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Going Mobile
The proliferation of wireless technologies globally is unprecedented. The number of cell phones, wireless PDAs and home wireless systems are at an all-time high. New technologies continue to drive wireless broadband improvements, as well as mobile device capabilities.
All of this innovation in wireless technology and related devices is fueling significant change in the marketplace and in the workplace. In this article, we will discuss five macro-level trends in wireless technologies and how each trend will affect both market opportunities and corporate applications.
Mega Wireless Broadband
Wireless broadband is going to make tremendous inroads globally over the next five years. Right now with 3G technologies, both Sprint and Verizon have the capability to deliver 500KB/s download speed to mobile devices and laptops. By the end of 2007, this capability will be able to deliver well more than 1MB/s speed on these same networks.
Many counties and cities in the United States are also beginning to deploy WiMesh technologies, which have created a mesh of WiFi in a densely populated area to create a high speed mesh. Beyond 3G and WiMesh, mobile WiMax will bring the capability of cable modem level wireless broadband in the 2008 and 2009 timeframe.
All of these advances in wireless broadband mean tremendous market opportunities. The ability to download and stream …
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