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Hello everyone. I'm moving away from blogger and trying to use a wordpress installation on my own server over at registryoffools.org
From baliman |
I first used the term convergence in the world of media in 2001 when I was talking to a group about using video and audio in a web site. The thoughtful process of preparing the audio and video for distribution and packaging on a web site was still somewhat new and I considered this to be a convergence of technologies through one medium...the Web
Convergence denotes the approach toward a definite value or a common view. In mathematical equations the term convergence can refer to the limit of a series, and has plenty other meanings in physics, chemistry and environmental sciences. But that's not all.
Convergence has been thrown around by large media and telecommunication companies for the past 18 months as some sort of new mantra that will save the people from frightening new technologies that lay ahead. It’s a good thing the large companies are looking out for us because surely, the average person couldn't know what awaits through the doors of new technology. Wait a minute! Are we to believe that these companies
In this case we are talking about companies that were once in different markets, now suddenly using the pipes and technology of the Internet
Why do I mention these three completely different types of companies and their networks? They are all converging now. Telephone companies, cable companies and ISPs are in the process of creating high-speed networks to deliver what is known as the quadruple play: fixed landline, mobile telephony, broadband Internet access and multi-channel television. Telephone operators, Internet service providers and cable TV companies have all suddenly found themselves in the same business. Cable companies now offer broadband Internet and voice services over networks that used to carry just television; telecommunications companies will offer television signals after they upgrade their networks and Internet service providers are now beginning to offer telephone and video over their network.
Convergence--any company that can deliver high-speed information to a customer can offer any and all of these services. Imagine getting all of the information and entertainment that you want from one company for one low-price. Sounds great doesn't it? So what's the problem?
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