Technology, Media and Telecommunications Predictions, 2015

Deloitte predicts that in 2015 one billion wireless Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be shipped, up 60 percent from 2014, and leading to an installed base of 2.8 billion devices.

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Deloitte predicts that in 2015, the active base of non-military drones costing $200 or more should exceed one million units for the first time.

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Deloitte predicts, in line with the industry consensus, that in 2015 nearly 220,000 3D printers will be sold worldwide, with a dollar value of $1.6 billion

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Deloitte predicts that the number of click and collect locations in Europe will reach half a million in 2015, a twenty percent increase on the previous year.

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Deloitte predicts that the rechargeable, lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery technology used in all smartphones will improve only modestly in 2015.

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Deloitte predicts that by the end of 2015 over 500 nanosatellites (nanosats) will be in orbit.

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Deloitte predicts that in 2015 the impetus for IT adoption will swing back to the enterprise market following a decade of consumer-led technological change.

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Deloitte predicts that in 2015 total time spent watching short-form (under 20 minutes' duration) video online will represent under three percent of all video watched on all screens.

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Deloitte predicts that US and Canadian millennials will spend over $62 billion on media content in 2015.

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Deloitte predicts that in 2015 print will represent more than 80 percent of all book sales in dollars worldwide.

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Deloitte predicts that one billion smartphones will be purchased as upgrades for the first time in 2015, generating over $300 billion in sales.

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We expect the global number of broadband homes to have grown by about two percent to 715 million by the end of 2015. Average broadband speed obtained in most markets should increase by between 15 and 25 percent.

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Deloitte predicts that by end-2015, five percent of the base of 600-650 million near-field communication (NFC) equipped phones will be used at least once a month to make contactless in-store payments at retail outlets.

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