Wireless Symposium Heralds New Era In Communicalions

摘要

To hear Michael Karasick, CTO of IBM's Pervasive Computing Divi-sion tell it, the joining of the computing and connectivity technolo-gies are being taken for granted, or as the name of his division sug-gests, pervasive. It is the coming together of wireless communications and information technology (IT) using devices that are simpler and far more portable than the desktop personal computer (PC). And it could lead to an entirely new paradigm in the way people communicate, conduct business, and handle many other aspects of modern life. It could put a face on the hazy wireless term "third generation (3G)" and provide it with the substance needed to make it a reality. Karasick presented his ideas as the keynote speaker at the ninth annual Wireless/Portable Symposium & Exhibition which ran from February 12 to 16, 2001 in San Jose, GA. In addition to thousands of design engineers and engineering managers attending the event, approximately 400 companies demonstrated the hardware, test equipment, and software that will power this revolution in the way the world works. What follows is a sampling of some of the interesting and innovative products on display at the show.