The Revolution will be Networked
Four in five
senior IT decision makers worldwide say a century’s worth of technological advancements will take place in the next five years. It’s the dawn of the 4th Industrial Revolution.
The 4th Industrial Revolution is the 21st century convergence of digital, physical, and biological technologies driving an unrelenting acceleration of human progress.
IT will need to work to keep pace.
IT leaders agree:
4IR will change the world.
It’s a data revolution
The ability to act on data will determine future leaders
of IT decision-makers believe that a business’ ability to quickly acquire, analyze, and act on data will be a key factor in determining if they will be a technology leader in the future.
91%
Security is job 1
81%
say perimeter-based security is no longer sufficient for their business
9 in 10
say App and Data Security #1 IT concern
73%
say current infrastructures not prepared to harness the power of the 4th Industrial Revolution
Infrastructure upgrades are needed
A better infrastructure
60%
say less than 10 milliseconds latency required
Speed thrills
90%
anticipate implementing edge technologies to keep pace with IoT expansion
To the Edge
Together, next-generation applications, adaptive network connectivity, and connected security enable businesses to acquire, analyze, and act on data to differentiate themselves with better products and services.
The network revolution — connecting it all
61%
of organizations are either actively researching or have edge computing tools in production
68%
of organizations are researching 5G, but
90%
Say they would move their organization’s applications from on-premises to the edge if it was available today
They have considerations
96%
of networking professionals experience obstacles to 5G implementation
30%
skeptical about their company using 5G networks
Majority have significant security
concerns around 5G networks
Nine in 10
say seamless integration of applications and their network is a top priority
Take advantage of the Lumen Platform to drive
next-generation connectivity, productivity, and security for your applications and data, and reap the many benefits of harnessing the 4th Industrial Revolution.
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Source: IDG State of the Network 2020