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U.S. Military Seeks 'Information Dominance'
Through PDA Deployment
The U.S. military calls it 'Information
Dominance.' What they're referring to is taking advantage of PDAs and
handheld devices to improve communication and speed the transfer of
information from the base to the field.
Originally deployed in the military as a
means to expedite the tracking of equipment and food supplies, PDA
technology now goes so far as to help U.S. soldiers track enemy and
friendly troop movement. GPS modules mounted on strengthened PDAs made
by Symbol Technologies make this possible.
History shows that U.S. military and
government adoption of emerging technologies spells great opportunities
for the enterprise-user.
"We've seen this time and again.
Technologies emerge, are embraced and developed by the military and
government, and businesses gain from the result. In fact, the Internet
itself developed in large part because of the government's need for a
pervasive, indestructible communications network during the Cold War. It
also happened with NASA's cultivation of the microprocessor leading to
the development of the PC. The PDA and handheld computing technology are
developing now before our eyes and will be just as boundless," said
Rich Tehrani, President of Technology Marketing Corporation and
publisher of its Planet PDA magazine.
TMC vice president Marc Robins thinks any
business can reap the benefits of PDA deployment: "The U.S.
military's 'Information Dominance' application is just one example of
how the PDA is dramatically improving communications. Businesses
worldwide are realizing that a PDA-equipped workforce - with anytime,
anywhere access to corporate data - is more efficient and more
productive," said Robins.
Enterprise application of PDA and
handheld computing technologies is the focus of Planet PDA: The Global
Summit on Handheld Productivity Solutions, a new conference taking place
December 4-6, 2001 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV. Technology
Marketing Corporation (TMC) hosts the event.
"It is crucial that businesses do
their research and develop a handheld computing strategy that works best
for them and addresses their unique challenges - similar to what the
military has done. Planet PDA features a conference program that allows
them to learn about the applications available right now - and determine
the most effective way to deploy them in their organization," added
Tehrani when asked why a business or IT manager would attend this new
event.
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