The Mobile Internet is becoming Primary But Are We Ready?

That change has been taking place in the use of the Internet through mobile units like smartphones and PDAs is an understatement. The iPhone has taken the world by storm, and pre-sales had to be cancelled for the iPhone 4 because of the large volume of orders. Units like the Blackberry continue to pervade business and government and are constantly improving as well.

Now, 4G is entering the scene, which enables better video and likely video calls. Will this be another revolution in this series of revolutions?

There are signs the industry is finding it hard to keep up. For one, the infrastructure they have was designed for voice and not for such high volumes of data transmission. Finding the broadband capacity for the new generation of internet users has been a challenge. 4G is supposed to be more efficient, and may be part of the solution. But it is unlikely the challenge will go away. The revolution will have to take this issue into account.

For an interesting take on the challenges in the Mobile world, check out this article.