The dawn of knowledge networking

Author

Stuntebeck, P.H.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA

fYear

1993

Firstpage

567

Abstract

It is pointed out that, by the end of this decade, an evolution will occur from today´s intelligent networks to the future knowledge networks. This evolution is driven by advances in switching and transmission technologies as well as by expanded information systems and databases containing detailed information about user needs. Some of the new opportunities projected as emerging in this decade, driven by rapidly emerging customer needs, are discussed. Storeless shopping, image/electronic commerce, telecommuting, custom production/services, networked businesses, and global markets are some of the trends mentioned.<>

Keywords

home shopping; home working; intelligent networks; technological forecasting; custom production/services; customer needs; databases; global markets; image/electronic commerce; information systems; intelligent networks; knowledge networking; networked businesses; storeless shopping; switching technology; telecommuting; transmission technologies; trends; user needs; Acceleration; Companies; Corporate acquisitions; Customer service; Focusing; Information systems; Intelligent networks; Manufacturing; Marketing and sales; Time to market;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1993., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1209-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1993.276875

Filename

276875