Telecommunications – and computers – will continue to drive change … In telecommunications, we are moving to a single worldwide information network, just as economically we are becoming one global marketplace. We are moving toward the capability to communicate anything to anyone, anywhere, by any form – voice, data, text or image – at the speed of light.
Predictor: Naisbitt, John
Prediction, in context:In their 1990 book “Megatrends 2000,” John Naisbitt and Patricia Aburdene write: ”Telecommunications – and computers – will continue to drive change, just as manufacturing did during the industrial period. We are laying the foundations for an international information highway system. In telecommunications, we are moving to a single worldwide information network, just as economically we are becoming one global marketplace. We are moving toward the capability to communicate anything to anyone, anywhere, by any form – voice, data, text or image – at the speed of light.”
Biography:John Naisbitt, a futurist, was co-author of the best-selling book “Megatrends 2000: Ten New Directions for the 1990s” (Morrow, 1991). (Futurist/Consultant.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1990
Topic of prediction: General, Overarching Remarks
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: Megatrends 2000
Title, headline, chapter name: The Global Economic Boom of the 1990s
Quote Type: Direct quote
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This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Allen, Crystal N.