Look at the history of telecommunications and what's happening now, it's tempting to ask: Haven't we been here before?
The basic challenges of telecommunications haven't changed much since the days of the telegraph. But the past isn't always a reliable guide to the future...
Throughout the history of telecommunications, you find the same patterns played out again and again - but in different technologies and in slightly different ways.
As we stand at the beginning of the 21st century, there are four main trends that are shaping the world of telecommunications, media and entertainment.
Those trends ...
Let's take a look at some of the technological developments that are 'out there' and could shape our futures.
Not all of these will work - and there'll be some ...
For the mobile phone there is seemingly no limit to its usefulness and capabilities. But its future will almost certainly centre around convergence. The mobile phone will still play a key part in the way we ...
The 'ancient Chinese curse' (there's some doubt as to whether it's even ancient or Chinese) is appropriate to us now. We live in uncertain times with no one quite sure how the world will develop in the 21st century.