The proliferation of mobile broadband networks combined with local area hot spots is bringing the dream of seamless and ubiquitous connectivity closer to reality.
People need to access Skype wirelessly, no matter where they are, and what happens is that we'll be taking advantage of the rollout of Internet everywhere - WiFi and WiMax in particular.
I'm not much of a reader; I'm more of a laptop person. I would never consider travelling without it.
I can write absolutely anywhere. All I need is a laptop.
Wifi was never supposed to be a big thing and certainly not a thing that would become as vital to a home as indoor plumbing.
Maybe Wi-Fi is a good technology to stretch existing networks beyond their edges to more rural portions of our nation. Similarly, Wi-Fi may be the cheapest and fastest way to bring Internet access to the huge populations of the world now without it.
One of the best ways to realize Wi-Fi's impact is to imagine life without it.
If you are just using the service to look at Web sites and download e-mail, then a DSL line may be cheaper. It is when you have more data going out that wireless can make a difference.
