Introduction
Femtocells are all the rage. These tiny cellular radios promise to improve in-building cellular coverage and are primarily targeted at the home user. However, some vendors are now building enterprise femtocells. Should you consider femtocell deployment in order to improve your cellular coverage? This article identifies the key questions you should ask before you buy a [...]
Apple announced the iPhone 3Gs and release 3.0 today. The iPhone 3Gs will be available in about a week. The 16 GB version is $199, the 32 GB version is $299. The older iPhone 3G price drops to $99. Release 3.0 is a free upgrade. Here is my take:
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Instant Messaging (IM) was originally designed for consumers, yet it is increasingly being used in the enterprise. Ever wonder what enterprise IM products exist that are secure and manageable? Well, let’s start with the basics. There are three types of mobile instant messaging. The most popular is the Short Message Service (SMS), aka “text messaging”. Text messaging is a widely successful mobile operator service and message volume continues to grow at a rapid pace. Continue reading Ready or not, here comes IM
Clearwire recently announced the completion of the Sprint Nextel transaction and the formation of the new Clearwire Corporation. In addition, they received $3.2 Billion from Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable, Google and Bright House Networks. As expected, their conference call emphasized all the positive aspects of the deal. Namely, they own lots of spectrum, they are building an all-IP network that is “open”, and will use fourth generation (4G) mobile WiMAX technology (IEEE 802.16e). I’d love to see a nationwide 4G mobile network, but let’s be clear about some of the challenges facing Clearwire. Continue reading Let’s be clear about Clearwire
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