Telecommunication technology
Description - Development of telecommunication technology, in particular wireless telecommunication, enable to bring revolution to environment of education. Long distance education using video conference, on-line lectures, Anytime-available Q&A etc
Enablers - Inhibitors - Vested right competition on new platform to inhibit standardization among technologies
Paradigms - 4G network like WiMax and LTE will provide higher speed access to network - Due to development of telecommunication technology, the necessity for physical spaces like classroom might disappear. - Off-line book store would face a risk of losing leadership(e.g. Barns & Nobles is looking into selling itself).
Experts
- Qualcomm
- Intel
- Nokia
- Nortel
- Cisco
- Samsung
Timing - 4G network is expected to finalize between approximate 2011 and 2013
WebSources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiMAX http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3GPP_Long_Term_Evolution