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GrokSense Matches (what is grok?)Wireless Not Evil in Librariesgo into these types of ventures with your eyes wide open to the pitfalls and disadvantages, i have yet to meet anyone who can make a convincing case that wireless, pervasive internet access won't be a major part of our lives in the near future (and i say that as a consumer, not a librarian). near meaning the next 5-10 years, which means libraries need to start preparing now. remember - "preparing" doesn't have to mean "implementing." yet. the good part is that there's time to start learning about wireless technologies and their various implementations. here's my favorite comment from the lisnews thread: "our libary steers away from untested technology like electric light. because what happens if the power goes out? that is why we [rely] on fires built around the library. you can read the stone tablets by firelight just fine. we don't want to mess with that crazy 'paper' technology." Annan has High Hopes for Wireless Worldwideun secretary general kofi annan said wireless technologies can help developing nations leapfrog more expensive telecom technologies and empower people: it's nice to see wireless getting such big time attention. i couldn't agree more that wireless can be a low cost way of connecting poorer communities. i've written about an indian tribe in the northwest u.s. that's using wireless to connect the reservation to the internet as a means of bringing jobs to tribal members and preserving its culture. we've all read about other examples of such communities benefiting from wireless. unfortunately, funding that might help rural Sun-Sentinel: South Florida newsfeds to launch $10 million investigation of cell phones, wireless technologies .. scary article about cell phone use and brain damage .. gov to study cell phone effects .. artikel .. a linksun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-rxfone16nov16,0,7861249.story?coll=sfla-home-headlinestrack this site | 6 links Too Much Investment, Yet Opportunityinvestors are worried about how much money is being funneled into wi-fi, but say there's still plenty of opportunity: about $2.5 billion has been invested in emerging wireless technologies but the sector has only produced $2 billion in revenue. still, investors see opportunity in a long list of technologies including wimax, zigbee, software defined radios and wi-fi/cellular roaming.... Monitor Analyzes Wi-Fi and Beyondchristian science monitor notes growth of wi-fi and its potential for disruption: very carefully documented article that describes wi-fi's current uses in public spaces and homes, and the potential for it or subsequent wireless technologies to completely disrupt the current model of telephony and data access.... Top Networking Technologies for 2004 (NewsFactor)newsfactor - the buildout of next-generation i.t. networks during 2004 will be dominated by the move to place wireless technologies behind corporate firewalls, as well as the switch to new servers in various scalable and high-density iterations. Kevin Werbach's Radio Revolutionthe new america foundation is offering up a new report written by kevin werbach called "radio revolution: the coming age of unlicensed wireless": the 52-page report offers a great history of spectrum regulation in this country as well as a good overview of the different types of wireless technologies used to date. but perhaps the most interesting parts describe a vision for the future where unlicensed spectrum and adaptive mobile phones rule the day. if a bunch of policy changes are made and technology continues to develop, werbach describes a day when virtually anyone who wants to could have their own broadcast network. then not only could anyone create content to broadcast to anyone, but people could use wireless devices to watch an instructional video to learn how to change a tire, for example, on the spot. a The Need To Be Always Connectednot all that much new in this cnn article about how many people who travel for work are increasingly investigating the wireless options necessary to keep them in touch. if anything, it shows that the wireless industry isn't going to fade away any time soon. more interesting, though, is how these wireless technologies blur the line of "work life" and "personal life" even more. for a while, people were complaining that they were working both at home and at the office. with wireless technologies, they can be "working" from anywhere - at any time. while some hate this idea, i wonder if it will give more incentive to people to find jobs that they enjoy doing. if it's enjoyable, it's not so much of a pain if you're doing it all the time. much more likely, though, is The Internet in Developing Nations: Grand Challengespast decade has been a waste. we have demonstrated the value of the internet and raised awareness. the united nations and the administrations of nearly all nations have acknowledged the potential of the internet. the way has been paved, and it is time to act on what we have learned.after outlining the work of the last decade, we explore one possible grand challenge: connecting every village in the rural developing world to the internet using a strategy similar to that used in building the nsfnet. we speculate on wireless technologies that might play a role in working toward that goal: terrestrial, high–altitude platform, and satellite. we conclude with a brief discussion of alternative grand challenges and a call for action. the time is ripe for an audacious project. what could we achieve with us$15 billion and ten years time? More People Going Wirelessthe latest study from the folks at the pew project (who put out reports at an amazing pace) shows that approximately one in six us users have logged onto the internet via wifi. actually, the report says via wifi "or another wireless technology" which seems fairly broad. does that include accessing the internet via a mobile phone? either way, there's also a bit of a generation gap as one in three us users under the age of 27 have used wireless technologies to access the internet. of course, part of me also wonders how many people have used wireless connections without knowing it. in other words, if you sat at my desk and used my computer, (unless you checked carefully) you might not have any idea that it's connected wirelessly to the router. Unlicensed Spectrum To The Rescuethe technologies trying to follow in wifi's footsteps: wimax, mobile-fi, zigbee and uwb. none of this will be new if you follow the space, but it should be useful for those trying to understand all these different wireless standards coming along. the article does mention the increasing battle with licensed spectrum and how cellular carriers hope to take on the wide-area technologies with their 3g offerings, though it doesn't go into that much detail. sidebars with the article include a discussion on more local area wireless technologies like wifi and zigbee allow for going well beyond just having a computer connect to a network, and more into true machine to machine communications, which may seem a lot less interesting to most people, but which could be the most powerful aspect of the next generation of wireless technologies. they also include an interview with sean moloney at intel talking about how critical wimax is to their business, which shouldn't surprise anyone considering just how hard they've been pushing it. he takes the opportunity, as always, Open Park launchesnational mall in washington, dc. i'm one of the co-founders, along with washington telecom lawyer greg staple and two others. on wednesday, open park launched its website and its first location, on capitol hill. hard to believe, but this is the first public outdoor wifi hotspot in washington, dc. the area around supreme court, the capitol visitor center, and the library of congress is now "lit." next stop: a wireless mesh from the capitol to the lincoln memorial. not just for free connectivity, but ultimately serving as a testbed for new wireless technologies and applications. we've received a generous hardware donation from tropos networks and plan to announce support from other companies and foundations soon. i'm excited about this project both for the important symbolism and for the real practical benefits of a wifi zone in the heart of the nation's capitol. Is There Any Brand Loyalty In Wireless Services?a report on an interesting round table discussion about branding and wireless technologies suggests that (especially among young people) there is no loyalty to a brand in the wireless space. while this may upset the marketers at various wireless service providers, it really shouldn't be a surprise. most of these services have done little to nothing to deserve loyalty. in fact, they've done a lot to push their customers away. while they used to be able to get away with it, there are a lot more choices and consumers (especially young ones) are a lot more informed these Senior Execs Dig Broadbandwell, it looks like we may finally be getting past the era when senior execs still needed their emails printed out by an assistant, so they can read them on paper. 99% of senior executives surveyed now use the internet at work, and 97% use it at home. in fact, 77% have broadband access at home, and many use pdas and wireless technologies (both handheld devices and wireless networking) in their homes. when they're online, it seems like they do just about what you'd expect them to do: a fair amount of time is spent doing email. when they surf the web, they're most likely to be reading business news (which, one hopes, includes a daily visit to techdirt). they also have no problems buying things online, with approximately 80% buying airline tickets and books or reserving hotel rooms online. it seems clear that the era of the Recording Industry To Sue Mobile Phone Operator Over MP3 Playing Phonesback in april we had what we hoped was an april fool's joke: that the korean music industry had forced mobile phone operators to make their mp3-playing mobile phones destroy mp3s. the plan was originally to force the phones degrade the quality of mp3s, but eventually a plan was worked out to force the phones to delete any mp3s after 72 hours. apparently, none of this was enough, and the industry is now looking to sue. with all the success of both broadband and wireless technologies in korea, it's amazing that an industry could be so backwards to believe that they can actually grow a market by breaking the applications that people want. China begins policing of mobile text messages (AFP)afp - china has issued new regulations on the filtering of mobile phone short text messages in a move that expands its censorship controls over wireless technologies and the internet, state press said. Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory, But Enforceable?wi-lan continues to stress that wimax will encroach on patents that it asserts cover ofdm, other basic wireless technologies -- but offers rand: wi-lan is trying to make it easier for companies that it expects will violate its patents, if upheld in lawsuits, that it states cover a variety of wireless standards, including implementations of 802.16, like wimax. they're offering assurances to the ieee that they will provide what is known as rand -- reasonable and non-discriminatory -- licensing. this means that they have to charge a reasonable price, defined by decades of discussion over what reasonable means, and that they have to offer it to everyone, hence Intel's vision: A wireless melting potall the different wireless technologies will one day work together in harmony, the chipmaker says as it outlines its vision of the mobile future. India?s wireless cultureom malik on broadband: india's wireless culture: "my recent trip to india opened my eyes to how indians were using wireless technologies in various different spheres of life. i saw a wireless-enabled atm machine on a ferry, and wireless-enabled delivery boys with credit card machines." on my upcoming trip to india (6 ... Wireless Wins at the Olympicsteam gb were not the olnly winners at this years olympics at athens. wireless technologies were used for the first time to deliver high speed connectivity to team gb's sailing squad. [prweb sep 2, 2004] Apple QuickTime exec to speak at CTIA 2004apple director of quicktime product marketing frank casanova is one of the headlining acts for the cellular telephone & internet association (ctia)'s upcoming ctia wireless i.t. & entertainment 2004 event, scheduled to take place october 25 - 27, 2004 in san francisco, calif. casanova joins executives from palmone inc., microsoft, intel and other companies as a keynote speaker for the event. ctia wireless i.t. & entertainment 2004 focuses on the integration of wireless technologies with the enterprise and vertical markets, according to the event's coordinators, along with wireless entertainment. DEMOmobile: Wireless Gets (Almost) Usefulof the conference itself as the time in-between sessions when you get to talk to everyone else. the format (6 minute presentations from companies launching new products) is great, and the demomobile team clearly has learned how to put on a professional, high production value conference. while the conference got off to a slow start, the overall picture was both encouraging and discouraging. i've written up more detailed thoughts at thefeature, where i explain how demomobile showed a number of companies working hard to make wireless technologies useful (finally!). for too long, we've been simply hearing about just how wonderful the applications will be for this or that new wireless technology. demomobile actually focused on the applications of those wireless technologies. on the downside, however, the continued struggles the industry has with itself were evident. the walled garden mentality of much of the industry (protect the business model rather than opening up and letting innovation occur) was on display more than a few times, while some applications were simply too reliant on Broadband wireless could disrupt 3G, says Analysysbusiness case for broadband wireless access (bwa) technologies requires mobility to get beyond low-margin fixed internet access. broadband wireless technologies forced to compete in the same space as 3g to avoid being marginalised as niche fixed access solutions. systems available now from flarion, ipwireless and arraycomm all offer mobility and will be joined by wimax (802.16) and mobilefi (802.20). vendors still face big challenges in selling to mobile operators as a result of unsubstantiated performance and costs, lack of integration with cellular base stations and limited availability of spectrum. early commercial business models are delivering only one percent of the revenue per mbyte of traditional cellular Storing Your Banned Phone May Cost Youwith the backlash against cameraphones growing rapidly, many different places have banned mobile phones -- including some courthouses. no, we don't know what it is with courthouses and wireless technologies today, but they're getting a lot of attention. textually is pointing out that a new industry of sorts has been built up outside of buildings that ban cameraphones. for $10, a hot dog vendor outside a federal courthouse in miami will store your contraband cameraphone behind the hot dog buns in his cart. down the street, a shopowner charges $2, but gets annoyed that they keep ringing. many who show up at the court without realizing the ban was in place, and who don't know Broadband Wireless Innovation – Who to Watch?broadband wireless technologies are advancing rapidly - far outstripping innovation in the use of those technologies. innovation will be in content. who's developing creative applications today? wireless tech radio and university of georgia professor scott shamp explore broadband wireless innovators on wednesday's show. [prweb mar 10, 2005] Developing Countries ‘Leapfrog’ to Mobile Technologiesalthough many developing countries are leapfrogging to new, mobile, wireless technologies as drivers for development different business models are required, according to preliminary findings from a senior industry think tank. [prweb apr 3, 2005] Raw MatchesBroadband Wireless Innovation – Who to Watch?Broadband Wireless Innovation – Who to Watch? Broadband Wireless technologies are advancing rapidly - far outstripping innovation in the use of those technologies. Innovation will be in content. Who's developing creative applications today? Wireless Tech Radio and University of Georgia Professor Scott Shamp explore broadband wireless innovators on Wednesday's show. [PRWEB Mar 10, 2005]  Annan has High Hopes for Wireless WorldwideAnnan has High Hopes for Wireless Worldwide UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said wireless technologies can help developing nations leapfrog more expensive telecom technologies and empower people: It's nice to see wireless getting such big time attention. I couldn't agree more that wireless can be a low cost way of connecting poorer communities. I've written about an Indian tribe in the Northwest U.S. that's using wireless to connect the reservation to the Internet as a means of bringing jobs to tribal members and preserving its culture. We've all read about other examples of such communities benefiting from wireless. Unfortunately, funding that might help rural communities in the United States build wireless networks is currently at risk. The Wireless Communications Association in tandem with a slew of other rural and technology organizations have been working hard to convince the House to retain an increase in funding for rural broadband development that the Senate included in its budget.... New Wireless Infrastructure and Technologies initiativeNew Wireless Infrastructure and Technologies initiative New strategic Wireless Infrastructure and Technologies initiative announced by AIS Business Solutions Group [PRWEB Jul 27, 2004] WiMax wings into the wild world of wirelessWiMax wings into the wild world of wireless Tired of new wireless technologies? Then stop reading. Because here's a story about a new wireless system that could someday eclipse the Wi-Fi service you've just begun to understand. Wireless Network Training Videos Now Available From CBT NuggetsWireless Network Training Videos Now Available From CBT Nuggets Training videos are now available for wireless networking technologies from CBT Nuggets. Demand for wireless networks has created a need for certified technicians with the skills to perform site surveys and design and install wireless solutions, as well as manage and troubleshoot existing wireless networks. The videos also cover security on a wireless network. [PRWEB May 24, 2005] |
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