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Is There a Future for Research in Telecommunications?

Synopsis
The 41st Appleton lecture given by Dr David Cleevely on 12 January 2006.. Over the past thirty years telecommunications operators have changed their relationship with their suppliers, doing less research themselves, and relying on the innovation being generated by the equipment manufacturers. At the same time, the convergence of the IT and communications industries has provided a flood of new ideas, and changes to network architecture and regulation have encouraged fresh approaches to the provision of applications and services. Dr Cleevely asks whether these new relationships will continue to generate technical progress? How should research in telecommunications be organised and where will innovation come from in the future? Do we need fundamental research or are there better things to be spending money on?
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2006
Year of production
2006
Subjects
Technology
Keywords
innovation; product development; research; telecommunications; Information technology; telecommunication systems

Online availability

URI
http://www.iee.org/Events/Live/index.cfm
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Contributor
David Cleevely

Distributor

Name

iee.tv

Web
http://www.iee.org/Events/Live/index.cfm External site opens in new window
Address
Institution of Engineering and Technology
Michael Faraday House
Six Hills Way
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 2AY
Notes
The IET was formed in March 2006 from the joining together of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the IIE (The Institution of Incorporated Engineers).

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