The important areas of application for telecommunications in the future include education (e.g. distance learning), generally improved communications in both the public and the private sphere, the use of smart-cards of various kinds, electronic means of payment, electronic mail and video services.
Nogle vigtige anvendelsesområder for fremtidens telekommunikation er uddannelse, eksempelvis fjernundervisning, generelt forbedret kommunikation i offentlige og private virksomheder, udnyttelse af forskellige former for såkaldte smart cards, elektroniske betalingsmidler, elektronisk post samt videotjenester.