The popularity of wireless LANs continues to grow as the mobile workforce demands access to corporate data while on the go. In fact, “more than 21 million Americans will be using public wireless local area networks (WLANs) in 2007, attracted by the cheap and superfast remote Internet access provided in airports, shopping malls, coffee bars,…

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The third generation of wireless industry technology represents the next major upgrade in functionality. Examples of 3G technology include the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) and wideband- CDMA (W-CDMA). 3G offers the ability to receive wired Internet features and services at ISDN-like speeds over a mobile handset. Unfortunately, 3G technology requires a complete overhaul of…

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Ability to access customized information based upon location Ability to store information such as addresses and credit card numbers within personal profiles Ability to facilitate mobile online shopping Full mobility on the Internet Ability to provide business users with access to intranets Share and Enjoy:

GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is actually based on an improved version of TDMA technology. In 1982, the Conference of European Posts and Telecommunications (CEPT) began the process of creating a digital cellular standard that would allow users to roam from country to country in Europe. By 1987, the GSM standard was created based…

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TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) was released in 1984. It uses the frequency bands available to the wireless network and divides them into time slots, with each phone user having access to one time slot at regular intervals. TDMA exists in North America at both the 800 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. Major U.S. carriers…

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