Next year will see demonstrable evidence of the
Internet of Things, real-time communications on the Web, and
software-defined networking platforms with killer applications for them.
So says Cisco, which recently offered its own predictions on technology trends for 2014. They understandably include markets Cisco is focusing on and looking to drive in order to grow revenue.
The first is
the Internet of Things, a market that includes IP-enabled sensors embedded in machines to allow them to connect and share information with people and other machines across the Internet. This market will see 50 billion devices connected by 2020 and a value of $14.4 trillion, Cisco has said.
