The pendulum swings extreme toward 3G …
I can understand where this author is coming from with his opinions on 802.11b, however I believe that he is missing the real solution. In my opinion, we will all end up having numerous wireless technologies that we will use, all depending on the location and purpose. I can see where my wearable computer is going to have Bluetooth, 802.11b, and CDPD in the near future … and I will only continue to add wireless connectivity solutions as new technologies emerge.
Red Herring pooh-poohs free wireless, sees 3G convergence: this piece is off base, dismissing coordinated efforts of volunteers as pointless. We’ll see; it’s how a lot of things on the Internet work, and it’s applicable to real infrastructure, too.