Frontiers of research and future directions in information and communication technology

Information and communication technology (ICT), characterized by continual innovation and rapid technological change, is having a tremendous impact on society. Research and development in ICT are being conducted throughout the technology sector, and fundamental research is being carried out in many university departments of electronics, computer science, and engineering. This paper deals with frontiers of research and trends in selected areas of ICT, including computer hardware, microelectronics, and semiconductor devices and materials-areas that are leading the innovations in ICT. It briefly describes emerging technological developments, and concludes with advances in software engineering. (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier Ltd.