On this topic Newsletters Wireless Watch. I-Mode is often referred to as the model for wireless data services, especially when compared to less than extraordinary wireless Web services in the United States. But I-Mode is faster and always on. It also allows users download things like video games and ring tones from the Net. The primary difference between CDMA and GSM is a technical issue concerning how data is sent over networks.
More users means better handsets, services and prices.
Competitors that don't support these technologies would be marginalized. Just like ever CIO gets a bi-annual or quarterly review from their major software providers, they should be asking hard questions about how their provider is going to take them wireless. They should be planning for that now. There are already numerous possibilities for enabling a work force with wireless technology, but it is important to remember that the industry is still in its infancy. The early adopter types of corporate America are already doing this, either in small deployments, trials or in some cases tens of thousands of deployments.