The European Wireless Experience.

Wireless Week, September, 2006

Andrew Seybold

Wireless "across the pond" is not all that different from here in the United States.

As I write this, I am on the Eurostar train heading from London back to Paris. I have seen a lot of Europe on this trip and will see even more before I return home. Staying connected via voice and data during my business travels is critical. E-mail seems to be the most effective way to stay in touch, especially with the time differences.

I am traveling with my Wi-Fi-enabled computer, my U.S. BlackBerry that T-Mobile enabled for me and a GSM phone from Verizon. Using these devices, I have learned a lot about wireless in Europe. First, when you arrive in a new country, you receive a text message that tells you how to dial customer...

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