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The one reassuring thing about the future, it has always seemed to me, is that - whether we like it or not - we are all headed there together. Why, then, do phases seem to recur during which folks, particularly in the technology space, have such wildly divergent views of what that futu...
In a continuing report on the space shuttle and the critical role that wireless technology plays in its launch, orbit, and re-entry, WBT's David Geer takes a closer look this month at the program's S-band and Ku-band systems.
About 10 years ago Cisco Systems ran a television commercial that depicted a gardener planting seeds. The message was: 'Will this turn out to be a beautiful garden or an unmanageable mess?' The message was in reference to the computer networking boom of the day. This metaphor has alway...
A holistic approach that protects the entire environment, from the PDA to the gateway, with a comprehensive antivirus strategy, is the surest way of managing risk to the business.
Walk into your local coffee bar and it's easy to see that wireless technology is changing the way people live. You'll notice people getting their daily caffeine fixes while surfing the Internet, organizing their work and personal schedules, or simply communicating with colleagues and f...
Note from WBT's Wi-Fi Editor, Ron Dennis: Dexter Wimberly contacted me in response to a recent article of mine in Wireless Business & Technology. I share his interest in young people and wireless. I also share his dismay at the lack of vision in this area by American wireless companies...
With the availability of 'unlicensed' bands these days, why bother to operate in a licensed band? In a word...interference. If you are planning on installing radio telecommunication links, or concerned with quality of service and equipment life cycle, this is one of the most important ...
Mobile operators that support WAP 2.0 and MMS services and applications will be the first to capture the growing contribution to ARPU from these data services.
There's no doubt that the WAP developer is going to have to work with a variety of emulators, and that it's not necessarily going to be a pleasant experience. But while an emulator is not going to negate testing on devices themselves, it can smooth the way both in technical and custome...
Instant messaging (IM) has quickly evolved from a consumer phenomenon to a vital form of business communication. Organizations from banks to the U.S. Navy are recognizing IM's potential for person-to-person collaboration and communication. Now IM is showing promise as a means for perso...
By using a pay-per-use model, service providers can actually attract subscribers, encourage usage, and realize revenue immediately without substantial overhead. The statistics are staggering - billions of text messages sent every month in Europe alone.
Most executives already understand the benefits of going wireless. What they want to learn are the potential pitfalls surrounding a wireless implementation and how to avoid them.
With high-speed Internet access being one of the most sought after amenities by travelers, many hotel operators are in the process of determining the best strategy for broadband deployment. Having the ultimate goal of improved profitability, operators must balance increasing guest sati...
Here's our monthly roundup of 'news in brief' snippets chosen to demonstrate how the pace of wireless infrastructure and application development in the Middle Kingdom is hotting up, SARS or no SARS.