Monday, January 4, 2010

10 fool-proof predictions for the Internet in 2020

10 fool-proof predictions... "Forty years after it was invented, the Internet is straining under the weight of cyber attacks, multimedia content and new mobile applications. In response, U.S. computer scientists are re-thinking every aspect of the Internet's architecture, from IP addresses to routing tables (see main story: 2020 Vision: Why you won't recognize the 'Net in 10 years) to overall Internet security. There are many views about how to fix the Internet's architecture, but there's widespread agreement about many aspects of the future Internet. Here's our list of 11 surefire bets for what the Internet will look like in a decade."

GR: I'm wary of "surefire bets" when it comes to technology, but the article certainly points to some interesting trends.

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