Electronic Mail (e-mail or Email) replaces snail mail. E-mail is the forwarding of electronic files to an electronic post office for the recipient to pick up.
Scheduling Programs allow people across the network to schedule appointments directly by calling up their fellow worker's schedule and selecting a time!
Videotext is the capability of having a two-way transmission of picture and sound. Games like Doomand Hearts, distance education lectures, etc. use video text.
Groupware is the latest network application. It allows user groups to share documents, schedules databases, etc. (ex. Lotus Notes)
Teleconferencing allows people in different regions to "attend" meetings using telephone lines.
Telecommuting allows employees to perform office work at home by "Remote Access" to the network.
Automated Banking Machines allow banking transactions to be performed everywhere: at grocery stores, drive-in machines etc.
Information Service Providers provide connections to the Internet and other information services. Examples are Compuserve, Genie, Prodigy, America online (AOL), etc.
Electronic Bulletin Boards (BBS - Bulletin Board Services) are dialup connections (using a modem and phone lines) that offer a range of services for a fee.
Value Added Networks are common carriers such as AGT, Bell Canada, etc. (they can be private or public companies) who provide additional leased line connections to their customers. These can be Frame Relay, ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), X.25, etc. The leased line is the Value Added Network.
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