Cellular and Wi-Fi begin to merge

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Dr. Dave describes early phones that could place calls through either a cellular network or nearby Wi-Fi and calls the merger a development he had followed for years. He sees mainstream potential but warns that the service is immature and remembers that a home wireless network can still turn into a wrestling match.

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Proposed recording date: 2006-12-16. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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