Friday, August 5, 2011
Are Personal Hotspots the First 4G "Killer App"?
New fourth generation networks might not have yet produced a new "killer application," but personal hotspots and video are likely candidates. So far, the personal hotspot is the one new app that 4G is enabling, some might argue.
Novatel Wireless says its "second quarter benefited from strong growth in our MiFi intelligent mobile hotspot product line, as well as initial sales of 4G Expedite embedded solutions," said Peter Leparulo, CEO of Novatel Wireless. "Our LTE MiFi hotspot has quickly become the category leader."
Novatel Wireless Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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