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The War of the Wires
Evans, Scott
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Examines the market dynamics of providing a multitude of communications products and services to the home. The author discusses the key factor limiting new service introduction -- the aging infrastructure. He talks about current competitive strategies for both the telephone and cable industries and gives us his thoughts on what we can expect in 1997.

We Have Found the Killer App--And It is Killing Us
Holliday, Clifford R.
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Looks at the design of the telco network and the Internet, then considers the impact of the projected Internet traffic on various parts of those combined networks. The author illustrates why he thinks the Web is becoming a "real killer" and discusses some of the possible ways to reform this "felon" application.

Webcasting: The Computing Paradigm Shifts into Third Gear
Van Tassel, Joan , Ph.D.
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Highlights the new broadcast functionality of computers that extends the computer's usefulness into the arena of mass communication and distribution of information. The author describes the different technologies that comprise the field, covering the features, drivers, standards, market characteristics, and future directions of each segment.

Will TVs and PCs Converge? Point and Counterpoint
Grant, August E. , Ph.D.
Shamp, Scott A. , Ph.D.
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Presents two sides of the debate on whether technological, organizational, and social factors related to computers and televisions have gotten to the point that the two devices are converging into an "information appliance." The authors consider factors impeding convergence, then take a look at factors pushing convergence.

Wireless Communications and Technology Substitution: What S-Curves Reveal about Pending Cellular Competition
Shaw, James K. , Ph.D.
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The author reviews the principal wireless technologies -- cellular, paging, PCS, and SMR -- and their emerging competitive positioning. He estimates market penetration rates, a probable time of maturity for the industry, and likely points at which some technologies will be sought as substitutes for others. Included in the article is a table citing competitive advantages and disadvantages of each of these technologies, plus charts of his estimates for 1996 through 2004.

Wireless Local Loop in Hungary: A Case Study
Bennatan, Elli
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Describes some of the challenges and lessons learned in the implementation of a fixed wireless telephony system in Hungary. The Hungarian national telecommunications operator required a wireless network that could provide the quality, performance, and features of competing landline systems.

Wireless: A New World of Possibilities
Scanlon, Jack M.
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