More Than Mere Talk Benton AR

Posted by : Jim Thompson and Mike Woodward

You're taking a cab back to your hotel after a day with clients. Stuck in traffic, you use your video phone to conference with the home office, then download information from the corporate database for a meeting later in the evening. Knowing your client's fondness for French cuisine, you search the Web for a bistro close to the hotel online and make reservations. A coupon on the site lets you pay for the meal on the phone while reaping a substantial discount. You think, "This ought to make the bean-counters back home happy." Plans made and reports completed, you call your wife. It's always so good to see her face. She sends you a brief video clip of your young son curled up with the kitten. Not quite as good as being home, but it's better than the static picture in your wallet.

This is just part of what the 3G revolution promises. Music, video, and even karaoke on demand--along with interactive games--are some of the fun stuff in our future. E-mail, short messaging services (SMSs), and unified messaging are some of the fun stuff in our present. Our personal security already is enhanced with this new system through global positioning systems (GPS) that can find us when we're in trouble. Emergency personnel will reach victims more quickly, and the video and data feeds will allow better supervision of treatment in the field.

"3G will transform the telecommunications industry," says Ira Brodsky, president of Chesterfi...

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