Sometimes Technology Can Sound Geeky and So Technical That Executives

question 14

Multiple Choice

Sometimes technology can sound geeky and so technical that executives might think that it doesn't require managerial or investor attention. However many investing in the telecom sector suffered from a lack of insight on how a key technology was impacting their industry. Telecom firms failed to anticipate the impact of a technology known as ____________, which enabled existing fiber to carry more transmissions than ever before.

• A) radio frequency identification (RFID)
• B) dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM)
• C) cloud computing
• D) open source software

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Definitions:

Ozone Layer

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Grassland Biome

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Trophic Level

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