The recently held Wireless Communications Association trade show brought up some interesting discussion from a number of influencers in the industry egarding the creation of a global roaming standard for wireless. (Wonder how much roaming costs will be if this goes through?) In addition, there are greater calls for standards for both mobile and fixed wireless platforms, including WiMax, since society is much more mobile than even a year or two ago and that businesses are increasingly needing their workers to stay connected, no matter where they are.

Of course, standards won't necessarily make everything work the way it should, so some are calling for greater analysis to measure what technologies work and what needs to be clarified or even abandoned if the outcomes don't measure up to the expectations.