Forum Archive Index - January 2004

["Karyn W" <karyn_in_oz@hotmail.com>]

The danger is that WIFI ISPs may be doomed to a short life span - if 3G 
mobile data services can be provided cheaply enough then 3G will ultimately 
become the technology of choice in the future.

Ask yourself if you would bother finding and then travelling to a location 
that is setup as a wifi hotspot, and obtaining a third party account to get 
access to it,  when you could simply connect to the Internet/Corporate 
network via your normal 3G phone or laptop modem anywhere you happen to be - 
in your car, on a train, at the beach, at a customers office, a cafe.....  
The whole point of wireless connectivity is mobility, and as 802.11 is only 
available in a fixed location, the technology really isnt very mobile is it?

WIFI will only be used for so long as its cheaper and more available than 
3G.  And since 3G is being implemented by most of the worlds major telcos, 
what would a sensible person bet on - big telcos or small WIFI ISPs? If in 
doubt, look to the original dial up ISPs for the answer - if there are still 
any around :-)
Karyn

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