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Phones in the Sky: Virgin Atlantic Allows Calls
May 16 | News
NEW YORK (AP) — The phrase "Can you hear me now" has entered the jet age. Passengers on certain Virgin Atlantic flights are now able to use their cell phones to make and receive phone calls at 35,000 feet, the
The advantages of global 3G coverage for M2M applications
May 16 | Web Submissions
Numerous telecommunication carriers worldwide are migrating from 2G to
3G services to accommodate the increased bandwidth required by modern
smartphones and tablet computers.
This migration has a direct impact on the requirements for 3G wireless
modems used in machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. One of the main
issues is the numerous and differing frequency bands used by 3G networks
depending on carrier and geographic region. Other issues include interoperability
with different Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS,
GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS, as well as hardware compatibility with other
wireless standards such as GSM and CDMA. This paper examines these
issues.
First News Briefs for May 10, 2012
May 10 | News
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and CTIA are again sparring over the spectrum crunch. The NAB instigated the latest bout after it published a letter to the co chairs of the House Federal Spectrum Working Group questioning the veracity
Samsung, Qualcomm Lead Wireless Power Group
May 10 | News
Samsung and Qualcomm are spearheading a new group aimed at advancing technology capable of charging consumer electronics without cords. Launched earlier this week at CTIA Wireless 2012, the Alliance for Wireless Power, or A4WP, will develop standards, certification programs and
Neustar Expands Into LBS
May 9 | News
Neustar may be best known in the telecommunications industries because it enables portability of phone numbers. But the company now is using the trust and neutrality it has built up over the years with operators to develop other business uses,
AT&T Announces IP-Based Remote Home Monitoring
May 7 | News
AT&T has announced plans for a new consumer based remote home monitoring system that includes a portfolio of all digital, IP based home security monitoring and automation services. Called AT&T Digital Life, the carrier says the services will give users
Clearwire, Sequans Fine Tuning TD-LTE
May 7 | News
Clearwire isn't taking the standard approach to LTE. It's rolling out a version that runs in unpaired spectrum, versus the paired spectrum flavor being used by every other major operator in the country. It's using the 2.5 GHz band instead
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