Technology forecasting for wireless communication

Wireless communications technologies have undergone rapid changes over the last thirty years from analog approaches to digital-based systems. These technologies have improved on many fronts including bandwidth, range, and power requirements. Development of new telecommunications technologies is critical. It requires many years of efforts. In order to be competitive, it is critical to establish a roadmap of future technologies. This paper presents a framework to characterize, assess and forecast the wireless communication technologies. A DEA-based methodology was used for predicting the state of the art in future wireless communications technologies. Literature Review There are many techniques that can be used to develop technology forecasts. Linstone (1999) provides an overview of methods evolving over time. Other researcher