WiFi News Net (hat tip to Rob Hyndman) takes Richard Lowe, Nortel’s president of president of Mobility and converged core networks, over an editorial he wrote about Wi-Fi vs. 3G on CNet.com. It’s a strange piece because Lowe starts by rejecting the idea Google will “first and best in delivering the next generation of communications–video, games, entertainment and other highly sought-after content”, before going on to compare the pros and cons of 3G and Wi-Fi. Not surprisingly, 3G is a superior technology. That’s all fine and good but there a few statements that are puzzling. For example, Lowe asserts that unlike Wi-Fi, 3G offers the user “no limit to whom or where you can call, e-mail or otherwise communicate with in the cellular world.” You’ll probably get an argument from people using Wi-Fi networks to access the Internet to e-mail and make phone calls using VoIP. Anyway, it’s an interesting read. Clickety Clack has some thoughts on Lowe’s piece.
Lowe Taken to Task over Wi-Fi
WiFi News Net (hat tip to Rob Hyndman) takes Richard Lowe, Nortel’s president of president of Mobility and converged core networks, over an editorial he wrote about Wi-Fi vs. 3G on CNet.com. It’s a strange piece because Lowe starts by rejecting the idea Google will “first and best in delivering the next generation of communications–video, games, entertainment and other highly sought-after content”, before going on to compare the pros and cons of 3G and Wi-Fi. Not surprisingly, 3G is a superior technology. That’s all fine and good but there a few statements that are puzzling. For example, Lowe asserts that unlike Wi-Fi, 3G offers the user “no limit to whom or where you can call, e-mail or otherwise communicate with in the cellular world.” You’ll probably get an argument from people using Wi-Fi networks to access the Internet to e-mail and make phone calls using VoIP. Anyway, it’s an interesting read. Clickety Clack has some thoughts on Lowe’s piece.