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system & communication system reinforces commitment for
productivity". Information Technology, in its convergent form,
is recognised as the vehicle for social, economic, and cultural
transformation of a society. The Internet (i.e. network of
networks based on TCP/IP communication protocol) is the driving
force of convergence of technologies and services industries.
Bridging "the last mile" involves technology, economics and
geography. The Home Network of the Future will ultimately serve
a multitude of appliances with a voracious appetite for content,
for which the obvious answer is “broadband connections covering
the last segment of the data pipeline”, known as “the last mile”.
The available technologies for transmission are Wireless
Technology, Cable Connection and Dial-Up Connection.
6.1 Geomatics is the synergy of multiple disciplines namely
Information Technology, Communication Technology, GIS, Remote
Sensing, Image Processing, GPS, Cartography, Database
technology, Statistics, Operations Research, AI, and other Geo-
related sciences. Information Technology (IT) is a
multidisciplinary field emerging from computer technology,
software technology, database technology, and Internet
Technology.
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