Between now and 2010, personalized services will become commonplace, business and economy-class Web services will be introduced; and consumers will take control of their digital identities. Not only will the Net support a variety of new access devices, but it will also become the primary vehicle for voice, data and video transmission. Already, a group Of communication giants, including AT&T, has formed an alliance called Embedded Intemet, which aims to accelerate the market for globally networked, intelligent devices in homes, offices and factories worldwide. Putting everything and everyone on the Net will open up new commercial opportunities. For example, when you visit a new place, your mobile device, knowing your preferences will automatically suggest the restaurants that serve your favorite wines and foods, list the shows you might like to see, then provide you with maps for how to get there, says Joy, whose company is designing Jini, a networking system to automatically link computing devices. The new services electronically link up buyers and sellers who have had no prior contact and may want to do business with each other only once. These applications will take bandwidth(宽带) and lots of it. Some of the sector’s biggest companies are working on making the Internet 1,000 times faster and more reliable. Internet service providers will charge accordingly, just as travelers pay different fares for first or second class. The system is supposed to give consumers flexibility, allowing them to reserve bandwidth when they need it. According to Joy, what will give you a lot of helpful information when you visit a new place