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Telstra International: Decoding the Future of Network Centric ICT

Constant change has established itself as the new norm in business today - powered by our voracious appetite for technology, the need to communicate with one another, and our hunger for innovation. Looking back to past generations, it is staggering to see just how far we have pushed the boundaries and speed of innovation. For example, it took 52 years for electricity to be adopted by 50% of American homes. Surprisingly, it took 22 years for television to reach 50 million users. In contrast, it only took three years for the Internet to reach the same number of people, 1 million iPads to be sold in 28 days from launch1 and 15 million by the time Apple was ready to release iPad2 in March this year2. The pace of technology diffusion and uptake, as well as our ability to adapt our lifestyles at work and play to new devices and applications, has truly been remarkable.