Telecosmos The Next Great Telecom Revolution [Paperback]

Although telecom companies are battling for survival, technology is moving forward. In research laboratories around the world, powerful new technologies are being developed that will shape tomorrow's communications world. Telecosmos will look at the many different telecom concepts that will be adopted by both consumers and businesses in the years ahead.Introduction.

Information Portal.

Back to Me.

I, Telecom Junkie.

1. On the Menu—Telecom Services.

1.1 End of the Line for Wireline?

1.2 The Broadband World.

1.3 The Upcoming Mobile Stall.

1.4 Fourth-Generation Mobile Service.

1.5 Modular Components.

1.6 A Considerate Telephone.

1.7 E-Mail Leads to Instant Messaging.

1.8 Fun and Games.

1.9 Flying Phone Service.

1.10 Speech Integration.

1.11 Telemedicine.

2. Nuts and Bits—Telecom Hardware, Software, and More.

2.1 Personal Computers.

2.2 Home Automation.

2.3 Wearable Computers.

2.4 Smart Fabrics.

2.5 Embedded Systems.

2.6 Project Oxygen.

2.7 The Obje Software Architecture.

2.8 BARN Opens the Door.

2.9 Phone Awareness.

2.10 Cognitive Software: Anticipating User Intent.

2.11 Devices That Understand You.

2.12 Turbocharging Data.

2.13 MEMS.

2.14 Storage.

2.15 More Efficient Base Stations.

3. Connections in the Air—Wireless Technologies.

3.1 Wireless LAN “Hotspots”lƒc