Over the next few years, several companies are planning to start selling dual-mode cellular / Wi-Fi phones that will make calls over a cellular network or over a wireless Internet connection.
These phones are likely to change the telecommunications industry and change the way they use the telephone service. They can spell the end of regular wired telephone services.
Up to 30% of cell phone calls are now made inside the house. If these calls could be made cheaper with the help of the Internet, wireless companies could free up their power, and both business and consumers could save money.
The technology is still at an experimental stage, but some companies have already begun to offer mobile phones on a limited basis.
USA Today is August 24, 2005
Dr. Mercol's comment:
Earlier this week, New Scientist reported that 4G cell phones (and not landlines) in Japan using this technology can receive data at 100 megabits per second while on the move and up to one gigabit per second while still. To give you an idea of this bandwidth power, you could watch 32 high-definition videos (not regular television) simultaneously while you were traveling in your car.
The US is making some limited progress on 3G phone networks.
Verizon has already deployed its 3G networks in 14 US cities, and you can connect to a wireless network indefinitely over a wireless network for $ 60 per month in these cities. Unfortunately, Chicago is not one of the cities, but in a year they should cover most of the United States.
Sprint Nextell mergeris quickly monitors 3G EVDO systems. Nevertheless, I am convinced that you and I will not have to wait ten years for 4G phones or expensive 3G wireless networks, since Wi-Max is on the road and will be here in 1-2 years.
Wi-Maxis is already being tested in Argentina’s recreation areas for broad access to the Internet.
WiMax offers global interoperability for microwave access in two versions. The first, known as fixed wireless, is similar to Wi-Fi, but on a much larger scale and at higher speeds.
Unlike Wi-Fi, Wi-Max can transfer up to 30 miles. Yes, you read it right, 30 miles. Most cities do not require many Wi-Max towers. In most communities, only a few Wi-Fi transmitters will be needed to provide their residents.
There is an exciting development, although this is a nomadic Wi-Max that will support WiMax-enabled devices (for example, your “cell phone”) connected to large areas. Intel predicts they will be deployed in their laptops in late 2006 or early 2007.
I had standard VoIP voting (voice over Internet protocol) for almost three years and more than 2.5 million Americans have now made a similar choice. Next year, WiMax will be widely distributed.
What is exciting news for you?
In the next few years it is clear to me that you will be able to connect to a wireless network wirelessly almost everywhere in the country.
If you have a wireless VoIP phone that automatically connects to the Internet, you can call the Internet. Just like current systems, such as Vonage, there is a fixed monthly fee, and you can make as many calls as you want for a fixed amount. This includes many countries such as Canada and Mexico.
Other plans allow you to add up to 35 countries to the list.
The main innovation here is that you do it without wires and will not be fixed on several hundred feet, which you can walk in your house on your portable phone.
Therefore, instead of using your mobile phone, you will connect to the Internet wirelessly and use VoIP as an alternative to your cellular operator. These new VoIP phones are essentially an alternative to your mobile phone.
Just as many people have dropped their land lines, almost everyone will throw their mobile phones. Cause? Prices for rocks. You will no longer pay more than $ 100 a month for your mobile phone. You will pay $ 25 for your home and mobile phone for unrestricted use. Also remember that you avoid paying taxes or hidden fees. Only 25 dollars a month.
This way, you can call anywhere in the US and Canada for one small monthly fee. If you need to call around the world, the rates are usually 3 cents per minute. Compare this to the almost universal $ 1 per minute or more for most international cell phone calls.
Very interesting and one of the main fruits of Moore's Law.
A month later, my technical staff was deploying an open source VoIP system in our office called Asterisk, which is equally surprising. I need to make a one-time purchase of about $ 10,000 a year and rent a T1 voice line for about $ 500 a month, but after that I can have about 200 phone lines that can have unlimited calls.
Absolutely surprising, given that it will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in conventional PBX systems and tens of thousands of dollars in monthly telephone payments.
It cannot be clear that the death bell is tolling for a conventional American telephone system.
One thing that you can count on in this life is change.
Who would have thought that AT & T would collapse someday, because at one time it was one of the largest and most powerful corporations on earth.
Well technology can do it.
That’s why I’m equally convinced that, despite the fact that dozens of drug companies have more wealth than other Fortune 500 companies, it’s clear that they, like the phone companies, will fall.
You and I will catalyze this process. Mark my words. This happens when you read this page.
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