Roam

"During the last couple of years, we've been invaded by a whole new set of acronyms and a flurry of terms related to wireless communication technology. These include UMTS, GPRS, WAP, SMS and 3G, as well as Bluetooth, iMode, Blackberry, or m-commerce. eavily hyped, the phenomenon has happened fast. Spurred on by the billions of euros that telecom operators committed to buy the rights to use airwaves from governments, it has grown even faster. ut what is the wireless internet? How is the technology evolving and its use becoming apparent? When will the promised life-changing wireless services finally materialise? oam cuts through the hype to set out the challenges and opportunities ahead."