The Wireless World sets out a new research agenda for the history of international broadcasting, and for radio history more generally. It examines global and transnational histories of long-distance wireless broadcasting, combining perspectives from international history, media and cultural history, the history of technology, and sound studies. It is a co-written book, the result of more than five years of collaboration. Bringing together their knowledge of a wide range of different countries, languages, and archives, the co-authors show how broadcasters and states deployed international broadcasting as a tool of international communication and persuasion. They also demonstrate that by paying more attention to audiences, programmes, and soundscapes, historians of international broadcasting can make important contributions to wider debates in social and cultural history. Exploring the idea of a 'wireless world', a globe connected, both in imagination and reality, by radio, The Wireless World sheds new light on the transnational connections created by international broadcasting. Bringing together all periods of international broadcasting within a single analytical frame, including the pioneering days of wireless, the Second World War, the Cold War, and the decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the study reveals key continuities and transformations. It looks at how wireless was shaped by internationalist ideas about the use of broadcasting to promote world peace and understanding, at how empires used broadcasting to perpetuate colonialism, and at how anti-colonial movements harnessed radio as a weapon of decolonization.

Despite the massive growth of mobile technologies, very little research has been done on how these technologies influence human interaction. Most of the published work in this area focuses on technological aspects and not on the social implications the technology is having on society. This book aims to fill this gap by providing an overview of these issues. It identifies the major trends, discusses the main claims made about the mobile age, and looks at issues which affect design, usability and evaluation. This unique look at the mobile age provides many interesting and important insights and will appeal to anyone designing, testing, or studying mobile devices.

This book gathers visionary ideas from leading academics and scientists to predict the future of wireless communication and enabling technologies in 2050 and beyond. The content combines a wealth of illustrations, tables, business models, and novel approaches to the evolution of wireless communication. The book also provides glimpses into the future of emerging technologies, end-to-end systems, and entrepreneurial and business models, broadening readers’ understanding of potential future advances in the field and their influence on society at large

The Global Wireless charts a history of wireless beginning in the 1910s, when it was used as a tool for global communication, and ending as it declined and slowly fell from view. Located at a crossroads of media history and science and technology studies, The Global Wireless recounts how the advent of wireless technologies created a novel socio-technical problem: since radio signals easily and unwittingly crossed national borders, they challenged existing systems and standards of national media infrastructure control. The book further examines the political negotiations around the International Telecommunication Union, the growth of international communication networks, and the expansion of global media companies on the eve of World War I. The Global Wireless demonstrates that long before Wi-Fi and 5G, another wireless technology had already spread around the globe and prompted, in its wake, a radical reconsideration of networked communication and community. The Global Wireless should appeal to a broad range of readers, from specialists in the history of radio, technology, and global politics, to professionals and hobbyists in today's wireless and radio industries.

Ever wondered how the whole world is moving towards a wireless future? "Wireless World: The Earth with Electronic Waves Around us" is a book that talks about the entire realm of wireless technology. Starting from its interesting historical background to its potential future, the author breaks down how wireless technology got where it is today. We live in an era of technology but have very little idea about how these technologies came into being, how they work , or ways they influence our lives. This book gives a big picture on how wireless technology is helping human civilization towards an amazing future. But it also sheds light on its harmful consequences if humans are not careful with its use. This book answers six big questions about wireless technologies : Has the vision of Tesla yet become a reality? Can we live without wireless technology in this modern world? How has society flourished over time due to wireless technology? Can wireless technology lead to existential crises for human beings? How does nature respond to wireless technology? What is the future of wireless? The author answers all these questions in a very simple yet descriptive way. Some of the answers might shock you and some might even leave you speechless. You will be able to understand that wireless technology is one of the biggest wonders that human beings have developed. Whether you are a teen, an adult or a grownup, you will be delighted and amazed at this human invention. This book will be your best guide to knowing about wireless technology and beyond! Open it and see the future unfold.

Assuming no previous experience of the subject, this user-friendly, step-by-step guide will enable readers to gain an understanding of wireless networking basics.