[comp.dcom.telecom] Land Line Obselete?

billg@uunet.uu.net (Bill Gundry) (06/17/91)

Greetings Pat,

I was wondering if you, or any of your readers, had any comments
regarding the explosion of cellular telephone services, such as
follow-me roaming, etc. that could *possibly* make a land line
obselete in some situations?

If I was on the road a lot, I think I would prefer just to use a cell
phone so that I could be reached at one number no matter where I am,
home, next area code, or across the country. And, as the cost of the
equipment and services decline -- hopefully -- over the years, this
technology may extend into non-business situations, much like FAX
service has extended from the business world into the home. Maybe the
cell phone expansion will be the back way into the universal telephone
number??

Well, just some thoughts.


Regards,

Bill Gundry    Hitachi America, Ltd. - Semiconductor & IC Div.