Internet

Immediacy of the Internet
      GPRS provides a better mobile Internet experience that is 'always on' unless your access device is switched off, that is. GPRS eliminates the requirements of having a desktop computer, a modem, a telephone line, and an Internet service provider (ISP) to connect to the Internet. The arrival of GPRS has even pushed a new industry for wireless ISPs into the market. Internet has become more immediate to the user -- a permanent connection with less hassle over connection, hardware and service requirements. A mobile Internet facilitated by GPRS allows for quicker, more personalized and localized Internet service where the customer is of greatest import.

Mobile Internet is better than fixed Internet

      The mobile telecommunications industry, the first group of consumers to most likely adopt GPRS technology is most likely to become the bulk of mobile Internet users, and potentially of the Internet itself. Because of this, mobile network companies are likely to gain control over Internet content from the 'techie-ones'.

Quality of Information Content
      One of the pressing demands on the mobile Internet industry made possible by GPRS is to give quality to their audience. Widespread use of GPRS-enable devices will likely move the type of information content towards responding to the question: 'What would be useful to the end user?'. Why? A majority of the future Internet users will be mobile, should the users adopt the technology.

      The characteristics of the mobile phone will be of primary consideration, and information on the Internet will be influenced by factors such as simplicity, relevance, and timeliness. The Internet has become the repository of information from competing brands of content providers. The limitations of the display and input of wireless devices, such as mobile phones, will make users appreciate the most important, the most interesting, and the most informative.

      The need for quality is not only because of the limitations of the device, but also because of the need to build up initial traffic and user loyalty. The mobile Internet market has yet to take-off, and if users get turned off by their first few exposures to the benefits of this technology, they are likely to use it sparingly. On the other hand, if the users derive a better experience from their wireless, GPRS-enabled devices, then this would trigger the development and demand discussed earlier in this paper.

      The Internet experience of a mobile Internet user will become simpler, faster, more informative, personalized, localized, and more immediate. Because of the mobile network operators' need to generate revenue amidst competition and infrastructure improvement, the user will benefit from better services, after all, why would you subscribe to something that doesn't give you something better than what you have?


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This research paper is presented to Mr. Vicente G. Groyon III as partial fulfillment of the requirements in Communication Technology. Copyright © 2001.