ABSTRACT
The wireless Internet is still very young. Many mobile
phone users do not yet have access to the Internet through
their cell phones. Many are taking a “wait-and-see” atti-
tude to see what services will be available. Most who do
have wireless Internet access are early adopters who are
experimenting with the potential of what this service could
provide. Because of the severe limitations in the wireless
devices-the tiny screens, the extremely limited band-
width, as well as other issues-most users who have both
wired and wireless Internet access will admit that, for
today, the wireless devices will not replace their desktop
computers and notebooks anytime soon as their primary
means of accessing the Internet. Many admit that “surfing
the Net” using a wireless device today could become a
disappointing exercise. Most of these wireless Internet
users have expressed the following frustrations:
It is too slow to connect to the Internet. Mobile users can be disconnected in the middle of a
session when they are on the move.
