Wireless Strategies: When it comes to poor cellular service, enough is enough

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August 17, 2005 An eNewsletter published by wireless.itworld.comPart of the ITworld.com Site Network

In today's update ›› Feature: When it comes to poor cellular service, enough is enough ›› In the news: - Mobile viruses could score big at soccer World Cup - HP preparing the next wave of wireless iPaqs ›› Go Figure: Solar-powered WLAN APs last long, cost a lot ›› Poll: Your cellular service: Have you reached the breaking point? ›› ITwhirled: Measuring the blogosphere ›› Gadgets: Be the first on your block to own a Wi-Fi Digital Hotspotter ›› From the network: - Most application costs occur once the application is in production ›› FEATURE When it comes to poor cellular service, enough is enough Many of the service contracts for cellular phone providers, translated into plain English, would read something like, "You send us money, in advance, every month, for an amount of service you may not need, and we may or may not do something for you, but, if we don't, tough." While some problems with cellular service are unavoidable limitations to the technology itself, it's time for users to demand better service, standing up to say "Enough is enough!" ›› IN THE NEWS Mobile viruses could score big at soccer World Cup Taiwan's Kinpo launches Windows smart phone HP preparing the next wave of wireless iPaqs Asian broadband Internet satellite launched Qualcomm to buy Flarion for $600 million WiMax certification proceeds at Cetecom Labs Opera goes bare bones for WAP phones MontaVista, PalmSource tighten Linux cooperation Get the latest news here... ›› GO FIGURE 25-30 years Projected lifetime for the solar panels on a new solar-powered WLAN access point from Lumin Innovative Products. A solar-powered AP costs $10,000. Source: Wi-Fi Planet Advertisement ›› POLL How do you feel about the customer service you've received from your mobile phone service provider? My service has been so good, I've never needed to contact the customer service department When I come to them with problems, they're resolved quickly It could be better, but I imagine they're doing the best they can I've had some hassles and am seriously thinking about switching providers Rage ... rage ... RAGE! Let us know! ›› LAST WEEK'S POLL RESULTS When you hear the phrase "high-performance wireless network," what's the first thing that comes to mind? 58.3% High throughput 13.9% Low latency 13.9% No dropped connections 8.3% No dead zones 5.6% A wide range ›› ITWHIRLED Measuring the blogosphere The blogosphere, that is, the universe of writers and readers of Web logs, is growing even faster than the average American waistline. Technorati's recent "State of the Blogosphere" report finds that every day 80,000 new blogs are started and 900,000 new blog postings are added, resulting in a doubling in size every 5.5 months. More offbeat news, reviews and other stuff... ›› GOTTA GADGET Enter to win Wi-Fi Digital Hotspotter Enter our drawing to win a Wi-Fi Digital Hotspotter, and while you're there, tell us what you think about machine perception and learning of complex social systems. FROM THE NETWORK: Most application costs occur once the application is in production Proper management is crucial to ensuring that mission-critical applications are consistently well performing and available. Join us Webcast to benefit from technology that covers the full application lifecycle. Go now. Next generation mutual fund transfer systems Learn about flexible, secure and robust solutions that are based on open standards for leveraging investments and existing infrastructures. Learn more in this new Webcast now. • Buy, Sell or Rent Used Cisco Equip-Save up to 85% Digital Warehouse buys, sells, & rents used Cisco networking hardware such as routers & switches, as well as Juniper, Extreme & Foundry at 50-80% off list price. One year warrantee and fast delivery. • Stay Out of the Headlines! Lost or stolen laptops, desktops - even USB devices - may expose your business to significant regulatory compliance issues and brand damage. CREDANT's revolutionary intelligence-based encryption secures your data no matter where it is stored. • assyst by Axios Systems - Wireless ITSM solutions Our mobile solutions enable technicians and remote workers to update and action events using the latest PDAs & Blackberries etc - Regsiter Online for more information • Mobile Computing at LaptopParts.com LaptopParts.com offers a large variety of mobile computing parts, replacements, and more. • Wireless - PDA & Cell Phone Batteries - AtBatt.com Tired of low battery reading? AtBatt.com can provide fresh power to your wireless devices. Simply choose your Brand and Model from our database to find your correct battery. Black Berry, Dell, HP, Toshiba, Nokia, Motorola and more. » Buy a link now

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