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Frequently Asked Questions
Technology-specific FAQ's.
General Mobile
Computing/Wireless Network Related FAQ's
Here on this page, we have listed a few of the most common questions that
professionals ask while investigating or planning mobile projects. We have
categorized these questions in the logical sequence of the life of a project:
Applications
Q1- What are the attributes of a
mobile-worthy application? Click here for the answer.
Q2- I am in healthcare (or
public safety, utility, field service, etc) industry. Where can I meet peers in my
industry and find information about successful applications in my industry? Click here for the answer.
Q3 - I have an application on my
LAN or on my mainframe. Why can't I port it to a wireless LAN? Click here for the answer.
Business Case Related Questions
Q4- How can I build a business
case for my mobile project? Click here for the answer.
Q5 - What type of ROI or payback
period should I expect in my mobile computing project? Click here for the answer.
Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
Q6 - Should we base our mobile
solution on existing business processes or should we try to change the business processes
as we build a mobile solution. Click here for the answer.
Q7- Will BPR make my project
complex and should I avoid it? Click here for the answer.
Architecture of a Mobile Computing
Solution
Q8 - Please explain to me how a
mobile solution using a wireless network works. Explain the components.
Click here for the answer.
Mobile End-user Devices
Q9 - How do I select the most
appropriate mobile device for my application? Click here for the answer.
Q10 - Must I use a rugged
computer for outside use e.g. in a car? Click here for the answer.
Q11- Which input method should I
use - keyboard, pen, touch or speech? Click here for the answer.
Selecting Wireless Networks
Q12 - What is so unique
about wireless networks that makes mobile computing complex? Click here for the answer.
Q13 - Should I go wireless or
just use remote network access by PSTN ? Click here for the answer.
Q14- What are the benefits of
using a wireless network. What are the costs? Click here for the answer.
Q15 - There are so many
different wireless networks. How do I chose the best wireless network for my application?
Click here for the answer.
Q16 - Where do I implement
wireless LAN for my application versus a wide area network? Click here for the answer.
Q17 - How do I integrate
wireless networks in my enterprise? Click here for the answer.
Q18 - How much will it cost to
go wireless? Click
here for the answer.
Q19 - How does the Internet
impact my mobile computing solution? Click here for the answer.
Q20 - When can I expect wireless
networks to become faster? Will they ever match the speed of wireline networks?
Click here for the answer.
Wireless Software Components
Q21- Please explain to me the
various pieces of software I shall need to implement my mobile applications?
Click here for the answer.
Q22 - Please explain the role of
wireless middleware? Click here for the answer.
Q23 - I have heard TCP/IP is not
the best protocol for wireless. Yet it is a universal transport protocol. What do I do?
Click here for the answer.
Q24- How do I keep my data on my
PDA, PC and server in synch? Click here for the answer.
Q25 - Should I develop my
applications in Java or Windows 95/200-? Click here for the answer.
Systems Design Considerations
Q26 - What are major systems
design considerations that I should keep in mind while developing my mobile computing
solution from end-to-end perspective? Click here for the answer.
Other FAQ's About Specific
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