New Internet | What does metaverse and Web 3.0 mean? What roles do blockchain and augmented reality play? There are no simple answers, but decentralisation and virtual reality may reinvent your interaction with the internet, though not overnight.
Do Not Track | Regulation will impact how your data is stored and used by influential internet giants. India’s data protection bill will also help the country catch up with the strides tech took in 2 decades.
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