Telecommunications
2000 -Networks and e-mail used all of the time. Automatic interfacing between all networks routine. Automatic logins for mail done everyday before the scientist comes to work. E-mail automatically re-routed as you travel to meetings, holidays, and home. Local-area and wide-area networks are widely available within most organizations. Large databases more readily available within organizations. Telecommunications speeds in the range of 2.4 million + baud.