Mobinets: Post-Information Society Reality with Wireless/Mobile E-Technologies

Abstract:

 Because there is no information without communication, there is no society without some form of communication. Thus, information society dominantly relies on communication. This notion asks for general shift from computer technology based information society to universal post-information society based on computerless (invisible computers) communication of information. The recent developments in information and communications technologies accompanied with the new form of computerless information appliances pose the new forms of information and communications activities on individual, company, national and global scale. Daniel Bell's the postindustrial society heralded the end of the industrial era and outlined the structure of the information age. The new shape of unified communications with strong mobility of network users, heralds the end of the information age and outlines the structure of the mobinets society as the form of the post information society. The paper covers the basic background on information society paradigm that has its roots dominantly in computer technology development. The actual shift toward human oriented communication as well as toward fundamental social values' confirmation is about mobility and total access from any place, at anytime. With the strong convergence of fixed-line and wireless communications networks, further deployment is available to reshape social activities to new forms of individual behavior consuming information through universal, mobile platforms. Some aspects on post-information society readiness issues are expressed in short with the opening of new scopes for further research.