Ron Dennis

WBT's Ron Dennis interviews Zaga Novakovic on what it's like trying to find a hotspot when you're really off the beaten track. Zaga Novakovic is a traveler both in the physical world and in time. She is comfortable in Thailand, in Paris, and in the future. One of her jobs is looking into the future of wireless networking, or, more accurately, looking into our future to see how Wi-Fi fits into it. Zaga's report is available for several thousand dollars at the Mind Commerce Web site at www.mindcommerce.com and it is well worth the fee. I managed to get an excerpt of this article and to talk with Zaga between her trips around the world. I first met Zaga when she sent me an e-mail saying, "I just devoured your articles in Wireless Business & Technology and had to write you ... (more)

Is That a Desktop in Your Pocket?

Two new products from DDH Software take us one step further from our desktops, but is remote access really that useful? DDH Software released two new programs recently, a Runtime for their venerable HandBase software and a truly new application, Mobile TS, which allows Palm users to connect to Windows PCs and control them from anywhere. I'll save the Mobile TS fireworks for last and start... (more)

First Look at New Long-Range Wi-Fi Technology

My first encounter with a microcomputer was thrilling. I didn't know about "disruptive technology" yet (it was 1979), but it certainly changed my life. I dreamed of carrying a computer around with me all the time. The same thing happened the first time I saw a Web browser. More recently, the day I finally got a Wi-Fi connection to work, I wandered around yelling, "Look at this!" Then I wa... (more)

CTIA Wireless Agenda: Time to Partner Up

This spring's CTIA wireless conference focused on new approaches by carriers to work more closely with potential suppliers, especially developers of wireless applications and services. Howdy Pardners! There were tacos and fajitas, a rodeo reception, and Texas-sized sessions at the CTIA WirelessAgenda held this May in Dallas, Texas. The conference focused on steak rather than sizzle since ... (more)

Monetizing Wi-Fi Starts Here

WBT's Wi-Fi editor reports on a recent conference that was devoted to examining the value, profit prospects, and real-world obstacles inherent in deploying and maintaining wireless public Internet access networks ­ commonly called "hotspots." In light of the estimate that there will be over 10,000 public wireless access points by the end of 2002, Ron profiles the players in the hotspot m... (more)