Abstract :
The challenge to engineers posed by the change of the local telecommunications business from a mature business to a competitive and rapidly evolving one is discussed. Five keys to success for communications engineers in the ´90s are offered. They are to listen to customers, develop technologies that can help deliver tomorrow´s services today, put control closer to the customer, think in terms of open systems, and build alliances.<>
Keywords :
open systems; telecommunication; communications engineers; customers; divestiture; local telecommunications business; open systems; telephone industry; Broadband communication; Business communication; Communication industry; Distributed processing; Education; Electronics industry; Industrial control; Industrial electronics; Telecommunication control; Telephony;
