What developments are likely
by 2007?
Futurist David Greenop presented one of
our workshops with some insights into the way that personal
and home-based communication technologies are likely
to develop by 2007. He concluded:
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Social trends of more 'individualistic' lifestyles,
flexible working and dispersed social networks will
provide the context for new technology.
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Information and communication will be available
through a wider range of fixed and mobile devices
that can be networked together.
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We can expect to see 'smart homes', 'media rich
homes' and 'dumb homes', depending upon people's
preferences and what they can afford.
The Internet will change to become many networks usually
accessed through portals designed around work, the home
and the individual.
He set his vision of personal networks, smart and dumb
homes in the context of social as well as technology
trends, because these will inform development and marketing
by both private and public organisations. His presentation
does not represent desirable or undesirable scenarios
for the future, but offers a reflection of the way that
the technology industry sees things developing.
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