The
spread of the network society in the most remote places and the deepest pores
of the world.
‘‘Mobile and wireless technology will
spread the network society to the most remote places and the deepest pores of
the world’’ (Van Dijk 2006:59)
The truth in the statement above is as
one illustrates in giving account of personal experience with the spread of
mobile technology to even the most remote areas of the world. You find that in
rural areas people within that society now have some sort of mobile phone that
they use to communicate with either relatives than are in the urban areas or
elsewhere. Network barriers have been put to accommodate both people in remote
areas
To a larger extent I do agree with the
statement above because worldwide technology is fast growing, as most research
and information in now found electronically and on the internet, so basically
internet services are growing to all parts of world varying from normal cable
connections to wireless connections such as the ‘wifi’ services…..if we put
mobile and wireless technology to the world it’s going to make communication
channels easy for everyone. This makes communication much easier even in the
most remote areas.
Mobile and wireless technology also
contribute to our social lives by giving introduction of mobile phones which
can reach out to the deepest part of the world. Mobile technology is advancing
our ability to connect and share information in the ways that were not possible
even a couple of years ago and wireless services coming into play are even
making the processes fast than ever. Mobile and wireless technology play a huge
role specifically in adolescences relationships. Mobile phone technology allows
us to communicate with social groups in new ways, and to reaffirm those
relationships, regardless of distance. (Lyon, 2010)
As we move forward technology has
accelerated the pace of our lives, enabled us to connect to the web with a
pocket-sized device and opened our lifestyle to the world in ways that were not
possible only a few short years ago. We will explore mobile technology’s
influence in a network society by exploring smart phones. Technology has grown
rapidly within the past centuries. (http://sparxoo.com)
Mobile phones have a major impact on
modern society as they are increasingly useful social tools. In 2004
"there were most almost two billion mobile subscribers world-wide’’. The
majority of worldwide business uses this technology to communicate.
Mobiles have changed the way people organize activities, meetings and social occasions, and generally the way people go about living everyday life. Mobile phones have developed multi-features they are more than just a phone and can be used for sending text messages, taking photos, surfing the internet, playing music, using a calculator, maps, GPS, banking, radio, business’s such as voice memos, and are capable of an amazing amount of functions and some have many more functions than a computer, have the added bonus of high portability.
Mobiles have changed the way people organize activities, meetings and social occasions, and generally the way people go about living everyday life. Mobile phones have developed multi-features they are more than just a phone and can be used for sending text messages, taking photos, surfing the internet, playing music, using a calculator, maps, GPS, banking, radio, business’s such as voice memos, and are capable of an amazing amount of functions and some have many more functions than a computer, have the added bonus of high portability.
On the
downside however mobile phones can break down personal barriers where a person
can find it hard to have any personal time, or participate fully in their
present environment without interruptions as the majority of people ever turn
their phones, so there is always constant communication. Modern day society has
formed a very strong reliance on mobile phones and have developed a need to be
constantly contacted. Overall mobiles have a very large influence on
relationships. (www.studymode.com)
There is a place in Zimbabwe were
network coverage does not even exist in the deep pores of a small town call
Rusape. The people within that community do have the knowledge of mobile phones
and are aware of the social networks that are spreading widely but because that
particular area does not accommodate the facilities of network coverage in
order for those people to get network coverage they have to go in the mountains
or in the town centre to communicate. But however the network facilities are
trying by all means to have to spread the network society to accommodate even
those in deeper remote places throughout the world.
So one could say the Van Dijk statement
is true because not all remote areas were network capable but now are and you
find that worldwide the network coverage is spreading out rapidly.
Sources Consluted
Ethan, L. (2010 April 27) Mobile
Technology’s Influence In Network Society.
Roles of mobile networks in a society.
Available
http://sparkxoo.com /2010/04/27/mobile-techs-influence-
in-a-network-society.htm [Accessed 8 April 2013]
http://www.studymode.com/essay/1-what-role-do-mobile-phones-play-in-a-society-702021-html. [Accessed 8 April 2013]
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