Future information technology and new social model

Author

Noguchi, Shoichi

Author_Institution

Aizu Univ., Fukushima, Japan

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

4

Lastpage

9

Abstract

The process of the development of network computing towards the 21st century is explained. It is stressed that the needs of society are the most important force for the development of future technology. In order to make clear the key technologies required for the development of the network computing, a logical model of the system is represented by a six-layer model and the key technologies corresponding to each layer are introduced. For the future development of the information society, the importance and the technologies concerning thin computers and the new platform constructed by the unification of the Internet and mobile communication are also discussed. It is explained that the mobile Internet will create a new nomadic culture constructing a new social model

Keywords

Internet; mobile computing; network computers; socio-economic effects; Internet; future information technology; information society; mobile Internet; mobile communication; network computing; nomadic culture; six-layer model; social model; society; thin computers; Cities and towns; Computer networks; Electronic mail; Feeds; Information technology; Internet; Local area networks; Mobile communication; Societies; Technology forecasting;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Networking, 2001. Proceedings. 15th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beppu City, Oita

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0951-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICOIN.2001.905259

Filename

905259