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Welcome to part two of the three part series.
Here we look at the future of communications in North America.
The Elements include Audio, Video and Data.
This becomes a rather complex topic which has been commonly referred to as convergence. This fifty five minute lecture by Prof Braunstine talks about a number of the issues that have been and continue to be a challenge to communication convergence in North America.
We are now seeing the advance of IP (internet protocal) technology which is changing the way all three of these elements are being delivered from source to end user.
As well we are seeing the distribution of broadband services into the rural areas becoming a high priority of National governments as well as those of States and provinces.
Therefore the next five to ten years may well provide communication opportunities heretofore unheard of in remote communities at costs that will be affordable to all people.
As an example I have included a link to the folowing webcast.
Boosting Productivity Through Virtual Collaboration
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This along with the smart power grid mentioned in the last post will provide two of the three main pillars of our future economic well being.
In our next post we will talk about transportation.
