3.1 Megatrend overview
As a majority of the planet’s population is now “online”
(via a growing array of devices), ICT has become an
integral part of everything. Permanent, regular and even
passive connectivity have become pervasive. Whereas
only a decade ago “getting connected” required an effort,
today a similar effort is needed to get disconnected —
especially for the new generation of knowledge workers.
With the rise of the “Internet of Things”, by which
objects, appliances and machines are net-connected, the
phenomenon of 168 connectivity will transcend personal
interactions and virtually all aspects of our lives and the
physical world around us will have varying (and increasing)
degrees of connectedness.