According to some estimates, 90 percent of the tablets sold in the United States use Wi-Fi connections rather than cellular.
Today, the average user carries three mobile devices, and by 2016, they will carry closer to seven, according to ZK Research. Wi-Fi networks will have to get faster, it is reasonable to assume. And most studies show a clear preference by users for Wi-Fi access when using their e-readers, notebook PCs, tablets and smart phones.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Wi-Fi Will Have to Get Faster
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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