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The Internet in the Palm of Your Hand

The Internet in the Palm of Your Hand (PDF, 1.64MB)Published: 27 Aug, 2001
Created by:
Ronald Buchanan

3G is positioned to radically transform the Internet paradigm from a static, PC-centric model into a mobile Internet. Imagine commuting home from work on a train while conducting a broadband videoconference on a handset no larger than today's cellular telephone. Scenarios as this are what have the telecommunications industry and governments energized. Of course, there are issues yet to be addressed with the imminent rollout of 3G. Will there be a global standard? Who will control the airwave spectrums necessary for 3G? When will it arrive? And, finally, what are the security concerns?