Wireless Application Access
The freedom to access your business from anywhere — without
wires
The next few years are predicted to see phenomenal growth in the
number of Internet-enabled devices. According to primary IDC research,
the number of business wireless Internet users in the United States
alone will grow from 2.6 million in 2000 to more than 49 million
in 2005.
There are a large variety of devices that fit under the broad classification
of wireless mobile. At one extreme pagers and phones capable of
sending and receiving text messages provide a primitive level of
wireless mobile capability. At the higher end, advanced wireless
PDAs, such as the Pocket PC or Nokia Communicator, with full computing
capabilities replace many of the functions of traditional PCs. The
variety, complexity and volume of such devices will increase dramatically
over the next few years and will be matched by a huge increase in
the underlying infrastructure required to support them.
There is substantial market research covering
these types of devices, all indicating strong growth. For example:
- 84 million people in the United States will plug into wireless
Internet by 2005 (IDC)
- 35 million handheld devices by 2003 (IDC)
- 350 million "Smart" phones and handheld Internet devices
by 2003 (Datacomm)
- 1.1 billion wireless subscribers by 2003 (IDC)
- 200 million PDAs, of which 80% will be wireless, by 2003 (Gartner)
Is your business ready for the mobile revolution?
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