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Wireless Networks
Wireless Strategy
A wireless strategy is needed as part of your requirements, and the scope for the strategy encompasses the steps involved from 3G to 4G. The wireless strategy requires mobility-related products and services for your mobile computing architecture and infrastructure. The most valued services are fixed to just-in-time information or location based services.
What is Wireless
- Personal communication systems
- Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
- 802.11a,b,g
- WiFi and WiMAX
- Mobile Broadband USB
- Bluetooth
Wireless Network Devices
A wireless network device is a computer device that enables Internet access and specialized home or business use. Wireless network devices include:
- Web browsers
- Printers
- Handheld and mobile devices
- Access Points
- Mobile WiFi modem
- Laptops and Netbooks
These devices come with the hardware and software together and enable spontaneous networking of hardware and software so that you can plug a new mobile device into the network and it can participate immediately. The aim is to allow people to use networked mobile devices and services as simply as they currently use a mobile phone.
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The Wireless Network
Over the last few years, the 802.11g WiFi protocol has gradually emerged as the prime option in the online world for its ability to provide home and mobile users with reliable high-speed connectivity, while erasing the need to run Ethernet cables around your house or business. The 802.11g WiFi protocol, which has a top speed of 108Mbps. This will help to reduce the cost of Bluetooth devices.
The design for the mobile multimedia environment of the 3G mobile systems are variously known as Universal Mobile Telecommunication Systems (UMTS) or 3G.
Mobile WiFi (Your Own Personal Hotspot)
A new technology has just burst onto the mobile broadband scene and it's going to change the way you connect to the web. Like a USB dongle, a Mobile WiFi modem connects to the Internet via 3G. However, instead of connecting your laptop or netbook to the web it acts as a portable wireless hotspot, allowing you to connect anything equipped with WiFi.
That means laptops, netbooks, smartphones, portable media players, games consoles and more - all connected up to the Internet via a single modem.
These Mobile WiFi modems are now available from 3 Mobile and Novatel with three ways to pay; PAYG, pay monthly and rolling 30-day contracts.
3 Mobile WiFi PAYG modem with 3GB of download allowance costs £99.99. You can top up by a further 1GB for £15 a time. 3 30-day rolling contracts cost an intital £69.99, then £15 per month on a rolling contract, delivering 5GB of data. Pay monthly and sign up for 18 months at £20 per month and you'll get a modem, plus 3GB of data to use every month.
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