3G EV-DO or How the Internet Got Its Wings!
RelationshipThe Internet, as most people know it, is history.
It seems that yesterday the Internet was just one
great mass of wires and cables; a glorified file exchange
warehouse with more than a few lines sticking out.
A huge LAN party that got out of control and caused a scandal
and spilling across the block and around the world; creating also
many millionaires for no good reason and causing too much insomnia
nights surfing the neon pink.
The Internet quietly crept into every facet of our lives …
no theme or theme was left unexplored in this binary medium.
Suddenly there it was, the authority on everything. Our lives
encyclopedia-ed to death from bites and bites.
But the Internet has always been perceived as a connected medium;
linked by cables, servers and networks. So far that is
because now everything has changed. And it is time for the Internet
Been tied to the ground for too long, it’s time to
release. Independence Day. Go ahead!
The internet is going wireless, this time for real.
There were some false starts; You can Bluetooth yourself foolishly,
but it won’t get much farther than 30 feet or so. The BlackBerry
it’s cool but a bit limiting. And Wi-Fi services have been around
for a long time, but those weren’t really convenient, if need be
find something; It’s not convenient. Finding a ‘hot spot’ is the
equivalent in the space age to finding a “needle in a haystack”; you accept
too much time.
What changes things, what has finally given the Internet its
release?
Verizon Wireless 3G EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) and Others
companies offering similar services around the world. This new
Technology will change the way we view and use the World Wide Web.
Verizon Wireless began commercial operations in October 2003 and
is now expanding to more than 125 million US consumers by the end
2005.
With download speeds of 400 to 700 kbps and bursts of up to 2 Mbps,
3G has really given us wireless internet this time around. Has or will
turn the Internet into a truly wireless system that lacks
cables or lines and they really make it omnipotent. It will be everywhere.
No space within our biosphere will be without the Internet very soon.
For now, Verizon Wireless or 3G are mainly in the US.
this will change rapidly as other 3G companies and systems are launched
to meet the demand. Wi-Fi can play a role too, but will it work?
path of the ‘Beta’?
However, this wireless universe could not be possible without another key.
element. The only element that also helped to give wings to the Internet.
The answer may or may not surprise you. What really gave the internet
its groove? Can you guess? Give up?
Finally, we come to the last element of this new released version.
Internet: the little laptop. Don’t underestimate the
power of this great little revolutionary device, is doing to
The Internet what the cell phone did for the phone industry: do
it’s wireless, portable, and accessible from anywhere.
One could even argue that it was the little laptop
which gave the internet its freedom. Finally cutting the wire and
freeing the web, once and for all.
Once we had a laptop that we could tuck under our
assemble and take anywhere; naturally we wanted to take the internet
along with that. After all, a computer without internet is like
have Mickey Mouse without Disneyland – a real disappointment – any kid
I can tell you that!
Once the laptop or notebook gained popularity, the demand
because a wireless Internet grew along with it. Portability
being a strong selling point for both the laptop and the
Internet.
Also, in order to make the most of each one of them; by
business operations, for personal communications, for email, for
surfing the web … a wireless portable internet was the obvious thing to do
next step. They complement each other perfectly and one is not
completely whole without the other.
Technology has created this unholy trinity (Internet, wireless technology
connections and laptop) to meet our need for a laptop
communication system that we can take and access anywhere. Up to now,
Internet was limited, tied to cables and wires … never really
took off from the ground!
But be careful; the cables are cut, the training wheels are off, the
the bells are starting to ring really fast and this boy has found his rhythm.
Every time a notebook is opened, the internet gets its wings!