Telenor Group’s scientific research unit “Telenor Research” has unveiled the seventh edition of “Tech Trends,” highlighting how technology and digitalization can enable a green transformation which they believe will define the upcoming year.
Grameenphone revealed the research findings through an engaging event at GPHouse on January 24, according to a press release.
The five anticipated Tech Trends for 2022 were revealed in a keynote and an expert reflection session at GPHouse. Bjørn Taale Sandberg, head of Telenor Research, virtually presented a keynote during the session.
Higher officials from Grameenphone, including the CEO, Yasir Azman, and respected guests including Brig General Md Nasim Parvez, DG (Systems and Services), BTRC; Kamal Quadir, CEO, Bkash; Syeda Rizwana Hasan, chief executive, BELA; and Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, chairman, PKSF were present at the event.
Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for ICT, graced the occasion as chief guest.
The core impression of the predictions for 2022 revolves around global climate change and its impact on our ecosystem.
The trends predict how new-era advanced connectivity, climate-friendly energy-efficient modern hardware, edge cloud, and 5G technology will be more eco-friendly, increased demand for green job skills with institutions and digital learning platforms offering climate micro-degrees, an optimization war between companies to make devices more energy-efficient and environmental-friendly, a surge in climate aware influencers and taking the next generation’s expectations with importance to mitigate potential threats of the ‘great resignation.’
The report also has three tips on how businesses can avoid this threat once the pandemic is over. The trends are primarily influenced by the ongoing global pandemic and its consequences.
“Today, under the leadership of Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the guidance of our ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the architect of Digital Bangladesh, we have not only achieved the target of vision 2021, but we also have exceeded our target in some areas with the digital Bangladesh vision. We have developed IT training centers and labs according to the 4IR technologies across the country. We built the center for 4IR – the digital leadership academy and many other digital infrastructure and services that will leapfrog our nation towards a knowledge-based economy. We are also building the Sheikh Hasina Institute of Frontier Technology, “SHIFT” for short, to support the youth, especially from the 6th to 12th grade,” said Zunaid Ahmed Palak MP, state minister of ICT, Ministry of ICT.
“I would like to congratulate Telenor and Grameenphone for always being there with different kinds of assistance and supporting the Government’s digital dream on many fronts. For the seventh time, Telenor Research placed their predictions regarding the forthcoming chapters through “Tech Trends.”
Brig General Md Nasim Parvez, DG (Systems and Services), BTRC, focused on the four core elements – Energy efficiency; sight-level innovations; RAN (Radio Access Network) and network equipment innovation; and better network planning and optimization – in his speech.
“We need to find out the strategy on how we can decide or develop in a manner that helps us be aligned with the findings of the Tech Trends,” he said.
