The Future X Network: A Bell Labs Perspective

This book is written in just enough technical lingo that anyone who reads techno-blogs can easily understand. It has amazing and original insights from Bell Labs researchers based on their experience and mathematical models of future that even Mary Meeker would find interesting. Although it appears it was written by one author, actually it has been written by an entire organization - Bell Labs. Each chapter is written by 2-3 researchers from Bell Labs sharing their expertise and deeper insights into their research areas and other organizations - Bell Labs Consulting and CTO have also been credited with contributing.Where is technology enabled by networking & cloud going in 2020? How is technology and connectivity going to change the way clouds evolve? Why data centers will move from remote locations to within a few kilometers from your home. This means data centers will shrink in size and multiply in numbers. How much data will each person on the earth store per capita om 2020 ..even 2025. Is it even possible to secure our data and networks? How monumental is it going to be?This book also postulates that Internet-of-Things (IoT) - ie. your microwave, stove, fridge all gets connected and the data streams coming from these devices are going to be analyzed continuously by intelligent programs in the cloud to make life easier. With the data and technology discussed you can start imagining how your life will be transformed in 10 years from now.Read this book if you are a futurist, technology strategist, venture capitalist. Read this book if you are at cross roads and are planing to choose your career for the next 10 years. It will raise your awareness levels beyond what could be gleaned from blogsphere.

If you want a perspective on things and technology to come in future years, from a technical point of view, this book is a excellent start. It is well structured and can give insights into several domains ranging from network security to user needs in the home department. The research is based on both technical developments as well as market trends.

Interesting perspective on networks and all they will entail. Each chapter follows a good format: set for what was, is and will be soon, if not already here. A wide variety of topics expanded on from networks, IOT, communication, and information.

Excellent breakdown of current communication technologies and where they need to go in the near future to support ICT trends

Purchased this as a gift for my husband,

A solid insight into the future of technology. If your business involves tech, read this. If your business doesn't involve tech, read this. The future is coming and you WILl be affected by it. Stay ahead while ya can and drop the $ for this book - you won't regret it.

This is a thought provoking book that can provide relevant insight into key topics of future network planning. It was nice that the book was broken up into chapters that covered an entire topic, so one doesn't need to read the whole book to effectively use the information presented.

A substantial amount of info.

Lorsque Bell Labs sortent un livre faisant l'état de l'art des réseaux, cela se produit toutes les morts de Papes. Donc on l'achete et on le lit.Ce qui est décrit est l'avenir des réseaux.