Timeline (Universe-551)

Universe-551 is a scenario open for contributions, but it's necessary to maintain realism.

Technology

 * 5G-compatible laptops arrive thanks to the partnership between Intel, HP, Lenovo and Dell.
 * Benban Solar Park, the largest solar park in the world, ends construction in Egypt in late 2019.
 * The world’s largest offshore wind farm starts is completed.
 * NASA completes the Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM) to manaage drone traffic in our skies.
 * James Webb Space Telescope is launched into orbit to discover liquid water on other planets.
 * Cost of solar panels, per watt, equals 1.4 US dollars.
 * England's "Crossrail" is fully built.
 * World sales of electric vehicles reaches 5,900,000.
 * Global mobile web traffic equals 16 exabytes.
 * Global Internet traffic grows to 158 exabytes.

Business

 * GM's self-driving cars become available for ride-sharing services, competing with Uber.
 * Saudi oil giant, Saudi Aramco, releases its first IPO Is late in 2019.
 * Harley-Davidson finally releases its electric motorcycle, Project LiveWire.
 * SpaceX gigabit internet satellites launch early in 2019, offering a new, global internet service by the end of the year.
 * Volvo ceases production of new product lines of petrol cars and focuses entirely on designing electric vehicles.
 * Folding phones return in 2019, especially smartphones with folding screens.
 * Significant economic recession impacts the US early in 2019 that spreads globally.
 * European Union permits the use of self-driving vehicles on roads throughout the EU.
 * Tesla produces over 500,000 cars for the first time.

Culture

 * 'Game of Throne' Season 8 set to air and present viewers with the most epic battle scenes created for TV.
 * The PlayStation 5 is released later this year.
 * Worldwide, the Internet officially becomes bigger than TV this year in terms of minutes spent consuming content.
 * 'Star Wars: Episode IX' is released in theaters.
 * 'Avengers: Infinity War, Part II' is released in theaters.
 * World population reaches 7,678,174,000.

Science

 * Global reserves of Manganese is fully mined and depleted
 * Skylon (spacecraft) goes into operation.