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Routine Journal readers know that tech isn't our normal beat. Our coworker Jeff Brown will be familiar to our long time readers.
In reality, he had several triple-digit returns in his Brownstone Research portfolios last year. Here's what Jeff thinks the tech sector will bring us in 2021 Each year, I like to have a look at the big image and predict what's just around the corner. Longtime readers of my work understand that I follow the most amazing tech trends on the brink of mass adoption.
These patterns are experiencing exponential growth and producing extraordinary opportunities for investors. I wish to ensure all our readers are gotten ready for what's next. And with that in mind, let me draw the image of what I see coming in the next 12 months 1. 5G Gadgets Our new 5G (fifth-generation) wireless networks are a topic I have actually been covering for years now.
Despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted supply chains last year, an excellent 250 million 5G-enabled devices were still offered. Especially in the second quarter, there were supply chain interruptions, making hold-ups, and work interruptions. And all of this ultimately caused Apple delaying the release of the 5G-enabled i, Phone 12 by 2 months.
And that demand is now going to be pushed into 2021. I predict that more than 500 million 5G devices will be shipped in 2021.
Phase 3 of 5G When I've talked about 5G in the past, I have actually described its three various phases. In Stage One, the infrastructure of these new networks is built out, consisting of all the brand-new towers and fiber-optic electrical wiring that 5G will need. In Stage 2, 5G devices go on sale.
And in Stage Three, 5G services start to be provided. That's when we begin to see applications running on 5G networks. And my 2nd 5G forecast for 2021 is that we will begin Phase Three by this summer.
However they will care if there are amazing applications that can only be accessed with a 5G phone. So increasingly more customers will head out to buy a 5G phone to gain access to these applications. That causes more 5G apps being developed. In fact, 5G is going to open up a suite of amazing applications: self-driving cars, the Internet of Things, robotic surgery, and more.
The investment chances moving forward will be massive. 3. CRISPR Genetic Editing Stepping far from 5G, the next crucial technology I foresee in 2021 is CRISPR genetic editing. CRISPR stands for "clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat." It's a mouthful. But it is among the most interesting advancements in biotechnology.