The future of wireless internet service
14 November 2008 by Steve Blum
community networks, digital broadcasting, Internet of Things, M2M, mobile, mobile broadband, rural broadband, wireless opportunities, WISP
community networks, digital broadcasting, Internet of Things, M2M, mobile, mobile broadband, rural broadband, wireless opportunities, WISP
Forget trying to build a wireless Internet business with any idea of serving people in their homes or businesses. In general, wireless technologies don’t work as well as the hard-wired options. Wireless Internet service will succeed where wireless technology holds an advantage.
Wireless broadband technology has three advantages over landlines:
- It is ubiquitous.
- It can be rapidly deployed for a far lower initial capital outlay.
- It excels at delivering the same bit stream to many people at the same time.