Chapter 10
Mobile Wireless Technologies
Wireless technologies are rapidly becoming the main delivery tool of information throughout the world. The penetration of cellular services in Europe is at 75% of the population and is moving toward total market penetration. In many European countries, a student without a cell phone attached to his or her ear or not sending text messages to a friend across the classroom is atypical. Though voice service is the major source of revenue for the cellular service providers, data applications are quickly becoming the driving force for technological change in the industry.
Three generations of wireless technologies have evolved over the past 20 years. The industry is in constant flux as it is either moving ...
