If one looks at the last thirty years and measures the rate at which technological innovation is impacting human life, then it can be safely concluded that we are living in extremely exciting times. Wide-spread adoption of Internet triggered an information revolution that has changed the human society in fundamental ways. Subsequent development of cellular communication systems and the resulting ubiquity of cellphones enabled people to communicate while on the go, and within a decade, “anytime-anywhere” communications has become a normal service for majority of people in both developed and developing nations. Ever increasing penetration of smart phones, tablets etc. in mass markets has given users a taste of “anywhere-ubiquitous” access to information & entertainment, and this too will soon become a must have, commodity service for everyone.

Cite: Sudhanshu Gaur, Geoffrey Ye Li, Li-Chun Wang, and Neelesh B. Mehta, "GUEST EDITORIAL," Journal of Communications, vol. 6, no.4, pp. 271-273, 2011. Doi: 10.4304/jcm.6.4.271-273