Wireless technology: hype and reality

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InformationWeek | Wireless Technologies | Bursting The Hype Bubble Of Wireless Technologies | April 10, 2006

The world loves all things wireless--kind of like when the Internet could do no wrong. Like then, hype and hope can drown out reality.

Wireless networks and devices will bring dramatic flexibility and productivity gains to the workplace, though there will be bumps along the way. Employees are going to want to quickly sign up for third-generation cellular, but building the apps to use it is going to be IT's headache. Wireless USB connections are genius--too bad vendor infighting will create buyer confusion. Tracking people and goods by Wi-Fi? Not so fast.

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