Telecosm

Life driven by
Technology and Telecom
2003

Rahul Deodhar

Objective
Share some developments in IT / Telecom space
Examine how these will affect our future
Individual level

Possible way to determine what developments will

come.
But first

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Why now?
IT, Internet and Telecom developments continue to
flummox the real world!

Will my ERP become obsolete?

Do I have to advertise on websites?
Will my fan really talk to my Air conditioner?
Will my refrigerator order groceries?

These were possible future scenarios

That future is now upon us

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Why now?
Bandwidth problem is solved!
Fiber-optic bandwidth is reached substantial levels.

Last Mile problem is solved!

WiFi is here! And so is WiMax!
3G CDMA networks offer unparalleled bandwidth!

Yet, we still have redundant business models

Voice networks carrying data (Fax) instead of data
networks carrying voice(Net telephony) !
We still pay through nose for Mobile Call yet FM radio
on same device is free!
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Developments
The magic of electromagnetic waves
Frequency range from 0 (DC Current) to 1015 Hz
(Cosmic Rays)
We are currently using less than 1% of the same!

2 way wireless industry frequency usage

Before 1970 = 100 MHz

1970 = 400MHz
1980 = 800 MHz
1990 = 2 GHz

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Developments
Jan 2000 Lucent tested point to point wireless light
transmission of 1.5Gigabits/sec.
JDS Uniphase break-through for all opticnetworking
Qualcomm CDMA
Delivers 10 times more capacity as compared to GSM.
As usage increases the bandwidth increases!!
3G CDMA delivers Gigabits/sec download speeds!!

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Device - Components
Processor
Memory / Storage
Human Interface
Identification
Power unit
Network Interface

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Processors
Processors are improving day-by-day
Nano-technology
More transistors on thinner the silicon chips
Faster processing at lower heat generation.

The limit is the speed of light!

We are nearing that limit!

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Memory / Storage
The Remote-Storage model!
Voice mail messages are stored on a central database
Your email!

What is stored in the device and what is stored

away is decided by bandwidth!!
As the bandwidth improves:
You wont need your 40GB HDD (?)
You will need mobile storage units
memory sticks / cartridges etc.

Fetch as you require storage is the order of the

day!!
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Human Interface
Second weakest area considering developments.
Still use A4 format for documents!
The screens of mobile devices are too small!

Developments in projection technology

Best Accessible Display model
Device connects to rented display in

Car
Display booths
Theater halls
Computer screens
Television screens
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Identification
Any network devices have identifiers.
Cell phones have SIMs
Computers have network accounts.

Identifiers are first step for security

High security transactions can cash-in!
Beware the day cell phones integrate with:
Fingerprint scanner
IRIS Scanner

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Power
Most mobile devices are starved of power.
We cannot load up applications on the cell phone
As it consumes power
Makes the cell phone heavy / unwieldy

Need for standardized power plugs!

What else?

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Network Interface
Helps device tap into the network
Bandwidth developments are trying to make the
tap dumber!
Moving towards always on internet connections!
It wasnt the case as last-mile was restricted!
With last mile problem solved always on is natural
state for network connections.

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The Devices
Computers
Desk tops
Laptops
Palmtops / PDAs

iPods / MP3 players

Phones Cellular / Wireless / land phones
Radios
Pagers
Special purpose Equipments

ATMs
Card Readers
GPS units
Cash registers etc.
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The mobile!
Devices / functions added to the mobile phone:

Watch
Laser pointer!
Organizer
Torch
Radio
Camera

What next?

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Who decides?
Bandwidth as Ether
Independent of devices
Frequency independent
Data form independent

Information will decide what functionalities are

added to mobiles.
If reading books takes off mobiles will have a
reader!

For every application that takes off we buy a new

mobile!!
Or
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Future of Mobiles
Mobiles as we know them today will reduce to
combination of

Great processor
Little memory
Dumb tap
Security device

Great Processor will be able to do host of things!

Little memory will hold the software to help the processor
do things
Dumb tap will help enhance bandwidth efficiencies.
Security device will help read fingerprints or irises to
authorize transactions.
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Future of Mobiles
Storage will be external
iPods

Display
Small display will be standard
With capability of processor and software mobile can
connect to cinema hall projectors!!

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Welcome to Telecosm!
Thank You!

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