Ericsson-LG looking forward to Another ‘Golden Age’
Ericsson-LG looking forward to Another ‘Golden Age’
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  • 승인 2015.07.29 09:29
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We are already seeing the vast benefits of a world where five billion of us are connected. Roll forward five years and we can only imagine what a world will look like when everything is connected. In this new world, everyone, everything and everywhere will be connected in real time. We call this the Networked Society.

In the last 30 - 40 years we have started to see a change greater than the industrial age. It is a world where Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are poised to deliver a deep transformation that will shake the very fabric of society. While the past few decades of ICT progress has shown significant promises, it has only laid the foundation for what is set to come. We are now at an inflection point where the next wave of innovation in the form of mobile, broadband and cloud will be the catalyst for an entirely new economic model.

This new age will deliver growth and prosperity based on greater social cohesion and environmental sustainability. The resulting Networked Society holds the potential to truly shape the future and leave a positive legacy for generations to come.

In order to understand this change further, it is important to understand what ‘More Communication’ actually means. This increased connectivity is actually matched with an even more intense level of communications. Traditionally, we used our mobile subscriptions strictly for voice.

This evolved in 2010, but voice and data were still nearly similar in size considering global, mobile traffic volumes. The things we do today with our connected devices are so much more diverse than they used to be. Indeed, even a large amount of voice traffic now runs over a data network through VoIP.  Even voice has evolved to become data.
More functionality and more communication is driving new behaviors that many of us take for granted today - from the $13 million generated in crowd funding to the 133 million hours of YouTube watched, or the 2.7 billion Facebook ‘likes’ each day. The numbers here are staggering of course, but the really important change is the vast amount of new opportunities for people, business and society.

ICT business drivers are being fuelled by trends such as the mobile workforce, big data, and connected devices including products ranging from cars to smart meters. This in turn is leading to radical advancements in efficiency, whether it’s across the production line or in the back office.

At an individual, people level, we see how technology is enabling increased capability for collaboration all around us. It has set our expectation for things to happen at light-speed. Our ability to seek and explore new ideas through technology is also giving us a new sense of purpose. This is driving us toward highly engaged culture, demanding more convenience of services. We are empowered like never before.

These drivers of change are today redefining our relationship with industries and institutions that form the critical infrastructure of the nations and communities we live in.

In fact, the very concept of the industries can be transformed. Think of Transportation becoming Mobility, Retail to Exchange and Education to Learning, Healthcare moves from being perceived as a reactive treatment of illness to a proactive securement of wellness.

Like the pre-industrial and industrial worlds that preceded it, the Networked Society represents a fundamental paradigm shift for people, business and society.

However, as we know from history, new technology brings with it both new opportunities and new challenges. We see some big questions that will face us on this journey and that need to be addressed.
The more ICT challenges facing existing institutions, the greater the demand for new legal, commercial and social frameworks for its adoption.

Similarly, market effectiveness will drive increased profits, but as we are continually hearing today, there is an increasing gap between income and wealth distribution.
The opportunities and challenges point to a wider ICT-led societal transformation. It is one that encompasses social, economic and environmental progress.

As we look at the world a decade after everything is connected, it’s feasible to start making predictions for what things might look like in 2030.

As the term implies, the ‘Networked Society’ is about more than how a network shapes the fortunes of a business or the quality of someone’s life. It is about society that will fundamentally change the way we innovate, collaborate, produce, govern and achieve sustainability.

In ancient Greek history the term Golden Age was used in reference to a period of great inventions, peace, harmony, stability and prosperity. Whilst this ideal world might not originally have been one that featured such things as 3D Printers, Smart Meters and Self-Driving Vehicles, the potential outcome from these innovations may well be the same.
The Networked Society leans forward offering a glimpse into a New Golden Age for Mankind. One where every person and every industry is empowered to reach their full potential.

Ericsson-LG (formerly LG-Ericsson) was launched as a joint venture between Ericsson and LG Electronics, in July 2010. The company is a leader in the Korean telecommunication industry, providing customized solutions for operators and corporations, with a portfolio ranging from mobile, fixed network infrastructure and enterprise.


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