Although telecom companies are battling for survival, technology is moving forward. In research laboratories around the world, powerful new technologies are being developed that will shape tomorrow's communications world. Telecosmos will look at the many different telecom concepts that will be adopted by both consumers and businesses in the years ahead.

JOHN EDWARDS is a professional writer who specializes in writing about computers, networks, mobile devices, biotechnology, and related topics for a wide range of publications, corporations, research firms, and trade organizations. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsday, CIO, CFO, Men's Health, American Way, Oracle Magazine, Electronic Business, Upside, Wireless Week, Laptop Magazine, and PC Magazine. The author of several books, including The Law Office Guide to Small Computers, Mr. Edwards has also written articles and white papers for such prestigious organizations as the Economist Intelligence Unit, the IEEE Computer Society, the National Association of Broadcasters, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.