NETWORK SOCIETY

This assignment will focus and discuss the mobile and wireless technology based on it developing the network society to its deepest pores of the world.”Mobile technology is a collective term used to describe the various types of communication technology, those technologies platforms that are developed for and used on mobile device like WAP, smart mobile phones, mobile applications, or mobile websites, etc’’ (Shuaib,2011). It will describe how technology can be used effectively by communities to meet society challenges. Castell (2000) define network society as a society whose social structure is made of network of network powered by microelectronic based information and communication society that was originally mentioned.

Agree that mobile and wireless technology will spread the network society

Everything we do in our daily live involves around mobile and wireless technology. These technologies have influence our network society based on our education, working lives and activities. Network has become the basic units of modern society. Technology defines modern societies which develop cultural, economic and political factors that make network society. Mobile and wireless technology shape the organizational forms and structure the society personal and social communication is replaced by digital technologies. The society is linked to one another and has access to information throw mobile and wireless technology. Networking technology enable network to overcome and develop from their historical limits.

Relevant concepts

Technology's role in a network society by exploring smart phones, apps, and privacy, mobile technology is advancing our ability to connect and share information in ways were not possible years ago. According to Lyon (2010) mobile and wireless technology such as Smart-phone and iphone connect the network society on deeper level by enable to engage in profound ways, using different platforms and offering a seemingly endless stream of apps. Relevant concepts can be on the most remotes place like hlankomo most of the poorly developed places in South Africa, which they do not have electricity which makes it even hard for the area to have wireless technology.

Role of mobile technology in network society 

According to the United Unions Nations Development Program (2011) better information and communication furthers the development of a society mobile technologies are opening new channels of communication between people and government, potentially offering greater access to public information and basis device to all. “In fact globally, more people now have access to a mobile device than to justice or legal service, technologies offer portable, real-time, communication and information access for people who previously had little to no access to affordable communication channels” Castells (1996).

Real world examples

Society use wireless technology to keep in touch with their loved ones. Wireless technology enable their uses to make phone calls from many locations worldwide. For example if a doctor in working in a rural place like Hlankomo and want to consult another doctor who is in the urban area like Johannesburg instead of him travel from  Hlankom to Johannesburg, the doctor can use the wireless technology like cell phone to consult the other doctor, they can send details of their patients from where they are in the remote areas to a hospital in a urban area. Doctors can use wireless technology to transmit prescription to pharmacies and ask other doctors in the urban area to investigate on the symptoms of their patients and check the side effects using technology before making a choice at the patient' s bedside.     

This assignment has discussed and analyzed the mobile and wireless technology based on how it will spread the network society to the deepest pores of the world. It has states how one agrees with the statement of Van Dijk. It has described the role of mobile technology in network society, given the relevant concepts employed and the real world example to the statement.

Bibliography

Castells, M.1996.The rise of network society. New York: Blackwell.

Castells, M.2000.Material for an exploratory theory of the network society. British journal of sociology, Volume 51. Tavistock publication.

Lyon, E.2010.Mobile Tech’s Influence in a network society.Franklin: Tampa's premier advertising and branding agency. 27 April.

Shuaib.2011.Definition Mobile Technology. 22 August. Available:http:www.blog.design-love.co.uk/178/definition…

United Nations Development Program.2011. Available:http:www.undpegov.org/mgov-primer.html.[Accessed 6 April 2013]