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Expected Internet Trends For 2012

December 22, 2011 Technology No Comments

With the evolution of technology, the way access the information and the internet trends in usage change according to what we have available to us. With smart phones changing the way we do business and access our information from everywhere in the world and with almost every business having dedicated internet solutions to ensure their company is always active in the digital sphere advent of new technologies changing the way we do business in the coming year mean that lifestyle and internet usage trends will change. With these changes, there will always be new developments that need to happen to cope with the new trends of users in regards to security and delivery of services. These are some of the highlights of the internet trends predicted for 2012 and how we think the industry needs to change.

1)    Mobile, Mobile, Mobile – One of the internet usage trends that will continue well into 2012 is the preference for using mobile platforms for internet usage and staying in touch. Tablets and laptops will continue to outdo desktops and workers will more and more be working from remote locations and therefore utilising mobile internet more and more.

2)    Cloud Storage – Due to the cost implications of hosting your own servers on the premises and the necessity for 24/hr IT support a growing business internet trend will be to make use of the offsite services of cloud computing. While this enables the mobile trend of internet usage to increase at substantial rates, it also opens up the door for new and unique security threats which the industry is gearing up to combat. The ability to have information readily available through Wifi and 3G connections anywhere in the world will change the use of business internet, specifically from SMEs.

3)    Convergence – Already with companies having systems for managed ip pbx services to be able to use the internet connections for both data and voice, allowing communication through a single channel, all of this technology and the way business operates will attempt to converge further through a single medium. Mobile technology will incorporate cameras for digital cameras for video conferencing and even online cloud storage will offer a single place for complete data storage. Security companies will focus on backup fail safes for convergence systems, but convenience is a global trend that is making business more efficient.

These are three of the growing internet trends that we will see mass development for in 2012. Already the industry has begun the early stages of these three trends, but improved technology will cement these ideals and practices in 2012.

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