Editor's Corner

Convergence Costs
Every few years, editors in high-tech publications get to bring out the "C" word. That's right, convergence has become the hot topic of the new year thanks to a sharp-looking phone at the MacWorld Expo and a rather thin crop of revolutionary products at CES. Convergence between productivity and entertainment, cell phones and web browsers, WiFi and cellular networks, or media creation and media consumption is taking product design in several interesting directions--all leading to more functions in a smaller package.

Those pushing to include more features in fewer cubic inches of space rarely stop to think about how all of this functionality will be managed (and secured) in an enterprise, but administrative questions must be answered before users start showing up with shiny new communicators in their hands. This issue features articles that look at some of the issues raised by the newest crop of phones and products that might just help you keep them under control.

2007 has begun with an unusual level of excitement surrounding enterprise wireless product and service news. If this pace keeps up, we might end the year in a communications landscape that bares only the slightest resemblance to that of the year past. Hang on--this one should be fun.