Technology Trends and Their Influence on the role of Satellites in the GII

摘要

Examining trends of information technology components in terms of their maturity can provide insights on poitns where implementations of technology will yield viable market applications of the GII. The information technology components examined are computers, software/applications, network protocols, and transmission systems (both long distance and local). These technologies are at varying degrees of maturation from the standpoints of performance ceiling, cost, and integrators~1 acceptance. The matrix of components and their maturation, although crude in its resolution, will provide context for formulating positions on the role of satellites in the GII.