R2D2 – WiFi – 1xRTT
WiFi is such a clean and user-friendly name. WiFi stands for “wireless fidelity” and it is based on a standard called 802.11 — but who cares? It is becoming a household name, more and more available, and extremely useful. The information technology and telecommunications industries often get enamored with the technical name or the name […]
The Future Of The Internet
Writing papers is always fun and I was privileged that the Design Management Institute asked me to write one for their Design Management Journal. The DMI Journal is “devoted to articles and case studies exploring how design – in products, communication, and environments – is an essential resource, a component of every organization that can […]
WiFi Around The World
Douglas Heingartner, of The New York Times, did a nice job writing “Roving the Globe, Laptops Alight on Wireless Hot Spots in today’s Circuits. In addition to a comprehensive discussion about how and where people are using WiFi around the world, he included a nice sidebar entitled Eureka: Prospecting for Internet Access which provides a […]
Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand
I knew that eventually competition would begin to take hold in broadband. I first wrote about this in a reflection May 12, 1998 — and must admit I was a bit premature. But now, at last, it is happening. This morning at Vortex 2003 in Laguna Niguel, Larry Bibbio, vice chairman of Verizon, said that […]
Vortex 2003 – The Why-Fi Debate
The VORTEX 2003 conference begins this coming Sunday (5/18). I am looking forward to seeing many friends and colleagues from the industry and the media. It will also be exciting to participate in a debate on Tuesday morning with Peter A. Bernstein, President, infonautics Consulting, Inc. entitled “Why-Fi: Will 802.11 be the most disruptive technology […]
