| Commentary | Even before the launch of Apple's iPhone last week, consumers and industry analysts have been complaining about the product's limited networking capability. The Apple iPhone supports 802.11g Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth 2.0, yet this is apparently not enough for many folks who seek cutting-edge roaming Internet connectivity as well. Today, this requires access to a cell phone network.
The fastest cellular data networks like HSDPA support broadband-like speeds. The problem: Apple iPhone is limited (for a good reason) to using a much slower, previous generation EDGE network. Products like this iPhone will no doubt drive the expansion of fast cellular data networks quickly.
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The fastest cellular data networks like HSDPA support broadband-like speeds. The problem: Apple iPhone is limited (for a good reason) to using a much slower, previous generation EDGE network. Products like this iPhone will no doubt drive the expansion of fast cellular data networks quickly.
→ Read more - iPhone Shows Need for New Wireless Network
I notice that articles / discussions are always comparing DSL & Cable, not to mention WiFi & BlueTooth. But we, in the USA, get little discussion about the speeds available in other countries. According to articles in “New Scientist” it seems that our fastest speeds are not even in the ballpark in other industrialized countries. I mean speeds that START at 10x our fastest! With the new demands on the wireless networks this will soon become a make-or-brake issue.