Top trends in tech, media and telecom for 2006 by Deloitte

04 February 2006

Deloitte's Technology Media & Telecommunications (TMT) industry group predicts that in 2006 search will displace email as the most used digital application, girls will hit the video games, and subscription radio will soar. At the same time, mobile television will disappoint, 3G adoption will be slower than expected, and the digital divide will grow.

"While the technology, telecom and media / entertainment industries are certainly converging," said Phil Asmundson, national managing partner, US TMT group, "we have identified the key trends in each sector that we expect for 2006. There will be some big winners and some big losers — and some, like always, that gain acceptance at a slower rate than their initial hype forecast."

Key trends include: