研究人员表示 WiFi或将从人们的生活中消失

 　　According to Bloomberg, consumers won't need to log on to a Wi-Fi network to avoid costly¹ mobile data overage charges when carriers start rolling out unlimited² data plans.

　　据彭博社报道，随着运营商纷纷开始推出无限流量套餐，未来消费者将不再需要登录Wi-Fi来避免昂贵的流量费了。

　　And that's a critical change that threatens to render Wi-Fi obsolete³.

　　这一重大变化可能会促使Wi-Fi退出历史舞台。

　　Tim Farrar, founder⁴ of Telecom Media Finance Associates said "You could see a big switch. Your coffee shops may be less compelled to provide Wi-Fi for you now."

　　电信媒体财务有限公司的创始人蒂姆·法勒表示：“你可能会看到一个巨大的转变，自己经常光顾的咖啡店可能不再那么迫切需要为顾客提供Wi-Fi了。”

　　In an all-data-you-can-eat world, consumers' use of Wi-Fi at public places like stadiums and airports will drop to a third of all mobile data traffic from about half, Farrar estimates.

　　据法勒估计，在不限流量的世界里，消费者在体育馆和机场这类公共场所使用Wi-Fi所占的移动流量比例将从1/2降至1/3。

　　研究人员表示 WiFi或将从人们的生活中消失

　　This means businesses not upgrading public access Wi-Fi as often. Smartphone users might not even turn on their Wi-Fi capability⁵, according to Barry Gilbert, an analyst⁶ at researcher Strategy Analytics.

　　在Strategy Analytics研究公司任职的分析师巴里·基尔伯特表示，这意味着企业将不会再频繁升级公共WiFi，而智能手机的用户甚至可能会不再打开WiFi。

　　The erosion of Wi-Fi's influence is likely to be slow and uneven⁷. While unlimited data plans make the technology less necessary for phones, many home devices, from a MacBook to an Amazon Echo, still use Wi-Fi to connect to the internet.

　　不过Wi-Fi影响力的消退很可能是一个缓慢而崎岖的过程，因为虽然无限流量套餐让Wi-Fi对手机可有可无，但许多家用设备，从MacBook到Amazon Echo，还是需要通过Wi-Fi来连接网络。

　　Wi-Fi also helps fill in gaps in some office buildings and homes that have spotty cellphone coverage⁹.

　　而在一些手机信号不佳的办公楼和家庭住宅，仍需要Wi-Fi来填补空白。

　　"Wi-Fi has consistently stayed ahead in terms of performance and its ability to move large amounts of data," said Kevin Robinson, vice⁸ president of marketing¹⁰ for the Wi-Fi Alliance, a consortium of more than 700 companies, including Apple, Samsung, LG Electronics, Intel and Qualcomm.

　　Wi-Fi联盟的成员包括苹果、三星、LG电子、英特尔公司和高通公司等700多家企业，该联盟市场部副总裁凯文·罗宾森表示：“在性能和大规模数据传输能力方面，Wi-Fi始终是更胜一筹。”

　　"The market is going to decide which technology provides the best capabilities¹¹ for the end user. To displace a technology like Wi-Fi is likely very optimistic."

　　“到底哪种技术能为终端用户提供最好的服务还得看市场的选择。不过要想取代Wi-Fi这样的技术可能还是太过乐观了。”

1 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

2 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。

3 obsolete   

adj.已废弃的，过时的

参考例句：

• These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。
• They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。

4 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

5 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

6 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

7 uneven   

adj.不平坦的，不规则的，不均匀的

参考例句：

• The sidewalk is very uneven—be careful where you walk.这人行道凹凸不平—走路时请小心。
• The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources.这个国家以土地资源分布不均匀出名。

8 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

9 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

10 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

11 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓