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Emerging Information Communications Technologies and Applications delivers a roadmap for emerging ICT/network/service planning. The author deftly establishes a clear picture of ICT technology evolution for better technology investment planning. The text for electrical engineers, ICT strategists, planners, and researchers reviews on-going national strategies and initiatives in major economies on emerging ICT applications, including USA's Health-IT and Vehicle Infrastructure Integration, EU's 2010 initiative and Framework seven programme, Japan's U-Japan Initiative, China's 11-the Five-Year Program, and Korea's IT839 Strategy.