The Going Mobile series of articles began in the January – March 2009 issue of CHIPS. In it we discussed "Enterprise Mobility 2008," the report released by the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer that describes the process the DON would use to leverage the advantages that commercially available wireless technologies can deliver.
In discussing enterprise mobility during our DON Wireless Working Group session at the DON Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) Conference in February held in San Diego, we decided to take a poll to see just how much we personally use wireless technologies. Most of us had never thought of the number of wireless devices we encounter every day.
Using the list at right, take a moment to determine your "Wi-Q" number. Give yourself a point for every wireless device from the list and any others not on the list that you use. You might be surprised.
Please e-mail your Wi-Q number and the names of your wireless devices not on the list to donwirelessteam.fct@navy.mil.
Tom Kidd is the Department of the Navy director of Strategic Spectrum and Wireless Policy. In addition to "Going Mobile," he also authors the CHIPS continuing series "Can You Hear Me Now?" which focuses on bringing the complex and often esoteric issues of electromagnetic spectrum to the broader DON community. For more information about the DON Wireless Working Group, contact the DON Wireless Team at donwirelessteam.fct@navy.mil.