Skip to main content

Globalization of Technology International Perspectives (1988) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:

Technological Advances and Challenges in the Telecommunications Sector
Pages 62-67

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 62...
... These diverse issues are important to the future of telecommunications industries.* CONVERGENCE OF SERVICE MODES Rapid innovation in information technology has made a variety of traditionally separate information services increasingly related.
Read the entire page →
From page 63...
... Because services cover broad areas that transcend national boundaries, international compatibility of these regulatory measures is necessary to ensure the unobstructed flow of information globally. MICROELECTRONICS REVOLUTION The invention of transistors and the subsequent progress of solid-state circuit technology revolutionized information technology, bringing such innovations as digital transmission, digital switching, and digital computers.
Read the entire page →
From page 64...
... STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN INDUSTRY Whenever industry has changed in structure, workers in traditional industrial sectors have become obsolete and lost their jobs, and newly emerging industrial sectors have suffered from a shortage of workers. The present structural change brought about largely by information technology is no exception.
Read the entire page →
From page 65...
... This makes it particularly difficult to establish a single standard in such areas as computers, terminals, and video packages, where powerful market forces and emerging technologies make existing products and specifications obsolete. Fourth, conflicts of interest may occur between countries or groups of countries in trying to establish a single standard, because such a standard would benefit some countries more than others.
Read the entire page →
From page 66...
... Extensive studies of physical phenomena contributing to component failure have led to better component structure and fabrication techniques. Progress in large-scale integrated circuit technology under strict quality control has drastically reduced electronic device failure.
Read the entire page →
From page 67...
... In other words, the use of a variety of data bases and the development of data base management technology will significantly influence the growth of telecommunication industries. Because the ultimate objective of telecommunication is the promotion of mutual understanding and the enrichment of culture worldwide, technology that reduces language barriers, promotes computer literacy, and enhances computer-oriented music and arts will expand the horizons of telecommunication industries.
Read the entire page →

Key Terms

  • optical fibers
  • common carriers
  • software development
  • telecommunications services
  • service modes

  • telecommunication technology
  • various techniques
  • telecommunication services
  • software design
  • switching centers

  • industrial sectors
  • electronic devices
  • unauthorized access
  • regulatory measures
  • natural disasters

  • circuit technology
  • service provided
  • global issues
  • structured programming
  • soon merge

  • confer perfect
  • video packages
  • user representatives
  • assemble telecommunication
  • telecommunication equipment

  • office automation
  • achieve dramatic
  • structural changes
  • external disturbances
  • reduces language


    • This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
    More information on Chapter Skim is available.