Communication Revolution

The world is under the grip of a 'communication revolution' is seen in many ways. This revolution is considered as the 'third wave' of global revolution. The 'first wave' of revolution is the 'green revolution' while the 'second wave' of revolution is that of the 'industrial revolution'. The two revolutions (agricultural, industrial) have made a revolutionary change in the development of humankind. It is expected that the third revolution of communication would bring about changes in the world that would surpass all changes that occurred in the earlier revolutions. It has made possible the belief that it is 'One World'. It would also integrate people of all world, in all directions, is talked about throughout. Since the start of the third millennium, this domain has witnessed a true revolution that has had profound and radical effects on the different social, cultural, political, economic, security, and military aspects of human life.

This revolution is viewed by many as the key to the future and to mastering the instruments of power, advancement, and modernity in an ever-changing world. As the first impact of the appropriate activities of the information technology, the world has begun to shrink. It has now become possible to send the information contained in ten books in a few seconds to a distant place: broadcasting has given way to narrow-casting. In all these radical transformations, the advancements in the communications sector have contributed towards the development of humankind and world civilisation. However, the impacts of this sector have never been as profound and widespread as in the past few decades.

Thanks to the dramatic developments that humankind has achieved in the areas of knowledge, information systems, and electronic advancements — especially with the emergence of the internet — there has been an unprecedented communication revolution that has changed the world. The most significant feature of this revolution in the field of communication and information technology is the sweeping transformations that are taking place. This revolution is developing much more rapidly than the communication and knowledge revolutions of the past. Many people, even the most astute observers and followers, often fail to keep abreast of the changes that are taking place. The most important challenge of the future is being able to adapt to the ever-accelerating changes that the world is witnessing in the field of communication and information technology. It is a challenge that faces the developed world.