'A remarkably even-handed account of the pitfalls and potential of the mobile universe.' Financial Times MarketwatchDuring the last couple of years, we've been invaded by a whole new set of acronyms and a flurry of terms related to wireless communication technology. These include UMTS, GPRS, WAP, SMS and 3G, as well as Bluetooth, iMode, Blackberry, or m-commerce.Heavily hyped, the phenomenon has happened fast. Spurred on by the billions of euros that telecom operators committed to buy the rights to use airwaves from governments, it has grown even faster.But what is the wireless internet? How is the technology evolving and its uses becoming apparent? When will the promised life-changing wireless services finally materialise?Roam cuts through the hype to set out the challenges and opportunities ahead.