Society in the coming age of ubiquitous broadband communications
Imagine a world in which you can communicate with others
anytime and anywhere. This is our vision for society in the age
of ubiquitous broadband communications, a society in which
everything in daily life is connected by high-speed high-capacity
networks, and where anyone can use these networks to acquire
information and enjoy safe, secure, and convenient information
and communications services.
In this future world, fixed and mobile networks and the various
technologies that support them will reach into every corner of
daily life and provide the optimum living, working, and learning
environment for everyone. For example, the use of IC tags
will enable stress-free shopping by making it possible to find
desired goods and products quickly and eliminating cash register
lines. The networks will also enable the sharing of knowledge
at a level that will open up new educational and business
opportunities. Furthermore, enhanced traffic and route information
services will help to ease traffic congestion, and ICTdriven
efficiencies in the movements of people and goods, and
in manufacturing and other social and economic activities will
lead to energy savings, reducing environmental impacts and
contributing to the creation of a sustainable society.
This world of ubiquitous broadband communications - a world
that promises to bring people closer to each other and enrich
their personal lives-is just around the corner.
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