Where Telecommunications is Going – and Why

Today’s telecommunication technologies reflect a basic thought trend: I don’t want to talk to you unless I have time to. Although harsh, this idea actually makes the most sense in today’s world, where time is money.
It starts at an early age
Who do you know in their teens that actually make phone calls?
Bueller.
According to a study released this past April, more than 75 percent of teens now own cell phones. In addition, 88 percent of teens who own mobile phones, use text messages to communicate. From the moment teenagers get their first cell phones, texting is the communication of choice.
Why call your friend up (and interrupt his or her life) when you can simply text and leave it for them to decide when to respond? This can be viewed as being “impersonal” but teenagers view it as being “considerate.”
Believe it or not, teenagers live busy lives: they go to school 8 hours a day, participate in extracurricular activities, and also need to squeeze in family time as well as time to do their homework.
This doesn’t make them terrible people to communicate with; it just simply portrays today’s idea of, “I’ll talk to you when I have time to.”
And nothing changes when we get older…..
The real world
The latest in business telecommunications reflect the “hustle and bustle” of today’s business world. For example, if you don’t need to travel across the world, you don’t have to: you can set up your meeting in a conference room and talk over teleconferencing or video conferencing equipment.
Likewise, if your workload is packed and you don’t have time to talk on the telephone, you don’t have to: most commercial business telephone systems today offer features like call forwarding and advanced voicemail options.
Telecom services and equipment have evolved into products that offer more than just a way to communicate – but instead, offer the best possible way to communicate.
The way people communicate amongst each other today, reflects the fast pace lifestyle our world has evolved into. This fast pace has even trickled into how we communicate our news to each other: rapid status updates on Facebook or quick news updates via Twitter.
Time is money, and in today’s world, there isn’t enough of either.