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Unit 7: Future of Networking Technologies

Radio-frequency Identification (RFID): RFID is the use of an object (typically referred to as an Notes
RFID tag) applied to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person for the purpose of
identification and tracking using radio waves.
Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP): VOIP is a standard for software that digitizes and compresses
voice signals and transmits the bits via the internet link.

7.8 Review Questions

1. What are the networking technologies and trends that are likely to have a significant
impact on businesses and the management of information in the near future? Discuss.
2. Explain the working of broadband telephony system. Also enlighten the concept of business
trunking.
3. Explain the main features of broadband telephony.
4. What is Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP)? How VOIP is used for voce communications
over IP networks?
5. Scrutinize the two types of PSTN to VoIP services. Explain.
6. Make distinction between DID (Direct Inward Dialing) and access numbers.

7. Unlike ubiquitous UPC bar-code technology, RFID technology does not require contact or
line of sight for communication. Comment.
8. Make distinction between different types of RFID tags.

9. Elucidate the functioning of RFID system components.
10. Identify various applications in which RFID is used.
11. Illustrate the impact of digital convergence on people’s lifestyle and work style.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. networking 2. Broadband Telephony
3. Business Trunking 4. scaling

5. Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) 6. transmission
7. providers. 8. voice
9. Direct Inward Dialing 10. Radio-frequency identification (RFID)
11. Active RFID 12. Battery assisted passive (BAP)
13. typical RFID 14. Digital convergence
15. fax-over-Internet protocol (FoIP)

7.9 Further Readings

Books Bhatnagar, S.C. and K.V. Ramani, Computers and Information Management, Prentice
Hall of India Private Ltd, New Delhi, 1991.
Davis, Gordon B. and Margrethe H. Olsen, Management Information Systems,
McGraw-Hill Book Company, Singapore, 1985.

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