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Is wireless technology moving faster than you can keep up with at your company? Here's our reality check on how soon some of the most talked about issues — from smartphone malware to Google's Android to WiMAX — will likely impact your network.
1. Will smartphone viruses kill your network?
Not at the moment. As iPhones, other devices grow in popularity, so will risky Web browsing. More.
2. Is fixed-mobile convergence worth the bother?
It depends on exactly what you mean by FMC, but the answer is: There's no rush. More.
3. What will be the impact of 3G cellular networks on enterprise mobility?
Proponents say it will be like taking your desktop anywhere. More.
4. Do you need to pay attention to Google's Android?
Yes, but Google's open source mobile platform not expected to overrun your network anytime soon. More.
5. Will WiMAX have a place in the enterprise in the next 12 months?
While WiMAX appears to be set for commercial deployment in some U.S. markets by year-end, the technology has been plagued by fits and starts. More.
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Comments (5)
Burning or not: 4G is comingBy Anonymous on June 24, 2008, 5:11 pmWiMax may be all the rage, but in the longer term, enterprises don't care about technology- they just want ubiquitous 'true broadband'. This will come from WiMax...
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Burning questions?By Anonymous on June 24, 2008, 3:04 pmHow can they be burning questions if the answers are: not at the moment, there's no rush, not ... any time soon?
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AnswersBy steveballmer on June 23, 2008, 5:01 pmYes,yes, nothing, no, no. http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com
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good answersBy Anonymous on June 23, 2008, 10:52 amsimple questions - great answers. No FUD, and no hype. Appreciate the simple questions and direct answers. Now let's get back to work.
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If these questions are burning, really, get a lifeBy Anonymous on June 23, 2008, 10:18 amThe last thing I'd ever freaking think about are these stupid questions. On the day of George Carlin's passing, I think these are the last things I'd ever think...
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