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The long-heralded global village is upon us. The arrival of digital communication networks is having a profound impact upon societies around the world. forever changing the way we do business and live our lives. Yet we have scarcely begun to exploit what today's communication technology is capable of, let alone plan for future developments, which will bring new discoveries and intelligent technology far beyond our current imagination.
The development of wireless communications is racing ahead and will eventually supersede and replace the fixed communication networks some time into the 21st century. It is starting now, with cellular networks, mobile phones and pagers, wearable computing devices, wristwatch communicators, etc.
During the coming decade, more and more people, business executives and journalists will be carrying communication devices that permit direct two-way communication with their homes or offices, via the most convenient satellite. These will provide voice, data, video and Internet facilities as well as satellite TV links. Imagine what this means for business as well as personal communications.
ISBN:9780273635604
