Mobile Internet

The mobile Internet utilizes ubiquitous network technology provided by telecommunication carriers to deliver services and access regardless of the user’s location. Made possible by the technological convergence of the Internet, broadband, and wireless technology, users typically access mobile Internet services via smartphones, tablets, wearable or implantable media, or personal digital assistants. Users can also connect through Universal Serial Bus when no fixed-line or Wi-Fi network is available. Mobile extensions to the Internet of Things (IoT), connecting transportation services, drones, and an increasing number of consumer products, for example, connect via wireless network node.

Implicit in its designation, the mobile Internet offers users the promise of mobility and access to services and content remotely. Often, mobile Internet is the catalyst to contemporary location-based services and smartphone apps ...

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