Wireless hits crossroads, Part 2

Wireless Alert NetworkWorld.com | Wireless & Mobile Research Center | Update Your Profile Wireless hits crossroads, Part 2 By Joanie Wexler The wireless industry has reached a significant turning point, where emerging fourth-generation mobile WANs, third-generation WLANs and convergence technologies loom large with the power to change the face of wireless networking for a long time to come. Read full story Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in California's Silicon Valley who has spent most of her career analyzing trends and news in the computer networking industry. She welcomes your comments on the articles published in this newsletter, as well as your ideas for future article topics. Reach her at joanie@jwexler.com. 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