ITU Internet report 2005 : the Internet of things / ITU

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ITU Internet report 2005 : the Internet of things / ITU

English

7th ed.

Geneva : International Telecommunication Union, 2005.

126 p.+ statistical annex 60 p. ; 30 cm.

This publication is the seventh in the series of ITU Internet Reports, originally launched in 1997. It looks at the next step in always on communications, in which new ubiquitous technologies (such as radio-frequency identification and sensors) promise a world of networked and interconnected devices (e.g. fridge, television, vehicle, garage door, etc.) that provide relevant content and information whatever the location of the user ¡ heralding the dawn of a new era, one in which the internet (of data and people) acquires a new dimension to become an Internet of Things. Topics covered include new enabling technologies, business opportunites, public policy challenges, and implications for the developing world. A statistical annex covering over 200 economies is also included. The statistical annex contains the following: basic indicators, mobile subscribers, mobile prices, Internet subscribers, 3G subscribers, information technology, broadband subscribers, broadband prices; network penetration; international IP bandwidth and main telephone lines.

Archives copy includes executive summary.

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