11.1.2 Wifi Network

There are a few emerging competing wireless networking technologies. All of these emerging technologies claim less expensive hardware and much improved capacities. When these technologies mature in the near future, they will help build inexpensive but high speed metropolitan wireless networks.

Wireless high speed metra wireless networks will change the way we connect to the Internet. Combined with wearable computers, the Internet will be accessible all the time and everywhere. If you think driving and talking on a cell phone is distracting, try replying email and driving at the same time!

In order to implement effective wireless networks, the industry will require electrical engineers who specialize in analog and microwave circuits. This may quickly drain the available pool of university graduates. Currently, most graduates specialize in digital circuit design, and most people believe that ``analog is dead''.