"Why not build the next generation now?" asks Alvarion. According to the LA Times, wireless industry experts believe that now may be the best time to build the next generation wireless network that will eventually replace antiquated copper landlines. But telecom execs and analysts say that, while helpful in disaster situations, it's not a perfect replacement. Tropos VP Chris Rittler states that wireless broadband is not mainstream yet, but it will play a role in communications in the aftermath of Katrina. No matter what gets built (or rebuilt) next, the up-and-running Wi-Fi hotspots and pervasive nature of wireless coverage will "expose thousands of people to uses beyond trolling the internet in a coffee shop."
This niche blog has now been merged into the The Wireless Report (www.thewirelessreport.com), which covers all things wireless.
