presentation title

mirjam nilsson
Technical Convergence

Delivered by:
Zin Mar Soe
Definition
• Technological convergence is the tendency for different
technological system to evolve towards performing similar
tasks.
• Technological Convergence is when new technologies are
created that take over from past technologies and perform the
same task but in a more advance manner.

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Example
• People “used” to listen to music using the radio but now technological
convergence has evolved and the majority use Phones.
• Another good example is the internet.

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Example
• Past technologies was only designed to handle a minority of
task.
• For example, a telephone was only able to receive and
transmit calls.
• A television set was only designed to show images and
sound through analogue station signals.

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Present technologies
• Technological convergence has come really far since the past, and it
will still improve.
• The likes of:
 Mobile Phone
 Game Consoles
 Web
 Social interaction
• All of these have become much more interactive and convenient.

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Before and After Convergence

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New Technological
Convergence

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 Benefits
• Time-saving and cost-saving devices
• Improving human performance
• Allows and encourages new ways to communicate
• In media, the audience can become more active than passive
• Encourages new product acceptance, as some of the functions are already well-known
• Less siloed information with digital data
• A single piece of technology simply does more
• One set of infrastructure is cheaper to operate
• Different price points can be addressed with essentially the same technology
• Watching media on a wide range of devices
• In certain fields like film production, what was once all professional-level equipment is
now in the hands of everyone
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Challenges
• Some converged devices are less reliable than the devices that perform a single
task; they have lower quality
• With each added capability, the original device function is decreased
• Potential data security issues arise
• Possible waste of investments in separate technologies that was already made
• Increased expense in the combination of services and products and the need for a
faster network
• Unknown regulatory issues
• Antitrust issues

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Thank You

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