In the area of phone technology and network technology, there happens to exist one of the most extensive list of acronyms ever compiled. One of the acronyms that symbolizes a particular vendors strength of marketing involves CPE or customer premise equipment. If a vendor has lots of their branded name in your house, that's the mark of great success.

Based on the reality of our fast changing world and where more and more equipment is likely to end up, I propose CBE (Customer Body Equipment). There may be an acronym that takes this into account already, but if not I think CBE sounds entirely appropriate. There is every reason to believe you will soon have every communication tool or toy you want, either on you or near you and available wherever you go.