Title :
Information and communication in the third millenium
Author :
Posner, Edward C.
Author_Institution :
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents the author´s views on what the information and communication industry will be like at the start of the third millennium, with emphasis on the implications to information and communication theorists. The main conclusions are that communication will play a greater role in Society in the third millennium. Communication Theory will be more concerned with channel complexity than with channel capacity. More communication theorists will be needed, and they will be more broadly trained.
Keywords :
Communication systems; Information systems; Technology forecasting; Air traffic control; Artificial satellites; Channel capacity; Communication industry; Information theory; Mobile communication; Optical fibers; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.1979.1089939