The Digital Future: What's to Come?

The Digital Future: What's to Come?

Currently, cloud-based systems and services are dominating the IT and telecommunication industry with digital surveillance, phone systems, phone lines, data backup and disaster recovery.  Digital Surveillance is expected to grow to $25.4 billion by 2016.  Hosted PBX's are projected to double by 2016 and large phone system manufacturers are now jumping on the Hosted train with their own Hosted solutions and servers (more on this to come).  Furthermore, 42% of enterprises intend to use SIP Trunking (Internet Phone Lines) by 2014.  Cloud-based services took years to gain momentum and now that it is prevalent in the telecommunication industry, one must wonder what's next?

Cloud Response
One such software called Cloud Response is a new cloud based alert tool. Think of Cloud Response as your personal, digital security guard, watching over your entire organization.  Cloud Response can monitor anything- from doors and windows to alarms, freezer temperatures, thermostats, water levels, garage/warehouse doors and so much more.  Should an issue arise, Cloud Response immediately notifies staff by text, email, voice call or page.  Utilize Cloud Response with IP Security Cameras and you'll have one powerful digital security guard (no health benefits required)!

Above:  Mr. Mistry uses his palm to make an outbound phone call.

SixthSense Technology
Cloud Response sounds pretty cool, right?  Let's take your imagination one step further.  What happens when the digital world meets the physical world?  Pranav Mistry, a PhD student in the Fluid Interface Group at MIT's Media Lab set out to answer that question with his SixthSense Technology.  Imagine taking a photograph with your fingers then using any wall to view, scroll and send your photos to friends and family.  Or, as the picture above depicts, using your palm to place an outbound call.  Mr. Mistry demonstrated both of these examples three years ago in its infancy at a TED presentation in India. I highly recommend viewing Pranav's presentation on SixthSense technology and the digital future.  Click here to view the entire presentation- believe me, you don't want to miss it!

What telecommunication technology would you like to see in the future?

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