Multimedia consumer applications on the information superhighway

The recent frenzy of alliances among telephone companies, cable providers and hardware manufacturers is bringing the information superhighway from fantasy to reality faster than most of us expected. At Andersen Consulting, we believe that Electronic Forums and Malls-rich, sophisticated environments for home shopping and community activities-will be among the many superhighway services available through your TV set. Andersen Consulting´s Center for Strategic Technology Research (CSTaR) is developing prototypes that explore how consumers will interact with the information superhighway