Use SON To Unlock LTE Success
Ever since the industry’s early days when an army of switchboard operators manually cross-connected calls...
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Long Term Evolution Tutorials
NEW! A collection of information and resources regarding long term evolution in mobile development and design...
Use SON To Unlock LTE Success
As the industry moves to 4G technologies, self-optimizing networks (SONs) will cut operating expenses while improving call quality and service....
Show, Tell, And Sell—Conferences Target The Cell-Phone Market
For a look at the latest cell-phone technologies, check out some of the trends at last month’s Mobile World Congress and this month’s International CTIA Wireless 2010, such as new operating systems and solutions for the backhaul bottleneck....
Use The Software Modem To Defuse The Convergence Time Bomb
As consumer demand for communications convergence and multimedia content consumption on ever-shrinking CE devices continues unabated, a new technology approach will be needed to meet functionality and cost goals. The software modem is a very real solution...
Microsoft Returns To The OS Fight With Windows Phone 7
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 OS appears to be a knockout. Designed for the touchscreen, its cool UI offers multiple “live tiles” that navigate you to the desired function. Also, its six hubs bring together related content from multiple sources into a single view to simplify common tasks...
Ensure Your Performance Meets Expectations In The 4G Evolution
Carriers will need to tap LTE and WiMAX systems to manage the data explosion. Before these 4G systems can roll out, though, they must be tested for reliability and performance....
Use Scalable Fonts In Your Mobile Environments
Because of their scalable nature, scalable fonts and font technologies are smarter to implement than fixed-in-size bitmap fonts to support text across a wide spectrum of mobile phones and applications....
Smart Mobiles Continue Upward Growth With New Models
Growth in the smart-phone market and related devices will continue into 2010, though the increase in traffic will give carriers some challenges to solve—and plenty of headaches....
The iPad—Another Apple Hit?
With the iPad, Apple has given us exactly what we imagined, a product that’s sort of a cross between a laptop and a smart phone. What can you do with it? Almost anything you want in a mobile multimedia device....
Watch These Critical Issues In 2010
Three key trends will dominate 2010: the continued rise of the smart phone, the growing need to upgrade networks to manage the explosion in traffic, and the emergence of new technologies that take wireless applications into new places. ...
Do Your Antennas Limit Your Network’s Data Rates And Capacity?
As increases in data traffic strain the network, smart antenna design can ease the burden and increase performance. ...
Hype, Glitz, And Mobile Innovations Dominate The 2010 International CES
Editor in Chief Louis E. Frenzel hit the floor of the 2010 International CES in Las Vegas earlier this month, reporting on the hottest commercial products that will hit store shelves this year as well as key technology developments that will help designers get ready for 2011. ...
Use Digital Modulation To Increase Power Output In ISM Band Radios
Designers can use this technique to extend range and link reliability in their FCC Part 15.247 systems. ...
Multi-screen Apps Will Emerge As The Three Screens Converge
Though development challenges remain, consumers can soon expect to enjoy applications that seamlessly transfer from their televisions to their computers to their mobile phones. ...
4G Terminal Chipsets Present Challenges And Opportunities
As cellular communications include a growing list of data demands, 4G WiMAX and LTE chipsets will have to integrate more functionality to provide better performance. ...
Manage the Mobile Video Explosion
Before designers can provide any-to-any device real-time video services, designers must solve four key challenges: the non-stop increase in long-tail videos, the proliferation of digital standards, the conflict between “network access” capacity and demand for HD content, and the emergence of real-time video. ...
