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Comparative Study of Scheduling Algorithms for WiMAX

Broadband wireless access industry has seen very significant growth in present time due to its unique advantages compared to wired technology like rapid deployment and easy configuration, high scalability, lower maintenance cost, lower investment and also end-user preference. But as this industry has grown, different alternatives also emerged to capture...

Tags: Algorithm, Broadband Internet, Broadband Wireless, Broadband Wireless Access Industry, Management, Strategy, Telecommunications, WiMAX, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2008-10-04

Additional Resources

Are you a mobile broadband hog? Should that be your problem?

Well, if I am a light user, I DO NOT want to pay for the hogs that drive upcosts for the carriers. I want a dirt cheap plan, that will immediately throttle me if I start hogging, or, possibly give me the option to pay more if I want to...

Tags: Smart phones, Wireless and Mobility, Network technology, Apple iPhone, mobile broadband, AT&T Corp., broadband, mobile, UNLIMITED

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Are you a mobile broadband hog? Should that be your problem?

Should mobile broadband be preserved, much the same way people are interested in conserving energy and saving the environment? During a keynote speech at CTIA, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega spoke about the state of the wireless industry and the trends that we're seeing in...

Tags: Mobile, Broadband, AT&T Corp., Mobile Broadband, Advertising & Promotion, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Let the smart grid vendor consolidation begin!

Award winning journalist?You speak of Smart grid vendors as if they peddle some cheap USB devices that can be had on ebay for a $1 each. Does the enlightened award winning journalist realize that smart grids aren't selected by bidding on ebay. A smart grid deployment is expected to last...

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, grid deployment, grid vendor consolidation, smart grid vendor consolidation, vendor consolidation

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Will the FCC's inquiries about wireless market be a waste of time?

The wireless industry is about to find out what it's like to be under Washington's microscope. The FCC this week announced efforts to further study competitive landscape of the mobile wireless market and determine whether consumers have the necessary information they need to make informed decisions about mobile phones and...

Tags: FCC, Phone, Washington, Mobile, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Wireless, Wireless Industry, Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Wi-Fi, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless And Mobility, Government, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Growth of 3G wireless broadband illustrates demand for 4G connections

It's no secret that 4G wireless technology - aka Long Term Evolution and WiMax - is in the works and actually starting to see some deployment. But until then, a 3G technology called High Speed Packet Access, or HSPA, is seeing the big growth numbers around the globe. ...

Tags: 4G, Mobile, Broadband, 3G, HSPA, Mobile Broadband, Wireless Broadband, Wireless, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-22

Jobs: Catch the App Store if you can

Jobs: Catch the App Store if you canWhy should the wireless carriersbe any different from:1. my electricity utility2. my water utility3. my gas utility4. my ISP5. my sewer/wastewater company ?I don't want the wireless carriers to be any different. I want to be able to switch from one to another...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Telecom & Utilities, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, App Store, Apple Inc., developer, job

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

Sony Ericsson Improves Productivity, Cuts Costs With Branch Optimization Solution

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications provides consumers and businesses worldwide with advanced cell phones, wireless modems for PCs, and other cellular and broadband technologies. To stay a leader in this fiercely competitive industry, Sony Ericsson sought technology that could help its employees access applications and IT services faster over the company's...

Tags: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Case studies 2009-07-01

The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .

Ever since I first heard about the Internet and then saw its incredible development and application across industries, I've been on the look out for the economic effects of this powerful platform technology. The specific economic influence I've been looking for is a strong deflationary trend. That's when we will...

Tags: Software, Craigslist, Advertisement, Technology, IBDT, Internet, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-20

Should broadband connectivity be a right?

Should broadband connectivity be a right?Not at all.Yes, it is going to be a necessity but it will never be a right. In my opinion, this goes along with the whole "Is health care a right" ordeal. Neither of these are rights. They are both almost absolutely necessary but no...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, INTERNET, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, broadband, broadband connectivity

Discussion threads 2009-05-31

The coming wireline business implosion (and how you'll wind up paying for it)

Is the wired telecom business just as doomed as beleaguered automakers like GM and Chrysler and the newspaper industry? It's quite possible a few years down the line. And this wireline fallout will have ramifications well beyond the usual suspects such as AT&T and Verizon. Simply put, cutting the...

Tags: Bailout, Business, Craig Moffett, Finance, Financial Planning, Free Trade, Larry Dignan, Network, Networking, Personal Finance, Phone, Taxes, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Telecommunications Company, Telephony, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireline

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 4231

Lenovo's IdeaPad S10 Netbook has been a popular entry in the minilaptop sweepstakes for several reasons. It was one of the first Netbooks to offer an ExpressCard slot (albeit the smaller 34mm variety), it was an early proponent of standard hard-disk drives instead of small solid-state drives (a position that...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Engineering, Lenovo Group Ltd., netbook, battery, Lenovo IdeaPad, Lenovo S10

Product reviews 2009-05-04

As economy plummets, cable, satellite TV bills are on the rise

As economy plummets, cable, satellite TV bills are on the riseThe Internet is the future of mediaWe dropped cable 6 months ago. We found a local ISP and got 12M down, 2M up for $50 a month and kicked $110 a month of Time Warner out the door. A decent...

Tags: Network technology, Satellite TV, TVs, TV & Home Theater, cable, TV, satellite, satellite television

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

What open source should tell the FCC

What open source should tell the FCCyou are rightThe very wealthy in the US will not give up their power easily. Open and free internet is the enemy of the rich and powerful.The free flow if ideas is what they are trying to stop, here and in places like China.I...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Federal government, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, open source, DSL, broadband, FCC, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-09

Cable’s Conundrum: Does It Need Wireless?

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The iPhone has been the object of the creation of more applications than any other platform, Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts noted on stage today at the 2009 Cable Show. Now, Skype is available on the iPhone. Besides Skype, there are and will be...

Tags: Phone, Wireless Phone, Wireless, Cable, Wi-Fi, Network Technology, Wireless And Mobility, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-04-01

Spectrum for WiMAX in Europe: The Search for a Home for the Next Generation of Wireless Broadband

The ubiquity and utility of WiFi hotspots in cafés, hotels, airports and similar such locations has lead many in the ICT industry to the belief that a higher capacity, longer range, more flexible wireless broadband delivery technology is a critical step in delivering the Information Society objectives so favoured by...

Tags: Broadband, Spectrum, Wireless Broadband, Wireless, InterConnect Communications, WiMAX, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications

White papers 2009-03-25

$3b approved for rural broadband

$3b approved for rural broadbandPhone service?Isn't USF for phone service, not broadband? not sureWAIT??????Isn't the Universal Service Fund supposed to help pay this?The USF has 4 programs including 1 for High Cost, that consumers in all regions of the nation have access to telecommunications services at rates that are affordable...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, USF, broadband, rural broadband

Discussion threads 2009-01-23

Designing Polycom SpectraLink VoWLAN Solutions to Comply With Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS)

The focus of this white paper is to provide guidance on achieving PCI DSS compliance for wireless LANs WLANs using Polycom SpectraLink handsets to run VoWLAN. VoWLAN is defined as "The use of a wireless broadband network for the purpose of vocal conversation, using Wi-Fi or the IEEE 802.11 standard...

Tags: Payment, Network, WLAN, SpectraLink Corp., Polycom Inc., Wireless, SpectraLink VoWLAN, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Operational Accounting, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Finance

White papers 2009-01-01

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Mid-range Apples that won't break the bank

If you've got a couple extra bucks in your budget this year there are a couple of middle priced (US$100-300) gifts that up that I want to recommend. If this isn't quite your price range, feel free to check out my list of Mac-related gift ideas under $100...

Tags: Bank, Apple iPhone, Battery, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Chumby, Novatel USB727, FastMac U-Charge Battery Charger, 3G, Engineering, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Dolly doesn't want to share white space

Dolly doesn't want to share white spaceYou'd Think Ms. Parton Would Know!Ms. Parton's present stand appears to be based on specious understanding of the science available. There apparently is no disruption threatening her wireless mic use. You'd think she'd be all for it, as this is the major key to...

Tags: Wireless Microphone, white space, microphone, wireless

Discussion threads 2008-10-28