IT Trends Shaping 2011

IT Trends Shaping 2011
1. Future trends for global Industry：

•      Green and sustainable ICT - Green applications with consumer conscience spur market boom in everyday life & living

•      Cloud Computing -Many applications enabled

•      Intelligent life - Internet of things aims at building smarter world with advanced component technology

•      Emerging China market - Large domestic market in China gains sway over global ICT industry

 

2.  IEK Review of Taiwan ICT industry 2010

3. Trends of ICT Industry in 2011

•      Potential ICT products/components

V       Connected TV related products lead ICT industry to more convergence

V       Key components (e.g. MEMS, touch-less sensor, touch panel and attractive UI) for mobile device and tablet devices

V       Rapid development of 3D display tech and content

 

•              Impact of emerging China

V       TFT-LCD industry tougher & leaner: China invests aggressively in next-generation capacity including G8.5.

V       China becomes single largest market of semiconductors to comprise one-forth of the global market.

V       Low cost products, such as low-cost smart phones, more popular in emerging market.

 

4. China opportunities for Taiwan in ECFA era

•    Taiwan’s position via ECFA as an Asia-Pacific economic and trade hub.

•    One-day northeast Asian business circle in the ECFA Era

•    Consolidation of foreign enterprise and Taiwan advantages for entering the China market

 

5. Conclusions

•    Global ICT industry driven by trends of green and sustainability, while robust China market continues to increase in growth.

•    Strong growth of Taiwan ICT industry driven by smart phones and tablet PCs.

•    Taiwan’s position for China market is strengthened by ECFA, while it still partners up with foreign companies.