Roam - Making Sense of the Wireless Internet (Paperback, New ed)


'A remarkably even-handed account of the pitfalls and potential of the mobile universe.' Financial Times Marketwatch
During the last couple of years, we've been invaded by a whole new set of acronyms and a flurry of terms related to wireless communication technology. These include UMTS, GPRS, WAP, SMS and 3G, as well as Bluetooth, iMode, Blackberry, or m-commerce. Heavily hyped, the phenomenon has happened fast. Spurred on by the billions of euros that telecom operators committed to buy the rights to use airwaves from governments, it has grown even faster. But what is the wireless internet? How is the technology evolving and its uses becoming apparent? When will the promised life-changing wireless services finally materialise? Roam cuts through the hype to set out the challenges and opportunities ahead.

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'A remarkably even-handed account of the pitfalls and potential of the mobile universe.' Financial Times Marketwatch
During the last couple of years, we've been invaded by a whole new set of acronyms and a flurry of terms related to wireless communication technology. These include UMTS, GPRS, WAP, SMS and 3G, as well as Bluetooth, iMode, Blackberry, or m-commerce. Heavily hyped, the phenomenon has happened fast. Spurred on by the billions of euros that telecom operators committed to buy the rights to use airwaves from governments, it has grown even faster. But what is the wireless internet? How is the technology evolving and its uses becoming apparent? When will the promised life-changing wireless services finally materialise? Roam cuts through the hype to set out the challenges and opportunities ahead.

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Random House Business Books

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

September 2002

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Dimensions

236 x 153mm (L x W)

Format

Paperback

Pages

240

Edition

New ed

ISBN-13

978-0-7126-8202-2

Barcode

9780712682022

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0-7126-8202-3



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