The Next Generation Internet
Pete Castiglione
Business 5620 Current Economic Analysis
Instructor: Greg Gotches
Webster University
Outline
I. Preface II. Brief history of the Internet and where we are today in respect to the Internet III. Defining the Next Generation Internet IV. The Top Internet Trends for the 21st Century V. The Impact of the Next Generation Internet on the Economy, Technology and the Global Society a. The Next Generation Internet and Mobile Communications b. Security and Control of the Next Generation Internet c. The Future of TV: The Internet pioneer d. The emergence of Virtual World e. The future of the Education: Tomorrow’s world of learning f. The future of the Medical Field Innovations g. Digital Democracy h. The Echo Boomers and the Next Generation Internet i. The future of E-Business VI. Summary
Abstract The Next Generation Internet is a major technology shift in the Telecommunications Industry, which we should begin seeing in the global market with in 5 years. This paper describes the implication and outcome scenarios that will be seen in our everyday life. Moreover, it illustrates a broad definition and description of the next Generation Internet and how the technology and the economy will be affected with respect to growth, productivity and prosperity. In addition, the top ten Internet trends of the 21st century are provided, along with a brief description of the Echo-Boomers and how they affect the demand of the “Next Generation Internet”. In summary, included in a paper is a survey study of the Internet growth in the U.S. within the last several years with a comparison to the present day.
The Next Generation Internet We may be taking the word Internet for granted and have become used to its application, whether performing our everyday tasks,
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