Here you see a photo of the group with Gerry keeping the session on target. In the US, certain carriers might have better coverage than others in certain geographic areas. Then, they might provide better coverage for certain devices only. In the global marketplace, while some types of wireless devices have better coverage and availability than landlines, there is no single convention, protocol, or system that can actually span the globe. Besides the infrastructure-related constraints, applications themselves were identified as being limited.
Many applications require bandwidth that exceeds availability on wireless.
Finally, it was duly noted that among the duties of the CIO is the very important function of managing expectations of the corporate executives. Too many times, the marketing of technology can serve to mislead the executives and sales managers by omitting the details that prevent a cost-effective implementation. Sometimes, the cost of implementing a wireless technology solution can be justified easily. Other times, the attention to details, the recognition that there are many points of possible failure, and the acknowledgement that users will need significant coaching in business process re-engineering are barriers to acceptance of wireless technology. The following is a summary of the main points covered during the Roundtable.