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A short while ago, I wrote a column for the E-Commerce Times entitled "VoIP Here to Stay". In it, I talked about Wi-Fi technology and its impact on VoIP. This article goes further in that it explores the widespread adoption of Wi-Fi technology and what it bodes for the future of technology. Wi-Fi means wireless fidelity -- the continuous transmission of high-bandwidth video and multimedia information. It serves the LAN (local area network) market. Simply put, it connects data devices with wireless transmissions.
Re: Wi-Fi Will Change the World
Posted by: KenDiPietro 2005-04-01 07:22:21 In reply to: Theodore F. di Stefano
With all due respect I believe you have largely missed the mark. While WiFi did certainly pave the way for wireless to become accepted into both corporate and residential location, WiFi will be replaced in the next few years because of its inherent shortcomings. From my perspective the technology we should all be carefully watching is UWB (Ultra Wide Band) standard that is now being introduced into the market by Freescale among others. Instead of the interference prone, slow, WiFi standard, UWB will allow for speeds of one gigabit within a year's time and multigigabit within a few years with almost no issues with interference.
WiFi may have made it here first but just as carbon paper was replaced by the mimeograph machine, which was superceded by the photocopier, only to be supplanted by the scanner/laser printer combination, WiFi will also fade into history.
WiFi may have made it here first but just as carbon paper was replaced by the mimeograph machine, which was superceded by the photocopier, only to be supplanted by the scanner/laser printer combination, WiFi will also fade into history.
Re: Wi-Fi Will Change the World
Posted by: Teddistefano 2005-04-16 12:03:43 In reply to: KenDiPietro
Thank you, Ken for your comments. Frankly, I'm not that familiar with ultra wide-band. I'll be looking to read more about it. Ted
Re: Wi-Fi Will Change the World
Posted by: summitcircle 2005-05-16 19:07:08 In reply to: Teddistefano
Very much in agreement that WiFi, or it's equivalent next gen (such as WiMAX or UltraWideBand) + VoIP will force wireless providers to change their business model in a hurry.
I have been writing about this combination frequently at http://www.summitcircle.com/latest/news/summary.html
The combination of WiFi (or WiMax), Mesh-networks, VoIP phones (such as Motorola's upcoming Skype phone) and WiFi networks (Municipal or otherwise) will cause some furious change in the industry.
Louis-Philip.
I have been writing about this combination frequently at http://www.summitcircle.com/latest/news/summary.html
The combination of WiFi (or WiMax), Mesh-networks, VoIP phones (such as Motorola's upcoming Skype phone) and WiFi networks (Municipal or otherwise) will cause some furious change in the industry.
Louis-Philip.
