I agree that technology is more of boon than a bane as it offers many different advantages and disadvantages. It depends on how a person uses the technology that is being given to the user and how the user puts the technology to proper use. Example of technology includes social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. People can also advertise for their business on such sites as many people uses them and it will attract attention from the users from that sites.
People also can connect with their friends locally or globally on such social networking sites as they are easily accessible via smartphones or computers that are widely used. By using this site users can add friends that they know and they can also share about things that are happening or updating their statuses. Thus the friend that they add will be able to read and get the latest information on what their friends are doing. With this, i conclude that technology is more of a boon than a bane if it is placed on proper uses.
The continued development of the WebRTC standard for real-time communications is expected to herald a new era of enterprise networking, as audio and video conferencing capabilities get embedded in browsers. This will also ultimately allow mobile devices to “speak” to Web browsers via the WebRTC application programming interface (API). The goal of the project, which started in mid-2011, is to enable applications such as voice calling, video chat andpeer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing without plugins. According to the Webrtc. rg site, the standard is a free, open project that enables Web browsers with real-time communications capabilities using simple Javascript APIs. Commenting on the standard, Geoff Johnson, research vice president at Gartner, said major vendors and those in the open source community working on WebRTC developments will likely solve many of the initial issues required to enable communications from browsers within the next two years. The standard is part of the patchwork of HTML 5 solutions being developed at present, he added.
Looking beyond the next two years, there will be “significant motivation” for a wide range of users and suppliers of communications applications to exploit WebRTC concepts and practices and extend the capabilities into mainstream enterprise networking, Johnson added. For instance, within contact center operations and communications-enabled business processes, WebRTC can create browser pages for real-time communication as part of an internal workflow, e-commerce, or business process application. Similarly, WebRTC-based applications can create video connections to other devices and media servers that adhere to the standard, he noted.
As such, many technologies using thick- or thin-client applications over limited bandwidth networks will benefit from the ability to derive and provide a rich suite of communications using a Web browser with WebRTC-enabled applications, the analyst said. “Enterprises should expect WebRTC to eventually become robust enough for use in communications applications in general. They should also prepare for WebRTC to be used in browser-based unified communications and collaboration, contact center and videoconferencing,” he stated.
The analyst also highlighted the interest and development support for the standard from major vendors currently. Google, which is one of the standard’s strongest proponents, integrated WebRTC into its Chrome development channel in January 2012 and has a video chat plug-in based on the framework for Google Talk. The Mozilla Foundation released a demo of the WebRTC video calling function running inside its Firefox browser in April this year too, while Microsoft is working on implementing the WebRTC API for its Internet Explorer browser, he added.
Boost for developers Given the interest and active development support from major vendors, it is likely WebRTC will become a platform that is more than just a vehicle for delivering multiple communications platforms to mobile devices and consumers, Johnson said. Opera Software, which is also participating in the project, believes the standard “represents a big missing piece in the Web stack”. Lars Erik Bolstad, vice president for core technology at Opera, said: “WebRTC is an interesting functionality to the Web browser.
Today, users can rely on their browser for most of the tasks they do on their computers [except for] videoconferencing, which still requires the use of native, proprietary software. ” The new standard could help reduce the dependence on proprietary products, which is why the Norwegian browser maker is actively taking part in the standardization of WebRTC and intends to support its features in future products, Bolstad added. Erik Lagerway, co-founder of Hookflash, a voice and video chat service provider, also pointed out in a Gigaom article in September that WebRTC could take a “great eal of heavy lifting” out of the equation for developers wanting to enable video or voice calling on Web browsers or mobile devices. He also reiterated Johnson’s point on how the new standard could be disruptive to the telecommunications industry. Lagerway said: “Many traditional VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service providers will wither and die. Mobile operators who continue to behave the way they have been will experience a grand exodus as users flee to new innovative providers.
Traditional landline sales and traditional mobile voice usage will slow to a halt, and the phone network you know today will be gone for good. He added that Skype, which is the “standard” for videoconferencing on the Internet currently, will not dominate the mobile space because it it is a third-party application. Its service will unlikely be embedded by Apple and Google into their into their respective native operating systems–which currently dominate market share in the mobile space, so Skype will remain on the periphery. When quizzed, Matthew Kaufman, principal architect at Skype, a division of Microsoft, said: “By improving browser capabilities, WebRTC lowers the barriers for people to rely on their browser for voice and video real-time communications. He did not comment on whether Skype’s mobile business could be sidelined by the new standard though. Health Care Wireless communication improved the distribution of medical information and treatments. Smart phones used by people working in this industry help to deliver medical information, guidelines for treatment of a disease and other useful information to the places where medical care is provided. As an example; wireless communication proved beneficial in Uganda where the collection of data prevented typhoid outbreak spread. Natural Disasters
Wireless communication has been helpful in spreading news of catastrophes happening around the world which has enabled providing rapid aid to the survivors. Mobile communication has helped in deploying early warnings of catastrophes, allowing people to do something about their safety. Wireless technology has also played a vital role in bridging communication between rescue workers and survivors which has helped the survivors to get in touch with their close ones as soon as possible. Environment Mobile phones are often used to monitor the habits and movements of the endangered wildlife species, to protect them.
Environmental groups have held text message campaigns to bring people together for specific needs or causes. Business Communication Wireless communication has made it easier to keep in touch with customers around the world. News Mobile phones help to cover almost any event that occurs in any part of the world almost certain by recording it from a variety of angles. A mobile phone camera allow people to record news events and allows them to record the video so as to show to the rest of the world. As an example; a smart phone news broadcast system gives residents of remote villages a report on news and events in their region.
Entertainment Wireless communication has helped mobile phones equipped with applications for downloading and reading newspapers, books, movies, music, television, games and live sports events. Social Cause Wireless communication has made people work together and fight for a common cause to bring about a social change. As an example; rebels make extensive use of social media networking to organize events and wireless communication allows the world to watch totally from a different perspective. Education The advanced capabilities of mobile phones such as the cell phone cameras to photograph items for emailing purpose, etc. ave led to schools having students who carry internet broadband in their pockets. Mobile Wireless Technologies Mobile wireless technologies provide you with the high-speed Internet connection to work effortlessly at offices, home or public places. Let us have a look at these technologies one by one: Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless technology allowing exchange of data within 1, 10 or 100 metres distances with a high security level. Data and multimedia transfer between two Bluetooth powered devices becomes wireless, faster and easier.
You can also have a wireless communication without using your hands by using Bluetooth headset. 3G 3G is a third generation standard that allows you to connect to the Internet wirelessly at somewhat long distances without being near to the wireless device. It offers information access, browsing, uploads and downloads, video calls, audio calls, video streaming and audio streaming at a very high speed. Mobile giants like Apple, RIM, Samsung, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Windows and Google provide their 3G enabled devices to the users. 4G
This fourth generation standard is 100 times faster than that of 3G which will allow you to watch and download high definition videos and movies seamlessly. Moreover it also delivers heavy data applications smoothly and mobile gaming with 4G becomes almost equal to the online gaming on desktops, laptops or tablets. Summing Up Wireless technology is here to revolutionize the mobile world with high speed and advanced features. It is speculated that 2000 million mobile Internet users and 400 million computer Internet users will be there by 2015.
