• Vision of a Converged World Consumers use a single terminal point to access any desired information available on any network without limitations.
• Media convergence is prompted by the development of information technology.
• Convergence will lead to:
• Reformulation of media economics and politics
• Reorganization of media companies
• Radically change media environments in the name of digitization
• With the advent of IP technology, competition in telecom services becomes a global phenomenon and is no longer confined to within the national or regional boundary.
• The potential for change will be felt in different ways and at different levels (e.g. technology, industry, services and markets).
• Regulators and the policy makers need to put in place a forward looking and adaptable regulatory framework, or they will be left behind and become irrelevant.
• The unrestricted exchange of information through transmission of images, text, voice or other forms of data, the info-communications infrastructure will improve the productivity of knowledge-based activities and help to bring about an Information Society.
• Efforts will continue to be needed to equip workforce with the skills which the Information
Society requires.
• This will open opportunities and challenges especially to the developing countries.
• The global nature of communications platforms today, especially the Internet, is providing a key which will open the door to the further integration of the world economy.
• Telecommunications, media and information technology sectors are seeking cross-product and cross-platform development as well as cross-sector share-holding.
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