当n Will Wireless Take Off?

原来我的水晶球有点多云。当n Contributing Editor Dave Gehman went out in search of wireless sensor network users, no one wanted to talk. A few marketing managers at vendor companies were willing to discuss projects in progress, but only if we only quoted them, and not the customer. In fact, customers refused to participate.

In some cases, end-users feel that they are gaining a significant competitive advantage. They fear that discussing their successes will excite their competitors about the technology and they’ll lose their advantage. There are two problems with that idea. First, there is the first-mover advantage. The experience that their engineers and technicians gain will be their competitive advantage. After all, the technology suppliers are fervently trying to sell those technologies to everyone who will listen. As more companies adopt the technologies, then the price will drop. The second reason to promote their efforts lies in company image. A company in the forefront of technology adoption is in a good position to recruit the best new engineers. This perpetuates the competitive advantage.

格勒曼的研究表明，无线技术的实现正在增长。他还发现，早期的采用者表现不错。来自应用程序有几个成功的故事。已采用无线螺旋标准，并开始出现产品。势头很明显。当ISA100标准完成仪器的批准周期，系统和自动化社会时，更多供应商将发布产品，势头将增长。也许那么，人们不会害羞地促进他们的成功。