Telecommunication in the 21st century

As we enter the next millennium, the technological revolution is all set to speed up. Advances will be shaped by many factors: technological breakthroughs, market forces, politics, and economics. Yet more importantly, they will be shaped by human and social factors, and the success or failure of products and services will largely be driven by consumer demand. This illuminating look into the future sets out to distinguish between what will become reality and what will remain hypothetical, focusing on the most feasible developments. This is not a book of visionary ideals, but a practical view of the next century of telecommunication.