ADVISORY/Is Wireless Better?Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2000 TOPIC: Amidst a·midst prep. Variant of amid. [Middle English amiddes : amidde; see amid + -es, adverbial suffix; see -s3.] all the hype hype 1 Slang n. 1. Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion: the hype surrounding the murder trial. 2. and hoopla hoop·la n. Informal 1. a. Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement. b. Extravagant publicity: The new sedan was introduced to the public with much hoopla. 2. for wireless devices, experts reportedly say that the new devices allegedly will be unable to create services that are as easy to use and profitable as the wired Internet. In a report by NYTimes.com, experts claim that the small size of the devices allegedly will make them more difficult to use. Experts claim that wireless devices may be easier to use for some tasks, but most tasks would be done better and more easily on a computer. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Rob Balgley, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Wireless Telecom, Inc., the creator of the MobileLogic Network Services. These are a family of wireless remote access services (communications) Remote Access Services - (RAS) A service provided by Windows NT which allows most of the services which would be available on a network to be accessed over a modem link. that enable mobile users to wirelessly access applications and secure data stored on corporate networks from wherever they need to conduct business, both domestically and internationally. 303/338-4207 David Hochman (david_hochman@edelman.com) Rebecca Diercks, Director of Wireless Research at Cahners In-Stat Group, can offer expertise in wireless data and the wireless Internet. 617/558-4748 rdiercks@instat.com PR: Kirsten Skedd (kskedd@instat.com) Professor C-K. Toh, of the Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. , Mobile Multimedia & HiSpeed Network Lab, can offer expertise in the areas of mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings and wireless networks. 404/894-7468 404/894-2000 (University PR Phone) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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