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Then there's the airplane scenario. Because they only work with a live Safari connection, third-party iPhone apps--unlike Google Apps, increasingly usable in disconnect mode thanks to Google Gears--most likely won't be available offline, at least not initially. An Apple spokeswoman says the offline availability of Web apps "has not been addressed yet."
"If you go outside of your strong coverage area, you will lose your online applications," says Robin Slomowski, a developer for Flock, maker of a Web browser for social networking.
Mathew Murphy, a technical specialist at IBM, helped Web-enable applications designed for IBM's Lotus Notes client. "The biggest complaint was that salespeople couldn't run the Web version of the application offline," he says.
What's more, because the iPhone will run over AT&T's Edge network, which is slower than broadband, Web-based apps won't run as fast as native apps. If they require a lot of server interaction, they will tend to be "slow and awkward," says Derik DeLong, a blogger on MacUser.com.
There are security implications, too. Apple hasn't demonstrated a VPN client for the iPhone, which means companies running iPhone applications may be forced to share internal documents over less secure password-protected Web pages.
The new HPE Aruba 730 series Wi-Fi 7 access points tout high performance, enhanced security, location tracking capabilities, and more.
Verizon is demoing crowd analytics technology that uses 5G along with AI and mobile edge computing to give stadium operators insights into the flow of fans throughout a venue.
As we move closer to fully realizing the potential of Wi-Fi 7, it becomes evident that the RF, signaling, and throughput tests are not merely procedural checkpoints but the pillars of excellence in wireless communication.
