Clothing That Communicates

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Finnish Company Creates Clothing That Can Send and Receive Messages

— October 2, 2009 — Tech
The Patria Aviation Oy company has created a patch of clothing that can communicate via satellite. This patch of clothing can do two-way voice and data as well as location via the Iridium and GPS frequencies respectively. 

This new clothing could be the next step in communication mobility--say goodbye to your cell phone, and get yourself a 'Star Trek' uniform. We now have the communication devices from 'Star Trek,' all we need now are transporters. I think we will all be saying “Beam me up, Scotty,” in the near future.

Trend Themes

  1. Satellite Communication Clothing — Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the clothing industry as clothing becomes a two-way communication device.
  2. Communication Mobility — Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the telecommunications industry as traditional mobile phones may become obsolete.
  3. Futuristic Fashion — Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry as clothing incorporates advanced communication technology.

Industry Implications

  1. Clothing — Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the clothing industry as traditional garments are transformed into communication devices.
  2. Telecommunications — Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the telecommunications industry as new communication devices replace traditional mobile phones.
  3. Fashion — Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry as garments integrate advanced communication features.
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