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EMBRACING THE PORTABLE INTERNET. 6 th APNG Camp, Feb 21 – 25, 2005 Kyoto, Japan. Bring affordable, high-speed Internet connectivity to the masses Wire-free future Technologies that make up the portable Internet operate at :
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EMBRACING THE PORTABLE INTERNET 6th APNG Camp, Feb 21 – 25, 2005 Kyoto, Japan
Bring affordable, high-speed Internet connectivity to the masses • Wire-free future • Technologies that make up the portable Internet operate at : short, medium and long range 1994-2004 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved
Short range – Bluetooth, ZigBee and RFiD-Allow power connectivity within a range of 30 metersMedium range - can communicate at least 150 meters from a hotspot (Wi-Fi or IEEE 802.11b) - Up to several kilometersLong range - WiMAX I IEEE 802.16 andIMT-2000 (3G)-50 kilometers from a base station 1994-2004 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved
The Asia-Pacific region passed the symbolic mark of one billion telecommunication users, mobile phones and fixed lines combined in October 2003 • The fixed-line network is simply growing too slowly to meet the region's burgeoning demand for broadband, especially in rural areas," notes Dr Tim Kelly, Head of ITU's Strategy and Policy Unit 1994-2004 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved
Fixed line technologies offer higher speeds IMT – 2000, also known as 3G mobile phonesnetworks, offer greater mobility 1994-2004 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved
WLANS - IEEE 802.16a, WiMAX is short for Wireless Interoperability for Microwave Access- sometimes called "Wi-fi's big brother 1994-2004 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved
The Philippines having a prime market opportunity for the portable Internet. 1994-2004 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved
The portable Internet is very much of a reality today. Much of the things you can do on the Internet can actually be done on the mobile phone, at times more. This includes location based services, personalization, among others. 1994-2004 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved
Add voice and videocommunications, and location-based information, and it becomes a very powerful communications tool," says Ms.Lara Srivastava, the lead author of the report. • "A handheld portable device on which the whereabouts of people and objects can be detected instantaneously may be intriguing, but not everyone is willing to make such compromises with their personal privacy", added Dr Kelly. 1994-2004 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved
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