Calypso Wireless (fka CLYW)

[Michael Allard]

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Wifi/Cellular or Cellular/Wifi

This debate goes back a few years on this board, but I am seeing a stronger move from WiFi to Cellular than the other way around. WiFi only phones have been around for a few years, and they are now adding cellular capability. Laptops have had WiFi for over 5 years now, and they too are adding 3G access at a fast rate.

On the other hand, we have a few dozen cellular phones that have included various WiFi technologies, but none with any traction (yet).

Carriers are not trying to offshoot to WiFi, but rather are pulling the WiFi users onto their highspeed networks.

With technologies like EVDO Rev A hitting 5/2 (Forward/Reverse)Mbps and Rev B to 73/27 Mbps blanketing areas thousands of times larger than WiFi, it's no wonder!

IMHO, these higher speed networks will eliminate the need or desire for a Cell/WiFi device. WiFi will remain a niche technology, great for the wireless connection from an internet access point (like a cable modem, or an EVDO RevB modem) to your computer, audio or video server.

By the time this dog can hunt, the field will be empty!