Wireless Internet Access in the Hospitality Industry.

Wireless Definition:

The Transmission of voice or data over radio waves.
Wireless devices are those that send or receive data without any form of cables.

The use of Broadband Internet Access is growing dramatically

broadband services deployed in guestrooms, meeting rooms, conference centers,
and public areas create a tremendous revenue opportunity for the
hospitality industry. Guests want to be "connected" with colleagues,
friends, and family members at all times.

Guests expect high speed, easy to use, secure and reliable broadband
services in the guestroom. It is important that the hotel select the right
technology to ensure that the guests' demands are met.

Mobility Definition:

The ability to be on the move

Mobile applications are any applications that can be used when on the move: PDAs, laptops, mobile phones.

Wireless Broadband Internet Access can be implemented at hotel lobby,
lounge, restaurant, poolside, cafe, bar and any other open areas to
improve guest mobility within the hotel environment. Guests can be at
any of these locations enjoying their time and yet able to surf the net,
read email and conduct e-business transaction with ease.

Other Forms of wireless internet.

Mobile Generations.

Started with networks for voice communication. Digital wireless networks, primary for voice communications, limited data transmission capability. Introduced a step towards 3G on the unites states and high speed, mobile, supports video and other rich media, always on transmission for email, web browsing, instant messaging etc.

Bluetooth:

Bluetooth is the popular name for the 802.15 wireless networking standards, which is useful for creating small personal area network. It can link up to eight devices with in 10 meter area using low power, radio based communication and can transmit up to 722 Kbps in the 2.4 GHz band. The name bluetooth comes from the 10th century Danish King Harald Blatan (Bluetooth). Ericsson was the first to develop this specification.
Wireless phones, keyboards, computers, printers and computing devices using bluetooth can communicate with each other and even operate each other without direct user intervention.