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skewing poll results for the upcoming US Presidential Election. Telephone polls are typically conducted on landlines. Even if they did take the time to dial up cell phone users, I don't think I know a single person raised on caller ID that ever answers a strange toll-free or "unknown" call.) As a result, voice quality has to be strong on wireless networks. It's expected. However, data connections must be increasingly reliable. New devices are changing habits. Beyond basic email capabilities, mobile web has been largely a fad for many users with no real application. However, the new breed of smartphones actually increases the use of next-gen services by making them more accessible.

Speeds have to increase. How can service providers facilitate that? WiMAX? New applications are essential.

In short, the shift to newer, better, and faster wireless devices and networks is essential, and is not without its trials and pitfalls. This entire issue of Pipeline is dedicated to some of those possibilities and problems, so, as ever, I encourage you to look around. With so many users on the move, telecom professionals must move even faster.