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Title The innovation journey of Wi-Fi : the road to global success / edited by Wolter Lemstra, Vic Hayes and John Groenewegen.

Publication Info. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 415 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "Wi-Fi has become the preferred means for connecting to the internet - at home, in the office, in hotels and at airports. Increasingly, Wi-Fi also provides internet access for remote communities where it is deployed by volunteers in community-based networks, by operators in 'hotspots' and by municipalities in 'hotzones'. This book traces the global success of Wi-Fi to the landmark change in radio spectrum policy by the US FCC in 1985, the initiative by NCR Corporation to start development of Wireless-LANs and the drive for an open standard IEEE 802.11, released in 1997. It also singles out and explains the significance of the initiative by Steve Jobs at Apple to include Wireless-LAN in the iBook, which moved the product from the early adopters to the mass market. The book explains these developments through first-hand accounts by industry practitioners and concludes with reflections and implications for government policy and firm strategy"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents The case and the theoretical framework / Wolter Lemstra, John Groenewegen, Vic Hayes -- The Wi-Fi Journey: NCR; taking the cue provided by the FCC / Wolter Lemstra [and others] -- Creating a wireless LAN standard; EEE 802.11 / Kai Jakobs [and others] -- Crossing the chasm; the Apple Airport / Wolter Lemstra [and others] -- Hotspots; the Starbucks initiative / Wolter Lemstra [and others] -- Wi-Fi based community networks; wireless Leiden / Wolter Lemstra [and others] -- The Wi-Fi Journey in Perspective: Wi-Fi in developing countries; catalyst for network extension and telecom reform / William Melody -- The Dutch connection to US-based NCR, AT & T, Lucent Technologies and Agere Systems / Wolter Lemstra [and others] -- Wi-Fi as community based innovation / Ellen van Oost [and others] -- The governance of radio spectrum; license-exempt devices / Peter Anker, Wolter Lemstra, Vic Hayes -- Exploring the future of Wi-Fi / Pierre Rossel, Matthias Finger -- Reflections and implications for policy and strategy formation / Wolter Lemstra, John Groenewegen.
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Subject IEEE 802.11 (Standard)
IEEE 802.11 (Standard)
Wireless LANs.
Wireless LANs.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Lemstra, W. (Wolter)
Hayes, Vic.
Groenewegen, John, 1949-
Other Form: Print version: Innovation journey of Wi-Fi. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521199711 (DLC) 2010035494 (OCoLC)663772864
ISBN 9780511916878 (electronic book)
0511916876 (electronic book)
9780511918834 (electronic book)
0511918836 (electronic book)
9780511666995 (electronic book)
0511666993 (electronic book)
9780521199711
0521199719