Current VoLTE Development and Deployment

With the announcement by GSMA at the 2010 Mobile World Congress that they would be supporting VoLTE as the technology of choice for LTE voice transmission. more...

R&S CMWCards Simplify Wireless Signalling Tests

The R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester is a multi-standard test platform that developers can use to test user equipment for compliance with all wireless communications standards.for more...

New software promises to boost WiFi performance by 700%

A new software program, called WiFox, promises to improve data throughput in WiFi networks by up to 700 percent.
Developed by US researchers at North Carolina State University, the software can be incorporated into existing WiFi networks.for more

Ofcom prepares for 5G

UK regulator, Ofcom has unveiled its plans for the release of new airwaves for future generations of mobile devices, which will help meet consumers’ growing demand for data on the move and prepare for 5G services.
The regulator plans to use the 700MHz band for future digital services, currently used for digital TV services. for more

Dual carrier - DC-HSPA, DC-HSDPA

G UMTS HSPA tutorial includes:     •  3G HSPA Tutorial
    •  HSDPA tutorial
    •  HSDPA channels
    •  HSDPA categories / data rates
    •  HSUPA tutorial
    •  HSUPA categories & data rates
    •  HSUPA channels
    •  Evolved HSPA / HSPA+
    •  Evolved HSPA MIMO
    •  Dual Carrier HSPA, DC-HSPA

To further improve the HSPA performance a scheme utilising two HSDPA carriers to increase the peak data rates has been made available. The scheme known under a variety of names and acronyms - DC-HSPA, Dual carrier HSPA, Dual Cell HSPA, and DC-HSDPA, Dual cell HSDPA, also better utilises the available resources by multiplexing carriers in the CELL DCH state. for more....

Qi Wireless Charging Standard

Wireless battery charging tutorial includes:
    •  Wireless battery charging
    •  Inductive power transmission
    •  Power transmission shielding
    •  Qi wireless charging standard
Qi, pronounced chee, has become the accepted standard for wireless charging. for more...

2013 Cellular / Mobile Technology Trends

With the deployment of LTE in full swing, the cellular industry has reached a major milestone, but the developments are still moving on apace.
2013 will see some many major new development’s and initiatives. Seeing what the real trends will be over the coming year will be important for many following he industry. for more