Wireless
Freescale DSP Broadly Deployed in Huawei TD-SCDMA Base Stations Throughout China
Two years after selecting Freescale’s MSC8156 digital signal processor as a key processing engine for its latest generation of TD-SCDMA base stations, Huawei has deployed installations based on the Freescale device.
Limitless Portfolio Expanded by Honeywell with WOI Pushbutton Controller
Honeywell has today announced the introduction of the new Limitless Wireless Operator Interface, WOI Series, which expands Honeywell’s Limitless wireless switch and receiver portfolio by providing a packaged pushbutton controller for manufacturers and OEMs.
The future – 4G and beyond
The telecommunications industry is undergoing a major transformation. Next generation technology is ensuring the industry moves from a capital intensive model focused on individual technologies, to a subscriber centric service delivery model that is of high-quality and cost-efficient. This has been driven by competitive pressures within the traditional market, and the disruptive business models of OTT players impacting traffic and revenue of serv...
Crossing the LTE chasm
The benefits to the transformation to next generation networks for operators are obvious. However, this challenging transition will not happen overnight, it will require operators to continue to leverage their legacy network infrastructure. At present, operators are trying to bridge the gap between validating their all IP-network solutions for conformance, performance and interoperability and in some cases still maintaining a first-class service ...
The move to Next-Generation networks
3G and HSPA+, combined with the proliferation of smart devices and tablets, have ensured the emergence of a new class of mobile broadband services. However, this is generating traffic volumes that are unsustainable over legacy network architectures; which were initially designed for voice and low-speed data. Operators today require network infrastructures that can offer low latency, high bandwidth and greater flexibility to deliver mobile broadba...
The legacy of telecoms
Telecoms has evolved from single, fixed phone lines to sprawling international fixed and mobile networks, processing millions of calls, messages and data sessions. Legacy mobile network technology, covering NMT and TACS (1G) GSM (2G), GPRS (2.5G), UMTS (3G) and HSPA+ (3.5G), has developed from voice calls through SMS messaging to the more advanced mobile data services we now use on a daily basis. Indeed, the introduction of 3G and 3.5G networks h...
Crossing the chasm to next-generation networks
In this article, Prakash Kanthi discusses the move from legacy networks to next generation networks and the crucial nature of test solutions that cover the breadth of technologies in supporting an effective transformation.
RFMD announces new 6-bit Digital Step Attenuators
RFMD has today announced two new 6-bit digital step attenuators featuring high linearity over their entire 31.5dB gain control range with excellent step accuracy in 0.5dB steps. RFSA2644/2654 are programmed via a serial mode control interface that is both 3V and 5V compatible.
RFMD announce 860MHz to 960MHz Single Junction Drop-In Circulators
RFMD have today announced two new small profile, low-cost, drop-in RFCR220x circulators are designed for various wireless applications. They feature robust construction for high reliability, low insertion loss, excellent Inter-Modulation Distortion performance, and are magnetically shielded. They are also RoHS compliant.
u-blox GPS satellite receiver module features in Raymarines Latest Marine MFDs
Raymarine recently launched its latest range of intelligent marine multifunction displays; the new e Series and c Series use u-blox’ compact AMY-6M GPS satellite receiver module to facilitate accurate positioning for marine applications such as navigation and cartography.