"I never did very well in math - I could never seem to persuade the teacher that I hadn't meant my answers literally."Calvin Trillin
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Antennas Of The New Age
Antennas have been around for a long time. Before the birth of cable television, homes would need it to just to get a signal. The person would need to put this on the roof and adjust it from time to time to get better reception. Satellite television has ...
How To Enjoy Low Cost Mobile Computing
The Internet has become common source of information and with increased business and personal travel it is almost a necessity to have a laptop computer with wireless Internet access. The new laptops built for WiFi and the WiFi Hub service providers ...
Soon You Won't Pay Anything For Phone Calls
A collection of recent articles describes how Wi-Fi internet is going to bring with it many benefits, but it will first have to overcome the opposition of telephone and cable companies.Free Phone CallsAccording to eBay's chief executive Meg Whitman, ...
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The current "frenzy" over VoIP seems to focused mostly on BroadBand phones and their predicted replacement of landline phone calls as we know it.
But that's just the obvious action on the surface.
VoIP technology is & can be much more than that. And company R&D is gearing up in unprecedented ways to prepare for that surprising leap in expectation.
Notice I said expectation.
Seems the old business model in Telco was that whatever the companies came up with is what the consumer would take.
The companies drove the market & what was in it...including any technology "advancements" and their application, distribution, etc.
Remember.....we had dial-up internet....then DSL, cable, & satellite access. Now WiFi & soon reliable WiMax deployment.
We had high cpm PSTN / POTS residential phone calls....then we had bundled local/LD.... then flat rate LD. Now Broadband phone (VoIP).
We had bulky analog cell phones then digital/PCS, text messaging, and now sleek video cellular.
But that is old world thinking.
The reason is 2 fold....
First....VoIP technology (note I didn't say VoIP "phone") stands to afford unprecedented advancements and capabilities yet to be seen. The potential is boggling.
Second....the old business model was that whatever companies came up with consumers would accept. The companies drove what was available & came to market.
No more...now consumers are dictating to companies "we want this now come up with it".
That's a drastic change in thinking that companies must now deal with. Those that do will be better positioned to capture what markets are created by consumer demand...vice the old approach of markets being created by what companies developed and released. And the foundation of this new consumer driven demand will likely be based on VoIP (and I believe wireless) technology.
That aside, I'd really like to see what you think of this shift in product development and market control to consumer "vision" vice company "idea" driven....fueled by the possibilities surrounding VoIP and wireless. We've seen....or soon will....a host of Gee Whiz break throughs & possibilities focused heavily on multi-media & data (both residential & business). What do you think the future holds?
About the Author
Michael is the owner of FreedomFire Communications http://ld.net/mscprez and http://DS3-Bandwidth.com .......delivering choices to both residential and business consumers for voice and data broadband services. Michael also authors BroadBand Nation http://BroadBand-Nation.blogspot.com where you're always welcome to to drop in and catch up on the latest BroadBand news, tips, and ramblings for the masses.
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 PURE introduces WiFi-savvy digital radio (Macworld UK)
The £149.99 system ships next month and combines a DAB digital radio with W-Fi technology and also an FM receiver. Inclusion of WiFi means the system can also be used to listen to music streamed from a computer or other media server.
WiFi at some Idaho state parks: Stay connected while camping (The State)
Need to surf online for a quick Dutch oven cooking recipe or check out Idaho Outdoors while camping? Now you can do it at some state parks. When you're camping, you're connected to bluebirds, mule deer, ospreys and trout surfacing for an insect. Well, you also can be connected to YouTube, your stocks portfolio, and oh yeah, your favorite outdoors guys at www.idahostatesman.com. Yup, WiFi is ...
Open-source phone getting WiFi sign-on port (Linux Devices)
— Aug. 19, 2008 — Hacker Holden Karau is porting the Devicescape Connect WiFi sign-on client to the Linux-based, open-source OpenMoko Neo Freerunner phone.
Ascom Does WiFi Location (Unstrung.com)
HELSINKI, Finland and GOTEBORG, Sweden -- Ascom Wireless Solutions (WS) and Ekahau Inc. announce their collaboration on a new WiFi positioning solution.
Gangguan Perkhidmatan di sekitar kawasan Ipoh telah diatasi (WideFidelity, Wifi). (JARING)
1. Maklumat ini ditujukan kepada semua pelanggan WideFidelity, Wifi terutama di sekitar kawasan Ipoh.
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