Issue The Network of Networks

Summary

The Network of Networks asks what would happen if the world had a seamless global internet. Advances in satellites and machine intelligence would deliver uninterrupted internet access everywhere on the planet. Devices would move intelligently between cellular and satellite networks, cutting down on network disruptions. The same capability would support the growth of the Internet of Things. Linked to the Borderless World and Fluid Economies megatrend and to trends such as the future of space and government agility, its keywords include direct-to-cell and direct-to-device links, low-Earth-orbit satellites, seamless networks and the end-of-life disposal of satellites.