Bandwidth refers to the speed which data can be transferred over networks. In the past, bandwidth has been a scarce commodity, but over the next few years, it is expected to become a plentiful commodity thanks to deregulation and new technologies.
More bandwidth means more speed for the delivery of data over networks.
This means that the notion of delivering sound and video, in addition to text, becomes possible and very convenient. For example, instead of going to a store to buy a music CD, it will be delivered over the Internet. New ways for workers scattered across the country or globe to collaborate will develop. What is done today with telephone conversations, email and graphics attachments will move to a higher level of sophistication with video-conferencing from an ordinary desktop computer. There will be new opportunities for a variety of collaborative tools.