Mobile Computing Revolution
Mobile computing is said to be the third step in the evolution away from smartphones, according to a recent report by Morgan Keegan. We got our hands on this as part of our partnership with Nexit Ventures, who know this stuff by hard and have realised the potential there is in the market place. Mobile computing is thought to be the next step after the mobile investment theme, which succeeded the smartphone investment theme. Why is this significant then for investors and entrepreneurs alike?
Anyfi Networks Introduces New Revenue Model For ISPs With Easy Wi-Fi Over IP Roaming
Swedish startup Anyfi Networks has come out of stealth mode and announced Anyfi.net, a new Wi-Fi roaming solution. The solution allows Internet service providers (ISP) offer consumers the same automatic Wi-Fi user experience both at home and on the go - users can automatically and securely always connect to the same Wi-Fi access point.
The solution is based on a custom piece of software ISP can install (automatically over-the-air in most cases) into their Wi-Fi hotspot devices, to make the hotspots function as a radio gateway (or access point). The access points direct the raw Wi-Fi radio traffic securely over the Internet to a server in the cloud.
This way, when connecting to a hotspot where Anyfi.net software is installed, users will always be virtually in their home network, without having to login to any new local Wi-Fi network (no passwords are asked after the very first login to the home network). This means the users will also have a fully secured connection, even if the hotspot itself would be untrusted or even in an attacker's control. The solution is also very simple for the end users, as it does not require installation of any new software to the consumers' devices, thus working on any Wi-Fi client device (like smartphone) out-of-the-box. Check out the video below for more info.
We Read The Morgan Stanley Mobile Internet Report So You Don't Have To
The research unit of US Investment Bank Morgan Stanley today released a triple threat evaluation of the mobile internet industry, including a 422-page report, 692-page presentation, and a 92-page "summary" of the aforementioned. There's just something about speculative research from financial institutions that seems so rational, pure, and free of the enthusiastic support that those in the industry like to give each other. The report starts by stating that we are in the early part of the fifth major technology cycle of the last fifty years, and that as each new cycle unfolds, "the number of devices and users rises by a factor of ten." It continues by stating, "the winners in each new innovation cycle create more market capitalization than the winners of the last cycle."
Given that positive outlook, lets take a look at how the rest of the report breaks down, and what it could mean for mobile internet entrepreneurs in Northern Europe.
