Ready for a Revolution? Your Phone Is

Roman KepczykHow to make mobile access truly mobile.

By Roman H. Kepczyk
Quantum of Paperless

One of the revolutions in remote connectivity is happening within your cell phone, as digital cellular providers have beefed up and expanded their networks to provide reliable Internet access to remote devices.

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It is anticipated that in the next few years, the vast majority of the U.S. and Canada will be able to access the Internet through the 4G digital cellular network at speeds of 1Mpbs or more, which is adequate for remote access to most applications, particularly those hosted by cloud providers.