Technology

Mobile Myopia

A ubiquitous wireless broadband network will change business strategy – once it finally gets here.

03 January 2006

Wireless capabilities have improved, but we`re still a long way from the truly mobile enterprise. Someday, we`ll all be connected to a high-speed, ubiquitous wireless mobile network 24 hours a day and it will change the way we work, the way we play, and the way we interact with everyone. This seamless, wireless fabric will connect every short-and long-range technology – Bluetooth, WiFi, WLAN, WiMax, 3G, satellite and just about any other wireless mobile technology that comes along – and will automatically switch you from one to another depending on where you are and what connections are available.

As you leave the office at the end of the day your handheld or laptop will automatically leap from your company`s wireless LAN to your cell phone provider`s 3G network; when you arrive home, it will seamlessly connect to your home WiFi network. While there are applications to enable this kind of functionality today, they are difficult to gain access to and as yet, are not stable enough for mass consumption.

WORK NEVER HAS TO STOP

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