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A new bloom for an old technology
Some industry observers say the growth of always-on networks could
breathe new life into WAP—the technology some once thought was dead.
But others remain skeptical.
-- February 4, 2002
Satellite survivors spreading broadband’s benefits
As digital subscriber line, cable modem and fixed wireless face
technological and cost hurdles, lagging satellite broadband services
finally are getting a chance to play catch-up. But analysts expect
the real blastoff to accompany the launch of Ka-Band services.
-- February 4, 2002
short takes
• Game show junkies now can use their Web-enabled wireless phones
to play their favorite games, compete with other users and win prizes–just
like the contestants on television. Seattle-based Mobliss Inc.,
a wireless media company...
-- February 4, 2002
Piecing Together Global Harmonization
Last year the term "harmonization" – as in the harmonization of
third-generation technologies – surfaced again in the wireless industry.
Unlike the concept's earlier heyday during the technology wars of
the late 1990s, this time it may come closer to achieving its goals,
conservative as they may be.
-- January 21, 2002
Finding Success in the Heartland
While many of the narrowband, mobile wireless Internet service providers
(WISPs), such as OmniSky Corp. and Yada Yada Inc., were acquired
or approaching bankruptcy proceedings last year, the broadband WISPs
that primarily use 802.11 are thriving.
-- January 21, 2002
Getting Data Services Ready To Roam
As wireless carriers around the world launch their next-generation
networks, they find themselves in a position similar to the one
they were in a decade or two ago: These 2.5G and 3G networks essentially
are local or regional in nature, but their customers expect to use
them regardless of where they are. As they did with voice, so carriers
must do with the data capabilities enabled by 2.5G and 3G...
-- January 21, 2002
Keeping Fixed Wireless Afloat
While top U.S. multichannel multipoint distribution services spectrum
holders Sprint Corp. and WorldCom Inc. are entrenched in non-line-of-sight
fixed wireless equipment trials that could take months to complete,
some smaller license holders in rural U.S. markets are moving ahead
with their commercial deployments and bringing state-of-the-art
broadband services to their customers.
-- January 21, 2002
Filming the Wireless Data Sequel
With apologies to actor Kevin Costner and the cornfields of Iowa,
if a movie about wireless data were made today, it might have the
title "Field of Dreams." The industry is writing the sequel now
– but naming it later.
-- January 7, 2002
Battling the Battery Drain
The weakest link in the path to next-generation wireless is not
likely to be the networks, the back-office infrastructure, the billing
systems or even the handsets. While all those factors will continue
to experience some glitches and setbacks as U.S. carriers upgrade
their networks, some industry experts believe the most limiting
element in the wireless food chain is the handset battery.
-- January 7, 2002
Identifying the weakest link
No network technology is ever truly secure, but wireless networks
pose a unique set of security challenges.
-- November/December 2001
Spreading like wildflowers
Wireless operators may be turning to these cost-effective local
area networks to supplement their coverage and entice enterprise
customers.
-- November/December 2001
Looking for the light
Data mining promises carriers and content providers a new tool for
tracking actual wireless Internet usage and a guide to shaping the
industry. One firm has staked out the wireless space and hitched
its wagon to the stars.
-- September/October 2001
Finding new partners
That’s one mantra for wireless application service providers fighting
to survive. Another mantra: finding a new identity.
-- September/October 2001
3G: Timing is everything
While some question the viability of GSM operators’ choice of W-CDMA,
others watch 2.5G rollouts to gauge what advanced apps will fly–and
when.
-- July/August 2001
Automakers covet airtime revenue
Subscribers log millions of minutes per week, phoning from their
cars. Will automakers and their telematics systems commandeer that
revenue? Or are partnerships with carriers the way?
-- July/August 2001
J2ME: A new tune for wireless
Sun Microsystems’ client-side software has hit the market, offering
new functionality for handsets. Is it a melody or just another jingle??
-- May/June 2001
Wireless portals
Wired portals are withering, and their wireless cousins have trouble
turning a profit. But stopping churn may be a good reason to operate
one.
-- May/June 2001
Getting it right, end-to-end
AT&T Wireless executives discuss the i-mode business model,
market segmentation and branding, while analysts wager on whether
AWS can get it right–and in time to be competitive.
-- March/April 2001
Productivity and the enterprise
Corporate IT managers who are considering mobile connectivity must
navigate a maze of decisions. The most important thing to remember
when wading through the options? Ask the right questions.
-- March/April 2001
Schwabing the competition
The No. 1 online brokerage, Charles Schwab, looks to duplicate its
wired ’Net success with an early offering in wireless trading. Observers
question whether revenue will justify the service.
-- March/April 2001
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