Wireless Communications and the Information Society
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https://doi.org/10.37628/jrfd.v4i1.721Abstract
The objective of this study is to give the reader a broad view of the developments, key concepts, and technologies related to information society evolution, with a focus on the wireless communications technologies and their role in the evolution process. Giving perspective, it aims at assisting people active in the industry, the public sector, and in other fields as well, by providing a base for their continued work and thinking. This study builds on existing literature incorporating insights arising from the author's participation in vision and strategy work in the wireless communications industry. The issues can be approached from a large number of dimensions. In this study, the viewpoint is that of a technologist, and although issues traditionally belonging more to the domain of social sciences are addressed, these will not be given thorough coverage. On the whole, the study aims at being on a reasonably general level, allowing readers not earlier familiar with the information society concept or with telecommunications technology to find it useful.References
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