From the desk to the couch
Long gone are the days of the lengthy dial up tune. The crackling line and long beeps were once constant accompaniments to any computer foray. Today, most of us take for granted the ease of turning on the computer – whether it’s your desktop or laptop – and being instantly connected to a world of information and communication.
We have wireless technology to thank for this.
But what does wireless mean?
• Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or ‘wires’. The distances range from a few metres (a television control) to thousands of kilometres (radio communications).
• The world’s first wireless telephone conversation took place in 1880 when Alexander Graham Bell and Charles Sumner Tainter invented and presented the photophone – a telephone that conducted audio conversations wirelessly over modulated light beams.
• Apart from internet, there are a variety of other devices that fall under the ‘wireless’ category, from wireless stereo speakers, microphones to computer networks.
The internet:
• Wireless internet means no longer being restricted by a modem or plug that comes out of the wall. It’s a beautiful day and you want to take your work outside – no problem. Your favourite TV show is on but you have to finish writing your blog entry – no problem.
• Wireless means we can work and play anywhere in the vicinity the internet is installed. Whether you’re a business or residential ‘interneter’ wireless, or ‘WiFi’ as it’s also known, gives you more flexibility.
Whether it’s a ‘hot spot’, internet café, private business or home, it seems the world wide web isn’t beyond anyone’s grasp.
For anyone wanting to jump on the wireless broadband bandwagon, wireless broadband plans – ones that offer you month-to-month payment options, are perfect for those who want flexible connectivity with mobile broadband.
For reliable and flexible mobile broadband options head to www.blinkit.net.au.
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