| A Short
Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Glossary |
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| Introduction
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| How to use
this book |
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| Chapter 1:
Major Trends in the Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID &
Cellular Industry |
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1) Introduction to the Wireless
Industry |
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2) 2.5G, 3G Cellular Systems Are Deployed
while 4G Is on the Drawing Board
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3) Wi-Fi Accelerates
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4) MIMO (802.11n) Is the Fast Wireless Wave
of the Near Future |
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5) Security Issues Create Wireless Concerns |
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6) Wireless Cities and Municipal Wi-Fi Broadband
Systems
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7) Telcos Dive Into Wi-Fi |
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8) WiMAX Extends Far Beyond Wi-Fi |
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9) Ultrawideband (UWB) Offers Sizzling,
Short-Range Speeds |
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10) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity
to Millions of Cell Phones and
Personal Devices |
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11) New Technologies Combine Cell Phones
with VoIP |
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12) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution |
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13) Endless Stream of RFID Uses, From Retailing
to Gambling to Transportation |
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14) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software
Combines with Wireless |
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15) Self-Check-In, RFID, Wi-Fi and New Technologies
Enhance Airlines and
Hotels |
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16) Backlash Against RFID
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17) Wireless Information Systems
Surge Ahead in Cars: Telematics, ITS and
More |
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18) Cellular Proliferation and
Consolidation |
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19) Cell Phones Evolve into
Personal Digital Appliances |
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20) Wireless Devices Become
a Fast-Growing Market for Electronic Games |
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21) Music Plays a Major Role
in New Cell Phones |
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22) Video Via Cell Phone Takes
Off |
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23) BlackBerry Use Soars, but
Competition Grows |
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24) Cell Phones Are Equipped
with Speech-Recognition Technology |
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25) GPS and Location-Based Services
Enhance Wireless |
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26) Smart Phones May Take Over
From Smart Cards |
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27) Indian Market for Cell Phones
Skyrockets |
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| Chapter
2: Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Statistics |
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Wireless, Cellular, RFID & Wi-Fi Industry
Overview |
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Cellular Wireless Speeds Compared by Standard |
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CTIA 12-Month U.S. Wireless Industry Survey
Results: 1985-2004 |
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U.S. Wireless Telecom Carriers
(Except Satellite), Estimated Revenue and Expenses: 2001-2004 |
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High Speed Internet Lines by
Technology, U.S.: December 1999 vs. June 2004 |
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Internet Access Technologies
Compared |
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Top 10 Mobile Cellular Operators
by Proportionate Subscribers, 2004 |
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Europe & CIS Telecom Projections:
2000-2005 |
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Africa Telecom Projections:
1999-2005 |
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| Chapter
3: Important Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry
Contacts |
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Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World
Wide Web Sites |
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| Chapter
4: : THE WIRELESS 350: |
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Who They Are and How They Were
Chosen |
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Industry List, With Codes |
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Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups
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Alphabetical Index |
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Geographic Indexes |
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Index of Headquarters Location
by U.S. State |
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Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters
Location by Country |
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Index by Regions of the U.S.
Where THE WIRELESS 350 Have Locations |
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Index by Firms with Operations
Outside the U.S. |
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Individual Profiles
on each of THE WIRELESS 350 |
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| Additional
Indexes |
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Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for
Women/Minorities |
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Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and
Affiliations |
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