4th Wave's technology consulting includes research and market
analysis in 3D, multimedia, the PC industry, information appliances and the future
of computing. The company has been involved in the multimedia business since 1989 and
yet this has matured and dramatically shifted in emphasis with the Internet. The company
has also been involved in the 3D chip and PC business since it began in 1995. In 1998
it became evident that there was a major taking place in computing and especially the
PC industry. In an effort to understand these forces the company launched a study of
the future of computing. Now 4th Wave has begun to shift focus into this area which
includes telecommunications, information appliances, government regulations/standards,
satellite and wireless communication, cellular technologies and home networking among
others.