From the beginning of the 20th Century we have witnessed Wireless Technologies transforming our life. Still in the early years of this century and technology having already developed so rapidly, Possibilities being Limitless and Rapid level of Development and User Adaptation I wouldn’t be surprised to see a “Wire” free world by the year 2050 or even 2025.
In the 19th Century Wireless communication was mostly limited to Radio’s (Commercial Channels, HAMs, essential Services, etc ), Cordless Phones and Wireless gaming. But during the last decade we have seen technologies like Bluetooth , Wifi etc which are generic and technologies that can be moulded to suit each individual needs. For example Bluetooth can be used in a Handsfree and the same chip in the device can be used to send Print Signals to a printer or transfer Files to another device. This ability to be “Multipurpose” and the ability to use the same technology / device and Chipset in a number of different types of Devices has helped enormously to fuel the growth in the last few years.
Numerous heavy weights Philips, HP and many others have implemented and brought to the market products that extensively use wireless technologies and are being actively promoted. For many companies where “convergence” is the key and wireless communication cannot be far behind. Most day to day appliance and accessories have become wireless right from our computer mouse’s, Printers, Home and Office networks (Why even public internet access points), WiMax Communications Channels, HeadPhones (both Mobile and Stereo), DTH or Satellite TV, and many more.
The best thing is that we have so many technologies from Bluetooth to Wifi(b/g/n) to WiMax and Satellite Links which can easily be used in numerous appliances for numerous uses. There is presently enough technology I believe to make everything Wireless in this world only Adaptation or Implementation being needed.
Only thing I thought would not be possible to transmit through a wireless medium was electricity. For example take a Personnel Computer (PC) anything from Mouse cable, VGA to Printer and Audio can be made wireless with Today technologies. But what about Electricity, The power cord running from the Power Socket to your house. Why the power lines running from the grid (or further) to the CPU. If only we could make that Wireless ? and guess what “There are already people who have had promising results in making it possible” and there is a whole Wikepedia page dedicated to that. And project WiTricity a project by the MIT students aim at achieving the same.
