Evolution of Network Society and Technological Innovation

It has been long time since information and communications systems started evolving in a cycle that begins with their effect on society and daily life followed by innovation and its penetration through society. In wide area networks which provide the infrastructure for such evolution, Next Generation Networks (NGNs) are now deployed in commercial operation and fiber to the home (FTTH) systems for the household and broadband wireless access systems for mobile users are actually penetrating in the network as a variety of access options. Those trends are leading and driving further innovation in social activities. In this paper, we examine changes in everyday life that are actually taking place in society and advances in corporate and business systems from the viewpoint of network technology. We also present trends in technology innovation with an eye to the future and introduce Fujitsu's activities in this area.