Gone is the era when we used pigeons as our messenger to send messages from one place to another. Time has somersaulted now. We are living in a world where whole of the world has shrunk to the tip of a finger. What Marcony and Charles Babage did was really a wonder, but what we are doing today to innovate the system is more to wonder.
Innovation of communication technology like radio, telephone and television in 20th century brought a revolution in communication technology, which facilitated the way of modern communication to stun the whole world with its unique characteristics. Today cell phone and Internet are the two modern communication technology waving most to wonder. These technologies do not only provide us the fastest way of communication but also save our enormous of time by giving bundle of information in one click.
We just need to imagine. By the help of Internet, we can obtain the degree of American universities while being in India through online education system. By surfing World Wide Web (WWW), we can acquire every kind of information we need. We can visit Goa, Mumbai, Sydney, London or any other city of the world with just a click. We can buy the stuffs being auctioned at Paris while staying at Delhi. Through online matrimonial service, we can choose the right bride or groom of choice from around the world. We can even buy aeroplane and train tickets through Internet without waiting in queue. These are just few advantages of Internet to count.
Likewise, cell phones are also the one medium of fastest communication. Besides, making phone calls, we can send SMS (Short Messaging Service) to other cell phones. Even we can send MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) or video clips to other cell phones. New generation mobile phone, using technology called GPRS – General Packet Radio Service led us to access Internet at broadband speed, many time faster than the dial-up telephone connection. Today, even cell phones are offering the functions of desktop personal computers.
From radio and telephone to mobile phones and Internet, today we can not imagine our daily life without the use of these modern sophisticated communication tools. But, the grim fact of enormous disadvantage of this technology can’t be ignored, as it has been hazardous to whole of the society in some aspects. According to surveys, the young generation today is becoming more and more addicted to watching pornographic websites on Internet, which carry offensive and unethical information. Internet hacking is another increasing offense, which destroys and mishmashes the important information. The most to be wary of today is camera phone including spy cam. Currently in vogue, these camera phones, being used to take photographs and video clipping are causing trouble to society when its unethical information is put on public display through compact disks available in market.
Whatever the disadvantages of these modern communication tools are, these are becoming much more helpful to society than being just hazardous. These sophisticated communication tools with its plenty of advantages appear to be boon to our society, despite being baneful in many aspects. Being a responsible human being, every individual ought to use these technologies only as a boon in order to utilise its facilities in making a better society.
Innovation of communication technology like radio, telephone and television in 20th century brought a revolution in communication technology, which facilitated the way of modern communication to stun the whole world with its unique characteristics. Today cell phone and Internet are the two modern communication technology waving most to wonder. These technologies do not only provide us the fastest way of communication but also save our enormous of time by giving bundle of information in one click.
We just need to imagine. By the help of Internet, we can obtain the degree of American universities while being in India through online education system. By surfing World Wide Web (WWW), we can acquire every kind of information we need. We can visit Goa, Mumbai, Sydney, London or any other city of the world with just a click. We can buy the stuffs being auctioned at Paris while staying at Delhi. Through online matrimonial service, we can choose the right bride or groom of choice from around the world. We can even buy aeroplane and train tickets through Internet without waiting in queue. These are just few advantages of Internet to count.
Likewise, cell phones are also the one medium of fastest communication. Besides, making phone calls, we can send SMS (Short Messaging Service) to other cell phones. Even we can send MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) or video clips to other cell phones. New generation mobile phone, using technology called GPRS – General Packet Radio Service led us to access Internet at broadband speed, many time faster than the dial-up telephone connection. Today, even cell phones are offering the functions of desktop personal computers.
From radio and telephone to mobile phones and Internet, today we can not imagine our daily life without the use of these modern sophisticated communication tools. But, the grim fact of enormous disadvantage of this technology can’t be ignored, as it has been hazardous to whole of the society in some aspects. According to surveys, the young generation today is becoming more and more addicted to watching pornographic websites on Internet, which carry offensive and unethical information. Internet hacking is another increasing offense, which destroys and mishmashes the important information. The most to be wary of today is camera phone including spy cam. Currently in vogue, these camera phones, being used to take photographs and video clipping are causing trouble to society when its unethical information is put on public display through compact disks available in market.
Whatever the disadvantages of these modern communication tools are, these are becoming much more helpful to society than being just hazardous. These sophisticated communication tools with its plenty of advantages appear to be boon to our society, despite being baneful in many aspects. Being a responsible human being, every individual ought to use these technologies only as a boon in order to utilise its facilities in making a better society.
