Conclusion

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No one doubts that Wi-Fi will experience dramatic growth. However, as the reader should now understand, the devil is in the details. To usher this technology and its pervasive applications into homes and businesses requires the resources of many companies, working in concert. After all, an entire ecosystem must be created.

Will the industry work as a team and make it to the playoffs? It's possible, even probable. Still, the way the author sees it-at this writing-the compelling reason why most people must have a Wi-Fi network, at work or in their home is still lacking. So, although the industry as a whole has taken a giant leap forward in its effort to fuel the Wi-Fi flame, additional "fanning" is still needed.

Perhaps we're looking in the wrong direction. Maybe it's the cellular industry that will fan consumers' desire for all things Wi-Fi. With the advent of a cellular / Wi-Fi partnership, Wi-Fi will find itself catapulted into the "must have" category. (Keep this in mind when you read Chapter 13, which is devoted to this very subject.)

Finally, for Wi-Fi to continue its upward-spiraling growth pattern, the regulatory agencies must do their part. They must continue to govern Wi-Fi with a light touch-if they feel the need to impose a heavy regulatory hand, they can easily stop innovation.



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Going Wi-Fi. A Practical Guide to Planning and Building an 802.11 Network
Going Wi-Fi: A Practical Guide to Planning and Building an 802.11 Network
ISBN: 1578203015
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 273

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