Future of tech: consumer expectations in U.S. 2018

This statistic shows the expectations regarding the importance of technologies in the future among consumers in the United States as of May 2018. About half of respondents stated that they believed that 5G technology and networks would be very important in the average persons daily life 50 years from now.

Expectations regarding the importance of technologies in the future among consumers in the United States as of May 2018

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Release date

August 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

May 9, 2018 to May 20, 2018

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Thinking about 50 years from now, how important do you think the following technologies will be in the average person's daily life?"

Percentage points below or exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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