The spread of Wi-Fi, the wireless protocol that has fueled the growth in Internet access from coffee shops to McDonald’s to your local library, has sown the seeds of its own obsolescence.

Certainly, the rise in wireless hot spots has been phenomenal. While almost all newer laptops come with a built-in Wi-Fi radio, all of this connectivity is not enough. Networks are straining under the load of sending video, and users are demanding connections from moving vehicles and while traveling across the country. And the ability to wirelessly connect cameras, cell phones and even printers is not far off.

Via: News.com