A real opportunity for the way ahead lies in the plummeting costs of information technology and in direct links between groups with similar goals through global communication networks.

这条路的真正机遇是信息技术成本的直线下滑，通过万维网世界各地拥有相似目标的组织可以直接联系起来。

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Networks are a key component of today's enterprises, whether they connect different parts of the organization around the world or keep information flowing efficiently through a local campus intranet.

网络已经成为当今企业一个关键的组成部分，不管它们是连接整个互联网的各个不同的组织机构还是从当地的校园内网中获得相关的信息。

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Websites as static destinations are growing less important as peopleenter into information flows through social networks.

网站作为静态目的地正渐渐变得没那么重要，因为人们通过社交网络成为信息流的一部分。

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The systems then feed information through networks to managers and customers, some of whom use smartphones and tablets to look at it.

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Finally, both of these changes are being enabled through the integration of smart grid technology in the power transmission and distribution grid, which moves not only electrons but also information effectively through our energy networks.

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And the third is that "people-centric" recommendations are being augmented by "topic-centric" networks -- which is to say that while Facebook lets you explore the Web through information shared by friends, newer social networks organize content by topics of interest.

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