3G Wireless Networks: Worth the Wait?(Industry Trend or Event)

Third-generation wireless networks (3G) is about to be implemented in Asia and Europe but North American users will have to wait a few years before the technology becomes available for them. Generally, 3G networks will offer higher-speed data transmission, up to 384Kbps mobile and 2Mbps fixed--faster than the 9.6Kbps data rates wireless networks average today. At the higher speeds, wireless data will become an important tool for mobile business users that still need to communicate with the office. High-speed access also offers real-time, dynamic synchronization of data, which is important f