The Future X Network: A Bell Labs Perspective

by Marcus K Weldon

We are at the dawn of an era in networking that has the potential to define a new phase of human existence. This era will be shaped by the digitization and connection of everything and everyone with the goal of automating much of life, effectively creating time by maximizing the efficiency of everything we do and augmenting our intelligence with knowledge that expedites and optimizes decision-making and everyday routines and processes.

The Future X A Bell Labs Perspective outlines how Bell Labs sees this future unfolding and the key technological breakthroughs needed at both the architectural and systems levels. Each chapter of the book is dedicated to a major area of change and the network and systems innovation required to realize the technological revolution that will be the essential product of this new digital future.

480 pages, Paperback

First published October 8, 2015

Reviews

[Dennis]

Excellent

Excellent breakdown of current communication technologies and where they need to go in the near future to support ICT trends

[Joseph Thomas]

Excellent and accurate market and technology forecast.