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==Description:==
==Description:==
Due to developments in society (ageing population, increased consumerism) and medical technology there will stay an upwards pressure to health care expenditures. Government will keep the responsibility for accessibility, quality and affordability of health care for all citizens, but it defines this role more facilitating. Liberalization means less government involvement in the health care procurement market. The health care procurement market in the Netherlands is defined as the market between sellers (hospitals) and buyers (mostly insurers, but in the future maybe also employer and individuals).
Over the next 5 years, the mobile convergence will develop in three theme


Liberalization will lead to all kinds of new health organization models, like Health Maintenance Organizations (cooperation between insurance and hospital, e.g. USA), hospital-nursing homes combinations, but also listed hospitals. As from 2012 it will be possible for hospitals to make a profit
Convergence of technology will develop with communication,broadcast and computing


Technological capabilities that can be developed on the move are rapidly burring the distinction between mobile phone and PCs.


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Ongoing advances in sophistication,functionality and personalisation  will continue to sustain handset renewal
The cost of closed source software plays a very important role in the usage of open source software in stead of closed source software. Now that the world is getting smaller and smaller each day through the internet, mobile phones and other communication devices, the supply and popularity of web logs, mail clients and fora is increasing. People wants to stay in touch and know what is happening 24/7 if possible. The owners of these web logs, mail clients and for a mostly are not financial capable to run expensive web servers at their homes. So the alternative is quite obvious; using open source software. With the improvement that are made regarding variety and stability, open source has become a serious competitor of the traditional dominating closed source software.
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PHP, Apache, Linux are just a few of the most popular usage of open source nowadays. While the supply of not-so-alternative-anymore-software is growing and improving compared with the traditional software, so is the demand.


==Enablers:==
==Enablers:==
* Cost of software development<br>
o Ubiquity<br>
* Contracts with companies like Microsoft<br>
 
o Immediacy<br>
 
o Personalization<br>
 
o Localization <br>
 
o Convergence<br>


==Inhibitors:==
==Inhibitors:==
* Open source developments
o Design and potable size
* Anti-trust lawsuits against standard software suppliers.
 
* Quite high prices for standard software
o Usability


==Paradigms:==
==Paradigms:==
Developments like these will decrease the domination of companies like Microsoft
People to communication and entertain something to spend a lot of time to use mobile phone anywhere and anytime grows rapidly


==Experts:==
==Experts:==
* Software developers
Support from LGE, SSE, NOKIA
* Business ICT managers


==Timing:==
==Timing:==
No information is needed to understand this driving force.
Since last 4 years


==Web Resources:==
==Web Resources:==
www.minvwsnl <br>
www.zorgaanzet.nl <br>
www.cbz.nl <br>
www.ctg-zaio.nl <br>

Latest revision as of 00:23, 18 November 2005

Description:

Over the next 5 years, the mobile convergence will develop in three theme

Convergence of technology will develop with communication,broadcast and computing

Technological capabilities that can be developed on the move are rapidly burring the distinction between mobile phone and PCs.

Ongoing advances in sophistication,functionality and personalisation will continue to sustain handset renewal

Enablers:

o Ubiquity

o Immediacy

o Personalization

o Localization

o Convergence

Inhibitors:

o Design and potable size

o Usability

Paradigms:

People to communication and entertain something to spend a lot of time to use mobile phone anywhere and anytime grows rapidly

Experts:

Support from LGE, SSE, NOKIA

Timing:

Since last 4 years

Web Resources:

www.minvwsnl
www.zorgaanzet.nl
www.cbz.nl
www.ctg-zaio.nl

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