What is the Next-Generation Network?

Previously, I dug a big hole in Qzone.

In the web 2.0 era, the internet became simpler, and everyone could easily search, write, and chat — as long as you knew how to operate a computer, you could use the internet to access information. However, it was still not perfect — we needed to “log in” to chat, write emails, and steal vegetables, we needed to know about RSS addresses and subscriptions to use feed readers, and we needed to install systems… — more importantly, we still couldn’t simply control our home lights through a website.

What will the next generation of the internet look like? With the rise of HTML5, Flash technology will slowly fade out. As the Internet of Things (IoT) is promoted, more and more wireless sensor networks will be built, and people will be able to access more and more data in real-time through the internet. (At the same time, GFW will no longer just block sensitive words, it will become more powerful and separate Chinese information from the world.) Meanwhile, IBM’s Smarter Planet project will likely further bridge the gap between the internet and the world. Cloud computing will eventually evolve into a massive service terminal, with every computer being a part of it. Robots will rely on massive computer networks and clouds to access data, becoming smarter as the total number of computers in the world increases.

But none of this is important.

The next generation of the internet, after all, is still meant to serve humans. Looking at the current web 2.0, what represents web 2.0? Is it blogs, microblogs, RSS, SNS, or YouTube? Or is it Douban?

The evolution of the internet relies on technological advancements. AJAX can be said to be the synonym for web 2.0 technology, but it cannot be equated with web 2.0.

The essence of web 2.0 is people-oriented, making websites easy to use, convenient, and simple. Therefore, web 2.0 websites often have larger font sizes, and the font is often set to Microsoft Yahei :)

The next generation of the internet is the same. Whether it’s the Internet of Things or cloud computing, only when this technology becomes truly simple and easy to use can we declare the arrival of the next generation of the internet.

So, when you can enable a 90-year-old grandmother or grandfather to use a terminal device to connect to the internet, read (listen to) the news, make phone calls, turn on and off lights, and flush the toilet, the next generation of the internet will have truly arrived.

What I’m working on is just such a prototype, which belongs to the next era — although it’s still very rudimentary, it’s very interesting.

Please look forward to it :)