According to the lecture given, Schukai stated that overall mobile subscriptions are set to jump by 1.7 billion over the next five years to 9.1 billion. In the future, 4.1 billion people of these will sign up to 4G technology, and almost 70 percent of all mobile traffic data is projected to be categorized under video streaming by 2021. Since people are constantly connected while they are at home or on the go, their work and personal lives are blending into one another. Mr. Schukai said the following during the lecture: This slow change to how we live right now presents major challenges in balancing the delivery of information and content to people without it becoming overwhelming. According to him, human interaction with one another could also subside due to prolonged usage on their mobile devices. The lecture also concluded that engineering is fundamental to everyday life, and Robert’s focus on the remarkable adoption of smartphones and its impact on how we live our lives at work and at home emphasizes this point. It was also stated that engineering is not a measure of nuts, bolts and girders, but about life changing innovation too. Manchester.ac
