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COPYRIGHT 2002 Crain Communications, Inc.
In the beginning, the wireless local area network business was firmly footed in the United States, but its future probably belongs to the Asia-Pacific region.
As low carrier demand temporarily pushes wide area networks into a subordinate position to WLAN as a revenue source, some regions are doing better than others with technology and regional operators looking to leverage their geographic strengths.
The United States is believed to be the leading adopter of the technology, while Asia is picking up fast. Europe, however, is lagging behind as it tries to make up for lost time.
After initial stumbles, the United States has developed "hot spots" around the country, focusing...
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