| The Internet has already had a long history since its | | | | companies and individuals are jumping on the |
| initial release into the mainstream market in the early | | | | bandwagon and utilizing the services like never |
| 1990s. Back then, things were different, the times | | | | before. And with WiMax starting to gain popularity |
| were slower. Simple websites and basic chat forums | | | | within the United States and across the globe, it |
| impressed users, while the promise of making millions | | | | seems that more and more people, if not everybody, |
| over the World Wide Web led many investors and | | | | will soon be utilizing portable devices to access the |
| entrepreneurs to open online shops that sold | | | | Web and nothing more. |
| everything from clothing to pet food. The times | | | | The era started with 3G, and now it is slowly |
| seemed to be prosperous. | | | | transitioning to 4G. With even faster connection |
| Once the new millennium arrived, however, individuals | | | | speeds, Internet access is not just an added feature |
| were met with some severe changes with regards | | | | of places outside of the home; it is a technological |
| to the Internet. The first was the crash of all the | | | | norm. Since WiMax is soon becoming the prime |
| online companies. Granted, this issue started due to | | | | provider of this new mobile Internet access, people |
| greed and lack of forming an actual business plan, | | | | will start connecting to it without actually realizing |
| believing that having a simple website would | | | | how it works. Granted, the technology is a bit |
| guarantee profits. Nevertheless, the economy | | | | complicated, but in essence the service functions in |
| definitely took a hit as numerous companies filed for | | | | the exact same manner as Wi-Fi, except that it |
| bankruptcy. At the same time, the connection and | | | | covers a larger radius. For example, Wi-Fi can usually |
| bandwidth speeds continued to improve. Dial-up, | | | | give a coffee shop or a home wireless access. This |
| which was once the most popular form of online | | | | new service can provide the same Internet |
| connections, started to decline as cable and DSL | | | | connection for an entire town or city. It provides |
| services began taking over, providing users with | | | | both fast download speeds as well as allows users to |
| high-speed services never before experienced. | | | | access it anywhere within its service area, even while |
| From there, online businesses began booming again | | | | moving. These are things that Wi-Fi does not offer. |
| and connections continued to improve, transitioning | | | | Granted, the Internet has come quite a long way |
| society into the wireless Internet era. Wi-Fi routers | | | | since its initial inception back in the 1990s. When |
| and hotspots began to pop up all over the place and | | | | analyzing its history, it is quite interesting to see how |
| cell phones started utilizing 3G networks, which | | | | far it has come in only 30 years. Heck, it took |
| allowed them to utilize mobile broadband and access | | | | television at least 20 to start broadcasting in color. |
| the Internet from wherever they were. | | | | Therefore, it will be even more interesting to see |
| Now, all innovations and services coming out are | | | | what comes in the next 30 years. Since society is |
| dedicated solely to two things: speed and mobility. | | | | moving at such a fast and innovative pace, there is |
| Since the wireless age continues to exist (at least | | | | no telling what the future will hold. |
| until a newer, better connection service releases), | | | | |