GIIC's New Report on the Growth of Wireless Demand

Study Reveals Strong Disconnect Between Wireless Demand and Infrastructure Capacity in the USA

11/03/2011
Calvin Azuri, Wireless Backhaul

"Point of View: Wireless Point of Disconnect," is a new report that has been created by the Global Information Industry Center at the University of California, San Diego. This report looks into the projected disconnect that will exist between the U.S. wireless infrastructure capacity and its demand from consumers. The study reveals that the use of wireless is growing at a rapid pace. If present trends are anything to go by, then the demand will far outweigh the current capacity and this can lead to congestion.

In a release, Michael Kleeman, author of the report and senior fellow at UC San Diego, said, "We're currently experiencing a mass migration from wired networks to wireless networks, which under the best of circumstances have far less capacity. Wireless is much more convenient than wired connections for many purposes, but "we must understand and accept the trade-offs we will face for the convenience of accessing limited wireless capacity. Alternatively, as citizens we need to dramatically lower our expectations for wireless services in the future."

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Michael Kleeman is a senior fellow at IGCC and involved in several projects involving homeland security and critical infrastructure protection, including "Training and Exercises in California Homeland Security." Kleeman is a technology industry strategist whose particular skill is in bridging technical and business issues. For more than 30 years he has been involved in the technology industry in engineering, planning, management, and advisory roles.

Roger Bohn is the Director of the Global Information Industry Center. His most recent research analyzes the transition from art to science in manufacturing, as in the famous Italian company, Beretta. Bohn can provide commentary on questions about high-tech and international manufacturing, the electronics industry, and the data storage industry. He is a consultant to industry in the areas of manufacturing ramp-up, process improvement, product development, and organizational management.

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