View source for Disruptive Technology: Wireless Local Loop

==Description:==
WiMax or WLL is fast growing technologies that replace Wifi local networks.  It has a  greater capacity than 3rd generation (UMTS) mobile networks and is cheaper to realize. (50+ Mbit/sec versus 1/2 Mbit/sec)  It gives new players access to the mobile telecommunication services and market. It is however a new unproven technology without applications and services, yet. Access to capital is needed for such networks.

==Enablers:==
Factors which strengthen this driving force
# Location based services 
# Lower costs of chips
# UMTS disaster 
# Economic growth, 
# Applications mobile services
# Role of the women
# Aging population

==Inhibitors:==
Factors which weaken this driving force. 
# Disruptive Technological developments Satellite networks(!), 
# Sustainable Technological Development 4th Generation Mobile Networks(!), 
# Standards, 
# Mergers and Alliances (diversification and vertical integration), 
# Technology Adaptation, 
# Payment Service Provider, 
# Privacy

==Paradigms:==
Old: Tecommunication is done with a telcommunication company<br>
New: Wifi local networks are already a good alternative for mobile telecom services that is provided by the operators.

==Experts:==
Sources for additional information about this driving force. (if you have found people, put the links to them)
==Timing:==
2004 The first UMTS networks are now live<br>
2004 Construction of bigger hotspots for WLL<br> 
==Web Resources:==
[http://www.iec.org/online/tutorials/wll Link] - International Engineering Consortium description of WLL<br>
[http://www.wi-fi.org/OpenSection/index.asp?noFlash=true WiFi] - description of the WiFi standard<br>
[http://www.mycloud.com The Cloud] - Europe's biggest WLL provider<br> '''[Edo: dead link...]'''