Technology? For sure.
Basics and current research results on mobile communications and other radio services.
For surfing online, receiving and sending messages and making phone calls, your cell phone needs good contact to a mobile network. For this purpose, it exchanges signals with a wireless base station nearby. The transmission capacity of mobile communications antennas at base stations normally lies between 10 and 100 watts. Wireless base stations support different radio standards ranging from GSM, UMTS (“3G”) over LTE (“4G”) to 5G. They in turn are connected to other base stations and the central systems of the mobile network via fiberglass cables, copper cables, or radio relay systems.
However, each base station only has a limited capacity and coverage. Increasing numbers of users and a rising volume of transferred data therefore require a denser mobile network – which means a higher number of base stations is needed.
In addition to mobile communications, there are many other radio services. The distribution of TV and radio signals, for example, plays a large role. These wireless communications are provided by broadcast stations that transmit in all directions from one location. The higher the tower or mast and the transmission power is, the larger is the covered area. VHF broadcast has a transmission power from 10 watts to 10 kilowatts and the range of a VHF station covers up to 100 km.
Safety through limit values and safety ranges
To protect the population and the employees working on the facilities, there are legally established limit values that ensure the safe use of all wireless services. In practice, safety ranges are inferred from these limit values. It only takes a few meters distance from a stationary transmitting and receiving antenna for people to stay there permanently without worries. The required safety distance always depends on the base station’s transmission power, the used antennas, and the broadcast frequency and amounts to a few meters for the GSM, UMTS, LTE, and 5G mobile communications standards.
Intensive research is being conducted on the health effects of mobile networks and other wireless services
The effects of electromagnetic fields on human beings have been subject of scientific research over the last few decades – in Germany and internationally. The expert committees of the World Health Organization and the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) set recommended limit values and regularly monitor them. To do so, they evaluate the latest research findings on an ongoing basis.
The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICNIRP) has once again confirmed its protection concept for electromagnetic fields, as they occur when using mobile radio technology. According to the ICNIRP, the limit values ensure comprehensive protection of people and the environment.
The only proven impact of high-frequency electromagnetic fields on living creatures is a warming effect. If persons are in a high-frequency electromagnetic field, heat is created in their bodies as the strength of the field increases. In other words, in a human body the energy of high-frequency electromagnetic fields is converted into heat. These are also known as the thermal effects of electromagnetic fields.
The physical basis of this thermal effect is known and undisputed. The current exposure limits ensure that the electromagnetic fields occurring in mobile communications are so weak that the temperature of human tissue will not be raised until it represents a health risk.
Current research into mobile communications and health focuses on the biological effects of very weak, low-energy electromagnetic fields below the valid exposure limits. The existence of these non-thermal effects and their potential impact on people's health is controversially discussed. Based on the current state of research, various expert committees come to the conclusion that, despite extensive research, there is no reliable evidence for health-relevant non-thermal effects.


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Tech giant Apple is developing its own chatbot, known as “Apple GPT,” in a bid to compete with other AI tools in the market, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Apple GPT is expected to leverage Apple’s advanced artificial intelligence technology to provide users with a more personalized and intuitive chat experience. The chatbot will be integrated into various Apple devices, such as iPhones and MacBooks, allowing users to seamlessly interact with the AI tool.
While details about the specific capabilities and features of Apple GPT are still limited, the tech community is eagerly awaiting…
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Sprint won't offer iPhone 4S with unlocked micro-SIM card slotContrary to initial reports, Sprint will not sell an unlocked micro-SIM version of Apple's iPhone 4S, forcing users to pay roaming fees when traveling abroad.
Earlier reports that Sprint users would be able to take advantage of an unlocked micro-SIM slot, allowing them to use international GSM chips to avoid roaming charges, were quashed by a Sprint representative, according to Ars Technica.
Confusion arose from early reports that both Sprint and Verizon's versions of the 4S would be unlocked.
In theory, an unlocked micro-SIM slot would allow customers to use pre-paid cards on networks outside the U.S., effectively bypassing Sprint's roaming charges. Service representatives have now denied that any such capability will be offered on the company's version of the new Apple handset.
Sprint said that iPhone 4S adopters will be able to roam internationally with the appropriate plan. Apple will launch an unlocked version of their popular device on November 5th, starting at $649, though it will only allow access to GSM networks within the U.S.
Verizon has yet to officially comment on their specific version of the device, however Michelle Mermelstein, a Sprint wireless device public relations representative, said that she believes the CDMA network's unit will work "in the same way."
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- Can I have two phones with the same number Verizon?
- Can you have the same SIM card in two phones?
- Can I get 2 SIM cards for one number?
- What happens if I put a SIM card in a different phone?
- Can I have two iphones with the same phone number?
- How do I link two phones together?
- Can you spy on someones phone without them knowing?
- Can my phone be linked to someone else’s?
- How much is it for 2 phones on Verizon?
- Can I put my SIM card in another phone Verizon?
- How do I change my SIM card but keep the same number?
- Is cloning SIM illegal?
- Can you spy on someones phone without installing software?
Can I have two phones with the same number Verizon?
You can hold up to four numbers on a single phone for $15 per additional line.
With My Numbers, you can have a separate line for your Family and Work contacts.
It essentially allows your number to work on two phones.
Can you have the same SIM card in two phones?
It’s impossible for one simcard to work in two phones at the same time. First, you have two phones, one simcard. That simcard only can be put into one phone. … It’s impossible for one simcard to work in two phones at the same time.
Can I get 2 SIM cards for one number?
No, it is not possible to have two sim cards for same mobile number. A sim card has a unique number. And it is different in each sim card. … At the time of porting a mobile network to other network they provide another sim card of same number that may work for some longer time.
What happens if I put a SIM card in a different phone?
It contains all your contacts and settings, and it’s linked to your account. You can take the SIM card out, put it into another phone, and if someone calls your number, the new phone will ring. … The SIM card won’t work in other phones, and the phone won’t work with other SIM cards.
Can I have two iphones with the same phone number?
Unfortunately, you often cannot have multiple phones with the same number. Many phone companies simply don’t support it. One exception is a product called Verizon Number Share, which lets you receive calls on multiple devices, but it mostly supports wearable devices like smartwatches rather than additional phones.
How do I link two phones together?
Go to the phone settings and switch on its Bluetooth feature from here. Pair the two cell phones. Take one of the phones, and using its Bluetooth application, look for the second phone you have. After turning on the Bluetooth of the two phones, it should automatically display the other on the “Nearby Devices” list.
Can you spy on someones phone without them knowing?
Neatspy allows you to spy on someone’s Android device remotely. If you want the best Android spy without target phone, Neatspy is the best app for the job. … It can spy on everything from the real-time location of the target Android device to the installed app on the device.
Can my phone be linked to someone else’s?
Your phone cannot be synced with another device, however, your main account might be. It depends if you are using an Android or an iOS phone (I’m not quite sure about Windows phones, as I never had one before). To check if your account is linked with other devices visit Google Play store or App store respectively.
How much is it for 2 phones on Verizon?
Monthly price comparisonMonthly price comparison1 line2 lines*Restricted LTE data download speeds. **Prices include taxes and/or fees.AT&T$75$140Verizon$80$140U.S. Cellular$60$1154 more rows•Jul 6, 2020
Can I put my SIM card in another phone Verizon?
The Verizon 4G LTE SIM or 5G SIM card contains all of your subscriber information, so the SIM card is portable and can be used in any compatible Verizon certified device. … However, when you purchase a new device we recommend that you use the new SIM provided to ensure the best network experience.
How do I change my SIM card but keep the same number?
Can I still keep my number if I’m moving to a SIM Only deal? Yes, you can. If you move from one network to another then you need to ask your old network for a PAC code, and give it to your new network within 30 days. Your new network will port your mobile number over to your new SIM.
Is cloning SIM illegal?
A SIM swapping attack works by convincing call center representatives working for a mobile phone provider to port a phone number to a new device. If they do that, they will unwittingly transfer control of the victim’s phone number to the attacker. This process in itself is not illegal.
Can you spy on someones phone without installing software?
To put the answer in one word- YES. Spying on a cell phone is a very easy thing to do. In fact, within five minutes you can get the data of any cell phone no matter it is Android or iOS.


Mr Tony Smallwood
Tony is currently the Executive Head of Vodacom IoT Solutions in South Africa. Tony has been in the ICT industry for 20 plus years, predominantly in customer facing roles. He has experience in fixed line, mobile and cloud computing disciplines. In his current role he heads up a team supporting the Vodacom enterprise sales channels in delivering IoT solutions beyond just connectivity, delivering fully encompassing IoT solutions from hardware through to application integration services.
Tony is a non-exec Director of XLink Communications, a company specialising in IoT solutions.
Synopsis of Topic: Unpacking the IoT value chain and readiness to execute business transforming IoT solutions. What is the role of an ICT services provider such as Vodacom to support enterprise IoT projects.


In the television show Silicon Valley, the lead character Richard explains his dream technology to a friend after being left frustrated with the direction his company is taking. He points out that we carry millions of times more computing power around with us in our pockets than it took to put a man on the moon. What if we could harness all the latent power to build a vast network? Then we could “build a completely decentralized version of our current internet”.
Is it possible?
A decentralized internet is a problem that many have been trying to solve since the 1990s, but it hasn’t been possible for many reasons – the technology has fallen short, the hardware hasn’t been powerful enough, and there has been no real incentive for people to participate. With recent technological advances such as microcomputing, wireless chip architecture, and the blockchain we might finally have all the pieces of the puzzle at our disposal. In fact, the puzzle is already being pieced together. One project in particular, Skycoin, has just launched a public testnet with more than 4000 nodes already connected.
In the show Silicon Valley the idea was to use cellular phones as the backbone of the decentralized internet, however, the reality is that phones are not a practical solution as their batteries would drain quickly. Skycoin’s solution to this problem is to harness the power of open-source Pi micro computers as network nodes. Clustered together with other networking hardware they form a Skyminer. This device performs many traditional networking functions such as routing, storing and serving internet data, while also acting as a consensus node for the Skycoin cryptocurrency blockchain.
The Skyminer is essentially an upgraded and more capable version of the router you currently have in your home, coupled with numerous cores of computing power. On the Skywire network, the Skyminers connect with each other to create a peer-to-peer internet. It establishes peer-to-peer marketplace utilizing excess internet bandwidth, like Airbnb is to homes, but also becomes a powerful tool providing packet forwarding and routing services to take control over the internet itself.
Right now it doesn’t entirely work like the idea in Silicon Valley as it’s still technically using the current internet for service, as the telecommunication companies own the physical infrastructure and charge you for access. If you run a Skyminer at the moment on the testnet, you will be compensated for providing your unused bandwidth to the Skywire network. However, in the future Skycoin plan to release wireless antennas which can relay signals up to 5 miles with connections able to hop from one signal to another. The end goal is to build a complete web of connected nodes around the globe, completely bypassing the current internet infrastructure. When this becomes reality, the ISPs will no longer be required, and the Silicon Valley vision will finally be fulfilled.
Would it work?
In the show the idea of building a decentralized internet comes across a bit far-fetched, however, in reality it is an entirely feasible idea. In fact, the Skywire testnet is already operational, and several other projects are aiming to do the same thing, so surely it’s only a matter of time. One of the most significant problems will be incentivizing people to become involved, and Skycoin goes a long way in addressing this issue by offering a monetary reward for operating a Skyminer. If you heard that a friend was earning cryptocurrency by providing unused bandwidth to the new internet, wouldn’t you would want to as well?
Silicon Valley Quotes:
“What if we use all of those phones to build a massive network.”
“If we could do it, we could build a completely decentralised version of our current internet.”
“With no firewalls, no tolls, no government regulation, no spying….Information would be totally free in every sense of the word.”
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`Both (the default), either IPv4 and IPv6 packets are emitted.
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11 November 2019
"Optic fiber Systems" JSC and "Sumitomo Electric Industries", Ltd strengthen technology partnership
On November 11, 2019, in Saransk - the capital of the Republic of Mordovia, the Official ceremony, dedicated to signing of the Memorandum of understanding on strategic partnership between the shareholders of "Optic fiber Systems" JSC and the Japanese company "Sumitomo Electric Industries", Ltd was held.
The ceremony, which was held in the presence of the Head of Mordovia V. D. Volkov, was attended by the General Director of Optical fiber and cable business unit of "Sumitomo Electric Industries", Ltd Shigeru Suemori, members of "Optic fiber Systems" JSC the Board of Directors from "RUSNANO" and "Gazprombank", members of the Government of the Republic of Mordovia.
"Sumitomo Electric Industries", Ltd is one of the world leaders in the field of optical fiber production and has more than 40 years’ experience in the development and production of high-tech products for optical communication systems. "Sumitomo Electric Industries", Ltd. in the 80s became the developer of VAD technology – the most popular technology for the manufacture of preforms for optical fiber production in the world.
Cooperation between "Optic fiber Systems" JSC and "Sumitomo Electric Industries", Ltd began in 2013, simultaneously with the beginning of the construction of "Optic fiber Systems" JSC plant. Since the launch of the production of "Optic fiber Systems" JSC in 2016, Sumitomo has been the main supplier of preforms for optical fiber production and has provided support in improving the production and ensuring consistently high quality of Russian optical fiber.
According to the signed agreement, "Sumitomo Electric Industries", Ltd will continue to provide comprehensive technological support to "Optic fiber Systems" JSC both in the issues of optical fiber drawing from finished preforms, and in future plans related to increasing the volume of drawing and production of its own preforms. The parties will also discuss the possibility of entering the Japanese company into the capital of "Optic fiber Systems" JSC.
As you remember "Optic fiber Systems" JSC, which is the only manufacturer of optical fiber in Russia, increased its production capacity in 1.5 times up to 4 million km of optical fiber per year at the beginning of 2019 as a result of the project of production modernization.
Further implementation of national projects of the Russian Federation, such as "Digital Economy", can give a significant push to the development of network and telecommunications infrastructure of the country and significantly increase optical fiber consumption. Strategic cooperation with “Sumitomo Electric Industries”, Ltd will allow for the Russian manufacturer to gain access to the most modern technologies, professional competencies and long-term experience of the Japanese company with a world name and to expand domestic production of optical fiber and production of its own preforms, which in turn will meet the growing demand in the market of Russia and the EAEU.
General Director of "Optic fiber Systems" JSC Andrey Nikolaev: "From the first days of "Optic fiber Systems" JSC the priority of our company was and remains the quality of products, and the company "Sumitomo Electric Industries", Ltd has provided us great assistance in the implementation of this important and priority task for us. The conclusion of the Memorandum of strategic cooperation will help us to continue to meet the requirements of customers, primarily in the field of quality of our products, which doesn’t not lose to the world's leading compatibles."
“Optic fiber Systems” JSC (www.rusfiber.ru) – is the first and the only Russian plant manufacturing optical fiber. The plant is situated in Saransk, Mordovia Republic. It was officially opened on 25 September 2015. The shareholders of the company are RUSNANO, Gazprombank and the Government of Mordovia Republic.
Optical fiber is the main component of optic cables for signal transmission in modern communication networks. Fiber is also used as a sensor for monitoring deformation, temperature, acoustics and other indicators.
"Optic fiber Systems" JSC produces telecommunication optical fibers of standards G652 and G 657 A1 including those with reduced diameter of 200 microns; provides services on optical fiber coloring and the application of ring marks "ringmarking". Optical fibers of new types such as G651 and G655 are being prepared for release. Products are certified in Russia and the quality is confirmed by "Rostelecom" PJSC, Russia's leading cable companies and foreign consumers.
According to the results of certification, optical fiber was approved for use on the networks of the largest Russian Telecom operators Rostelecom, MTS, MegaFon and others.
Manufacturing capacity of the plant is 4 mln kilometers of optical fiber per year.


Hello I recently bought the xa2plus but I know that the device without having installed any app and making a normal use of the device the battery life is about 24 hours. Has any of you performed a stress test or can you tell me if the duration is normal? The following link shows a 98-hour battery life! https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xa2_plus-9268.php Thank you all.
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|Title:||INJECTION-LOCKING-BASED FREQUENCY- MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE GENERATORS FOR SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR APPLICATIONS||Authors:||SIEGFRED DAQUIOAG BALON||ORCID iD:||orcid.org/0000-0001-6530-0862||Keywords:||FMCW, SAR, Synthetic Bandwidth, Injection Locking, Radar, Frequency Multiplier||Issue Date:||17-Aug-2018||Citation:||SIEGFRED DAQUIOAG BALON (2018-08-17). INJECTION-LOCKING-BASED FREQUENCY- MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE GENERATORS FOR SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR APPLICATIONS. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.||Abstract:||In this thesis, two injection-locking–based architectures for FMCW chirp generation are presented to address the limitations on the bandwidth and frequency linearity of conventional chirp generation techniques. In the first approach, a synthetic bandwidth technique to obtain a wideband chirp was proposed by upconverting a narrowband chirp to different adjacent frequency bands. This is achieved by mixing a narrowband direct digital synthesized (DDS) chirp with a fast-switching subharmonic injection-locked oscillator (SHILO). The use of SHILO allows fast-switching at sub-10 ns and provides better phase noise performance than phase-locked loops due to its much wider loop bandwidth. Wide bandwidth of 2 GHz (43%) was achieved in C-band resulting to a high range resolution of 7.5 cm. The second approach proposes the use of an injection-locked oscillator as a frequency multiplier to a low-frequency chirp. The main advantage of the architecture is the faster locking response to a frequency step, compared to phase-locked loops, which minimizes the frequency errors. Measurements show a precise ranging capability with 71 μm (0.02% of the resolution) standard deviation. Indoor tests demonstrate good SAR imaging capabilities for both architectures.||URI:||http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/150205|
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On the types of coaxial connectors
Время публикации: 2019-04-09
Coaxial connectors are used to transmit rf signals with a wide range of frequency up to 18GHz and above.Communications, data transmission and aviation equipment.The basic structure of coaxial connector includes: center conductor (positive or negative center contact);The dielectric material outside the inner conductor, or the insulator, is the outermost contact part, which plays the same role as the outer shielding layer of coaxial cable, that is, the transmission signal, as the grounding element of shielding or circuit.
Coaxial connectors are mainly divided into: SMA, SMB, BNC, TNC, SMC, N type, BMA, etc.
Male: Male (Male plug), thread inside, needle inside.Such as TNC (M).
Female: Female head (socket), the thread is outside, inside is a hole.Such as the SMA (F).
Polarity means that the head is the opposite of the needle in it.
Bulkhead: Bulkhead is the joints of lockable screws on the board including washers, bolts and Bulkhead (such as SMA FEMALE Bulkhead).
PCB: that is, a joint with feet that can be welded to the board (such as SMA FEMAL PCN).
Panel: is a screw hole, available screw lock on the board of the joint (such as SMA Panel MOUNT) usually has 4 holes with 2 holes.
1, the SMA
SMA series connector is a kind of widely used coaxial connector with small screw connection, superior longevity, high reliability, widely used in microwave equipment and digital communication equipment radio frequency return coaxial cable assembly or microstrip.
In the wireless equipment is often used in the single board GPS clock interface and base station radio frequency module.
2, the SMB
SMB coaxial connector is a kind of small push-lock type rf coaxial connector, with small volume, light weight, easy to use, excellent electrical performance and other characteristics, suitable for radio equipment and electronic instruments in the high-frequency loop connection coaxial cable.
On wireless devices, it is often used to connect base station side E1 transmission cable to base station DDF small transmission box.
BNC type coaxial connector is a bayonet type radio frequency coaxial connector, which has the characteristics of quick connection, reliable contact and so on.
TNC coaxial connector is a kind of threaded rf coaxial connector, with the characteristics of wide working frequency band, reliable connection, good seismic performance, etc.
SMC coaxial connector is a small thread type rf coaxial connector, with small size, light weight, good seismic resistance, high reliability characteristics, for radio equipment and instruments in the connection of rf coaxial cable.It's used less in our equipment.
N series coaxial connector is a kind of medium and high power connector with thread connector structure, which has the characteristics of strong seismic resistance, high reliability, excellent mechanical and electrical properties, etc.
Commonly used in GPS antenna feeder, rf module rf connection, lightning arrester, power divider, combiner and other connectors.
7, DIN type
DIN type (also called 7/16 or L29) series coaxial connector is a larger screw connection connector, with strong stability, low loss, high working voltage characteristics, and most of the waterproof structure, can be used as outdoor medium, high energy transmission connectors, widely used in microwave transmission and mobile communication systems.
Often used in base station antenna feeder connector, antenna connector, etc.
8. Coaxial terminal
Coaxial terminal load is used for the terminal connection of coaxial transmission system and is generally used for the system test of radio frequency signal transmission. It has the characteristic impedance matching with the transmission line and is the absorption element in the system. The characteristic impedance is 50 ohm and 75 ohm respectively.
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David A. Berryrieser, Peter J. Scherpelz, Rudolph W. Resch, and Theresa W. Lynn Entanglement-secured single-qubit quantum secret sharing (PDF) Physical […]
Department Chair and Professor of Physics
When we save an mp3, search our files, or submit an online banking request, the information we care about must be encoded – and often sent around the world – in the state of some physical system. What if that physical system is a single atom, an individual electron spin, or one photon of light? As computers get smaller and faster and communication bandwidth gets more crowded, information technology will eventually run up against the microscopic realm of quantum mechanics, where an object can be in a superposition of two or more states at the same time, and where measurements alter the state of the thing being measured. Though this may sound like a hopeless muddle, many physicists, mathematicians, and computer scientists have discovered that there are reasons to be excited about the advent of quantum information technology. Since 1995, we have known that a full-scale quantum computer would be able to factor large numbers quickly, enabling it to break the current worldwide standard of data encryption. On the other hand, quantum mechanics can come to the rescue with communication technologies where security against eavesdroppers is guaranteed by the laws of physics themselves.
The Lynn lab focuses on quantum communication protocols using photon pairs that are quantum mechanically entangled in their polarization states, spatial modes, or both properties at once. We investigate the role of entanglement – a type of correlation that doesn’t exist in classical physics – in providing communication bandwidth and security in protocols including quantum secret sharing. In experimental and theoretical investigations, we explore the advantages and limitations of using simple (linear) optical devices for quantum communication with entangled photons.
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Animal Thermometer Update
A provider of electronics assembly and PCB design solutions for various industries had launched an animal thermometer specialized for veterinary use.
The existing thermometer was a high-cost option, and lacked the capability to automate and optimize temperature monitoring over the total head of livestock. Therefore, the customer company lost business to their competitors.
The PSA team needed to create a lighter and cheaper version of the existing thermometer for animals and equip it with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) support. Also, it was necessary to speed up temperature measurement by applying a predictive algorithm.
To make the solution more affordable, we decided to reuse an already existing platform, including MCU, other hardware components and code sources. Our team updated the existing firmware to tune it for usage with new LCD and hardware buttons, thus providing a more cost-effective option.
To achieve the goal of the project we:
- Realized a design for hardware, enclosure, and firmware for the specialized Animal thermometer, with a focus on reducing the overall Bill of Materials;
- Provided a small-sized, water-resistant, and ruggedized enclosure;
- Implemented fast temperature sensing and visualization features;
- Added calibration modes, battery management, and temperature pre-sets for different animals;
- Added a heater and two hardware control buttons for the Alarm Setting and Records View;
- Provided device configuration, data collection, storage, and transfer to mobile devices via Bluetooth;
- Maintained the measurements’ time and precision within the required range.
- Hardware / Firmware / Industrial design
- UI update with new features
- Logic implementation
- Quality Assurance
The client got an updated animal thermometer with a water-resistant and ruggedized enclosure. The new version is smaller and cheaper than the previous one, and began to sense the temperature faster and visualize the data.
- 1 Technical Coordinator
- 2 Software Engineers
- 1 QA Engineer
- 1 Technical Assistant
- 7 months
To deliver the solution we ulitized the following technologies:
- Keil Studio
- C8051 Core


An offline reader (sometimes called an offline browser or offline navigator) is computer software that downloads e-mail, newsgroup posts or web pages, making them available when the computer is offline: not connected to a server.[a] Offline readers are useful for portable computers and dial-up access.
Website mirroring software is software that allows for the download of a copy of an entire website to the local hard disk for offline browsing. In effect, the downloaded copy serves as a mirror of the original site. Web crawler software such as Wget can be used to generate a site mirror.
Offline mail and news readers
Offline mail readers are computer programs that allow users to read electronic mail or other messages (for example, those on bulletin board systems) with a minimum of connection time to the server storing the messages. BBS servers accomplished this by packaging up multiple messages into a compressed file, e.g., a QWK packet, for the user to download using, e.g., Xmodem, Ymodem, Zmodem, and then disconnect. The user reads and replies to the messages locally and packages up and uploads any replies or new messages back to the server upon the next connection. Internet mail servers using POP3 or IMAP4 send the messages uncompressed as part of the protocol, and outbound messages using SMTP are also uncompressed. Offline news readers using NNTP are similar, but the messages are organized into news groups.
Most e-mail protocols, like the common POP3 and IMAP4 used for internet mail, need be on-line only during message transfer; the same applies to the NNTP protocol used by Usenet (Network news). Most end-user mailers, such as Outlook Express and AOL, can be used offline even if they are mainly intended to be used online, but some mailers such as Juno are mainly intended to be used offline.
Off-line mail readers are generally considered to be those systems that did not originally offer such functionality, notably on bulletin board systems where toll charges and tying up telephone lines were a major concern. Users of large networks such as FidoNet regularly used offline mail readers, and it was also used for UseNet messages on the internet, which is also an online system. The two most common formats for FidoNet BBS's were Blue Wave and QWK. Less well-known examples include Silver Xpress's OPX, XRS, OMEM, SOUP and ZipMail.
|Golden CommPass (GCP)||Creative Systems Programming Corporation||Paid||OS/2||[b]|
|Hamster||Mathias Dolidon||Free software||Windows, Linux, OS X, Unix|||
|HTTrack||HTTrack.com||Free software||Windows, Linux, OS X, Unix|||
|Leech||Universal Commerce, Issaquah||Shareware||Windows|||
|MR/2||Knight Writer Software Company||Shareware||OS/2||[c]|
|MR/2 PM||Knight Writer Software Company||Shareware||OS/2||[c]|
|Off Line Xpress||Mustang Softwre, Inc.||Paid||DOS||[e]|
|TapCIS||CompuServe Information Service (CIS)||Shareware||DOS||[b]|
- Online and offline
- Cache manifest in HTML5 (deprecated in favor of service workers)
- Progressive web application
- Kiwix, Wikipedia offline reader
- Comparison of software saving Web pages for offline use
- This includes the user not being connected to a dialup server, not having Internet access and a server on the Internet that is unavailable.
- Mail reader for Compuserve
- BBS reader
- Internet mail and news reader
- The free test subset of OLX is called Off Line Xpress - Test Drive (OLX-TD)
- "Hamster : hoard the web". github.com. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- "HTTrack Website Copier - Free Software Offline Browser (GNU GPL)". Httrack.com. 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- "Aeria Leech". www.aeria.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 1999. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
Leech is a high-speed offline web browser for Windows 95/98/NT that downloads web site content to your hard drive.
- Gomita (2012-04-03). "ScrapBook :: Add-ons for Firefox". Addons.mozilla.org. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- "Offline Explorer Enterprise - MetaProducts". metaproducts.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.


The Neuron 5000 Processor incorporates communication and control functions on a single chip to facilitate the design of a LonWorks® device. Its flexible 5-pin communications port can be configured to interface with a wide variety of media transceivers like TP/XF-1250, EIA-485 and can be used with the LonWorks LPT-11 Link Power Transceiver. It also supports a variety of other channels like RF, IR, fiber-optics, and coaxial.
|ICs and Modules
|LON-LPT-11 Link Power; LON-TP/RS485; LON-TP/XF-1250


Building your proactive home with Molex
An interview with Bart van Ettinger, Vice President Connected Devices, Molex
The connected home is not a nice to have in today’s world, it’s a must have. From security and surveillance, home automation and smart appliances to home streaming entertainment and energy options, the home of tomorrow is happening—and it’s happening now.
What patterns do you see in the international adoption of smart-home technologies?
The adoption of connected-home technologies varies widely throughout the world; both in market penetration and in the ways they are applied. The US and Canada combined represent the largest market so far and it is growing at more than 30 per cent per year. The majority of applications are in security. Homeowners have been buying digital video surveillance systems and sensors to detect fires or water leaks. The Europeans, by contrast, see connected-home products as important for reducing energy costs. They are installing sensors and systems that make smarter use of home heating and lighting. Healthcare applications are also becoming popular among a gradually ageing population.
In Asia energy consumption is also a concern. But the market is also being driven by a large, innovative telecom industry, which influences the types of system homeowners install. But as technology improves we will see another pattern emerging: one that will move us on from single-purpose systems that leverage connectivity and cloud intelligence to create homes that truly fit our needs.
What changes do you envisage coming to the smart home?
What people call the smart home today is simply an evolution of the concept of ”home”. Although the concept of the smart home has been in the public mind for a number of years, we’re at the start of a technological revolution built on the devices and systems that support today’s connected home. Over the past few decades, technology has transformed the home into a hub of functionality: a centre for entertainment, work, fitness, relaxation, security and more.
At Molex we believe looking at home technology in an evolutionary context provides not just a valuable perspective but one that is essential to understanding the key trends that are driving the development of solutions able to further transform the home. The better we are able to see how things have changed in recent years the better we are able to see where we are going. Some view the idea of the connected home as the future. We see it differently. For Molex, the connected home is simply the current phase in an ongoing evolution of home technology. We are now at a point where the widespread adoption of key technologies enables the next phase in the evolution.
The connected home now hosts a widening variety of sensors that can detect movement, temperature, cameras, occupancy and much more. By 2022 five billion sensors will be installed in smart homes globally. That’s according to market research firm ABI Research. But this is not the only component of the growth of the smart home. At Molex, we see the smart home as just one aspect of the fully integrated Internet of Things (IoT). Other sensors outside the homes themselves, such as publicly accessible instruments that provide data on the weather, will also be vital. Each of these devices can collect real-time data and transmit it into the cloud. The value is unlocked when the various pieces of data are combined and analysed. The types of insights and trends the software can find are key to driving the next phase of evolution.
"By 2022 five billion sensors will be installed in smart homes globally. That’s according to market research firm ABI Research. But this is not the only component of the growth of the smart home. At Molex, we see the smart home as just one aspect of the fully integrated Internet of Things (IoT)." Bart van Ettinger, Vice President Connected Devices, Molex
How does the combination of home sensors and cloud computing change the smart-home landscape?
These technologies will transform our homes from being reactive to our needs to being proactively engaged. Many functions within our home will happen without any interaction needed from its occupants.
Today, smart-home devices need the conscious control of their users. We have to press a button, make a deliberate gesture or use an app to change settings. Voice-activated technology in smart speaker devices provide another form of interaction but they still need to hear commands that are constructed for them. That will change as devices and cloud services use their understanding of the occupants’ needs to be more responsive.
The seeds for the next step in the evolution have already taken root. Smart-home devices now leverage artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, natural language processing and visual recognition technologies. Through these technologies, the home itself is acquiring the ability to sense at multiple levels of understanding. The home is becoming able to “watch,” “listen,” “smell” and “feel”.
Thanks to the combination of local sensors and cloud computing, the home will become a proactive partner in its occupants’ daily existence. It will predict what it is that they need or desire based on what the sensors detect. They will not have to reach for the light; the room will understand that the light should be on as soon as someone enters. Sometimes, the action will take place before the user thinks of what they want to do.
For example, the proactive home will monitor traffic conditions and, observing the calendar of one of the occupants – let’s call her Jane – determine that it would be better to wake her a few minutes earlier. This earlier wakeup call can compensate for the delay in travel. Instead of simply activating a loud alarm clock, the software will take input from her smart mattress, which tracks her sleep pattern through her movements at night. So the proactive home understands a gentle wakeup cycle is the best approach.
When Jane gets up, the shower will already be at her preferred temperature and her favourite coffee will already be brewing. The home will recognise different people living in it and adjust each system to their preferences.
Examples like this show how a proactive home can collaborate in a complicated analysis of data drawn from the cloud and local sensors and make a series of intelligent decisions that save time, reduce energy and cut stress.
|Enabled Home||Connected Home||Proactive Home|
|Digitisation, miniaturisation||Ubiquitous sensors and inter-
connects, cloud-based services
|AI/machine learning, natural
language and visual recognition
|Enhanced discrete product
Increased density of
|Data mining and learning
|Safety, comfort, convenience||Security, health and wellness,
convenience, cost savings, sus-
tainability, social engagement
|Communication:||One-way, person-to-device||Two-way, person-to-device,
Three-phase evolution of home technology
What are the major challenges for companies that participate in the smart-home market? Does it force companies to change how they interact with the ecosystem?
There are many challenges facing participants in the smart-home market. A major issue is that of interoperability. Today, we have a number of technology ecosystems in place and they are competing rather than cooperating. The result for the homeowner is that if devices are not designed to work with a particular platform, making them function as desired can be difficult and inconvenient. This is beginning to change. We now have gateway devices emerging that can intelligently translate between protocols and so resolve some of the connectivity and interoperability issues. As that evolution takes place, the next challenge is in moving towards the seamless integration that can unlock value creation.
Critical to the success of the connected home and then the proactive home is the ability to translate harvested data into product value. The many overlapping data streams in a home will be powerful predictors for all kinds of behaviour.
No single company can overcome these challenges. Instead, collaboration along the entire home technology value chain will be required. Rather than thinking in terms of individual devices, suppliers for the proactive home will partner for complete solutions that combine devices, applications, services and processes to harvest and use all the available data intelligently.
Another major challenge is power consumption. But we see progress being made on the energy efficiency of battery-powered sensors. Cooperation among vendors to improve interoperability will help optimise energy usage among the many sensors and devices installed around the home.
Companies can play many roles within a complex ecosystem such as the one required for the proactive home. Some will focus on a segment within the ecosystem only, such as just the device layer or just the gateway. But there are also an increasing number of companies who are looking at the entire ecosystem. Molex has been traditionally an interconnect company and as a result has mostly focused on the device layer. But as we transform into a solutions provider, we are increasingly looking at developing gateways and even ecosystems. We are continuously acquiring new technologies that span sensor, software and firmware developments. And we are collaborating with our own sister companies within Koch Industries to explore bringing advanced technologies to the home.
What solutions does Molex bring to the smart-home market?
Molex has a number of solutions in place and we are working on many more. In terms of smart-device design, we have solutions such as Soligie. This provides a thin, flexible, robust and economical alternative to rigid printed circuit boards (PCBs) or copper flex circuits that are suited to deployment in flexible sensors. In the smart-home environment the Soligie technology helps enable applications such as remote medical diagnostics.
As connectivity and energy efficiency are critical requirements for connected home devices, we’re working hard on RF design. Molex Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) technology is helping to create more efficient RF antennas. This technology uses a laser beam to create antenna patterns on the surface of complex 3D parts, avoiding the need to integrate discrete parts that have a detrimental impact on the industrial design.
As part of our strategy to provide solutions that incorporate multiple technologies, Molex has joined the EnOcean Alliance. We will integrate the EnOcean energy harvesting technology with the Molex Transcend Network Connected Lighting system to enable lighting that adapts to mood, tasks, ambient lighting and more. The innovative LED-based system creates a personalised experience for the user that improves wellbeing and productivity. It goes further than lighting. The connected applications in the system feed sensor data to a central host to enable the monitoring of real-time energy consumption, air quality, temperature and more.
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“We are excited to announce our distribution agreement with Topcon. This partnership is the ideal expansion of our global distribution network,” Johanna Claussen, CEO at MAVinci GmbH said. “The simple operation of our UAS from flight planning to the final orthophoto and DEM (Digital Elevation Model), allows flexible use in highly demanding environments. Its flexible assisted auto-pilot landing mode enables navigation around any unforeseen obstacles.”
Based in St. Leon Rot, Germany, MAVinci is an innovative company dedicated to producing the highest quality solutions for aerial surveying. The company specialises in the development of UAS technology.
Sander Jongeleen, mobile mapping product manager for Topcon Positioning Group said “By adding Topcon’s RTK solutions to the UAS and ground control station, the SIRIUS PRO is the first commercially available UAS that can reach 5cm accuracy without the need for ground control points. This leads to an enormous reduction of operational cost and allows mapping of areas that are not easily accessible with high accuracy.”
The SIRIUS PRO is a fixed-wing UAS capable of producing high quality and pre-positioned aerial photography without the need of extensive ground control that is required by competitive products.
MAVinci GmbH can be contacted at http://www.mavinci.de


claims to be the first automaker to introduce the EnLighten app for connected traffic signals. The company says that this app will come in handy to drivers as it shows them the current status of the traffic light in front of the car in real time.
It even shows them the countdown to the signal change and this helps the drivers brake or in some cases get ready to drive. The app helps in tracking a vehicle’s position and speed and thus providing a recommendation about whether to cruise through a light or stop.
The EnLighten app also has the provision of providing audio alerts which notify the driver if there is a pending change in the status of a signal they are approaching, or when a light turns green. It also keeps a track of the car’s turning indicator, thereby allowing only the relevant light signal to be displayed.
Currently available only on an iOS device , it only works in cities that have a network of ‘smart’ traffic signals but we’ll soon see the use of it in many other countries.


Seamlessly connect people around the world Establish a single network that accelerates innovative work-style
First class authorized architect / business coach
Mr. Kenichi Suzuki
“We have established a global network platform that accelerates our work-style innovation.”
Information Systems Division
Infrastructure Planning Group
Mr. Jun Benki
“NTT Global Network Services enables network service to be delivered smoothly to new offices and dramatically reduces our total cost of networking.”
Continuously promote work-style innovation
Optimize global network infrastructure
KOKUYO, under a core strategy to support society with innovative products, operates three main businesses: a stationary and PC-product business, an e-commerce site for office supplies called Kaunet, and a furniture business serving offices, educational institutions and medical facilities. The furniture business, beyond supplying necessary tools for customers, provides consulting on the design of workspaces suited to each customer’s unique working style.
“We support customers in multiple ways to help them achieve innovation in their work and communication styles, including providing smart devices for remote work,” says Mr. Suzuki Kenichi, Consulting Director of KOKUYO’s Solution Department.
KOKUYO has always been a company that looks beyond the mere provision of office furniture, aiming to facilitate innovative ways to do business. For example, in 1997, it was an early adopter of office designs incorporating shared workspaces. Since then, it has been introducing new approaches, such as adopting mobile devices to make efficient use of idle time in the schedules of remote workers, as well as leveraging other communication tools to enhance collaboration.
Mr. Suzuki says KOKUYO is rapidly expanding its business outside Japan. “We aim to increase our overseas revenue ratio to 30% as our next goal for expansion. But to achieve this, we need to effectively communicate and share knowledge with overseas.”
A drastic network overhaul was required for the company. Network traffic had been rapidly increasing, causing network costs to balloon.” The bandwidth issue was caused by an increasing number of virtualized servers centralized in a data center, which led our network reaching its limit,” says Mr. Jun Benki, head of the Infrastructure Planning Group in KOKUYO’s Information Systems Division.
The company decided it had to build a new network to solve these issues, as well as to support its global expansion and promote state-of-the art working styles.
Reliability, low cost and scalability of Network to support global deployment
KOKUYO received proposals from various telecoms and IT service providers for their new network and then evaluated not only for their reliability and stability, but also running and migration costs, and the ability to manage the massive project of connecting KOKUYO’s more than 300 offices. After careful assessment, it chose NTT Global Network Services of NTT.
“In addition to the quality of its service and support, another important factor in choosing NTT was that we could get their support in every overseas office that we deploy.” says Mr. Benki.
In constructing the network, NTT offered flexible network access solutions according to the needs of each office to achieve the best return on investment.
For data centers that require maximum reliability for network connectivity, Premium Grade service ensures 100% guaranteed bandwidth for main and backup circuits. Business Grade service is utilized for important locations, such as head office and distribution centers, while midsize offices use Standard Grade and smaller offices use the highly economical Light Grade, which is based on consumer broadband network service.
Smooth network delivery to new offices with standardized policy
KOKUYO completed the migration to NTT Global Network Services in more than 100 offices, thereby raising the level of innovation in these locations. For example, even in small offices with a narrow bandwidth of just 1-2 Mbps, employees now have smooth access to video conferencing.
During the network implementation, a Wi-Fi network in its downtown Tokyo office was also installed by NTT upon request from KOKUYO for over 1,000 salespersons who are using tablets.
Meanwhile, the new network had driven KOKUYO’s server integration project, which aims to reduce the number of physical server by 40% using virtualization technology.
Previously, it was a time-consuming to evaluate data traffic flow to decide server locations from local office. With its flexible new network, however, the company can rapidly consolidate servers.
“Additionally, standardized network-management processes have been very beneficial. When we set up a new office, it can be connected without having to worry about complex network design. As we expand into global market, this is quite an important factor,” says Mr. Benki.
In Summary, KOKUYO now has a network that allows it to develop new working styles and share its knowledge of innovative office solutions based on the company’s own experience and achievement.
“It’s important not just to raise productivity, but also to consider why we are pursuing innovation. Speed is the key. Our employees can make decisions anytime, anywhere to respond to customers quickly. Our new integrated network platform is a big step toward enhanced innovation. Through our strong partnership with NTT, we will continue to develop innovative work styles, creating new ideas for customer’s business growth.
NTT Global Network Services is a new highly available broadband network that uses low latency submarine cable systems to let enterprises rapidly deploy reliable, low-cost, scalable cloud-based applications and data, across the globe.
KOKUYO Co., Ltd.
Business: Stationery, furniture, mail order and retail businesses aimed at offering products and services that contribute to richly creative work and life.


Connectors for VOVOX® sonorus XL drive
Jumbo phone plug
Our pronounced goal is the perfect transmission of sound signals. To achieve this aim, the cable, but also the connectors, must fulfil our requirements. For this reason, we use special jumbo-size ¼" phone plugs. They guarantee first-class sound and secure handling.
- optimized signal contact made of copper
- extra large connector housing
- optimal bend-protection
- lead-free soldering
We use original Neutrik NL2FX Speakon connectors.
Product range VOVOX® sonorus XL drive
|Length [cm/ft]||Connector towards amp||Connector towards cabinet||Item number|
|100 / 3.3||1/4" phone plug||→||1/4" phone plug||6.7701|
|100 / 3.3||Speakon 2 Pin||→||Speakon 2 Pin||6.7702|
|200 / 6.6||1/4" phone plug||→||1/4" phone plug||6.7703|
|200 / 6.6||Speakon 2 Pin||→||Speakon 2 Pin||6.7704|
Optimal square section with minimized boundary surfaces
The surface of a metallic conductor is generally a critical zone. There, the crystal lattice is inevitably disrupted. Furthermore there is a multitude of interactions between the conductor and the insulation. In order to minimize the adverse effect of this critical zone, VOVOX® sound conductors are made of single solid core conductors instead of stranded wires. Using this construction, the total boundary surface is reduced by up to 90%. Moreover, we do not seek the maximum but the optimal square section of the conductor. This is found where both, the effects of boundary surface as well as the ohmic resistance are minimal.


BSS Group PLC
BSS Group PLC is a plumbing and heating supply company based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The critical issue for BSS revolved around response times. The Telnet-based sales order processing system imposes a low network overhead, with no real problems. Applications added later were adversely affecting the sales order processing system, which must operate correctly and in real time.
BSS bought a suite of NetFlow Tracker and NetWatch to provide information on WAN link status and network activity, initially to prioritize which sites needed upgrading first, then later to identify problems as they occur. “The real-time monitoring provided by the software allows us to monitor our core network infrastructure proactively. This monitoring alert facility brings to our attention network faults, allowing immediate response for investigation and fault analysis, often prior to our customers experiencing deterioration in their service.” - Richard Parkes, Senior IPT Technical Engineer, BSS Group


Thursday, May 8, 2014
By Jeremy, Follow me on Google+
Winning political campaigns today, from the Statehouse to Congress, are those that fully embrace technology. Smartphones especially have become an important means for raising campaign money, recruiting volunteers, and encouraging voter turnout. These devices allow political campaigns to easily, quickly and affordably reach a targeted audience. With that in mind, trends in mobile technology will certainly play a role in shaping the 2014 and 2016 elections.
Mobile Technology Wins the Vote
While old-fashioned outreach efforts like telemarketing, direct mail, door-to-door canvassing, and television advertising remain essential, today's political campaigns are augmenting traditional marketing with mobile technology. SMS messaging, voice broadcast, and interactive voice response are just some of the strategies political campaign managers use to reach constituents on mobile devices. Political campaigns also capitalize on the trend toward using smartphones to access social media and the internet; thus, mobile technology is shaping election outcomes in ways the internet alone cannot. What’s more, because of the multimedia capabilities of mobile phones, an increasing number of campaign trackers are using their phones to capture information that could influence voter decisions.
SMS Text Messaging
Because almost 100% of texts are opened, most within an hour of their receipt, political campaign managers have been using SMS to connect with constituents in a timely manner and thus win votes. Short codes make it easy for voters and supporters to opt in to receive bulk campaign messages. Gauging from the mobile trend, SMS will most likely be used for the following purposes in the 2014 and 2016 elections:
- Informing voters of campaign news/events
- Ensuring maximum turnout at rallies/appearances
- Increasing volunteering/fundraising
- Sending election day reminders
- Collecting donations through text-to-donate campaigns
- Conducting polls
Interactive Voice Response
Campaigns do not have limitless budgets or an endless supply of volunteers to answer and make phone calls. Therefore, political telephone marketing increasingly means incorporating efficient means of interacting with constituents via new technologies. Interactive voice response (IVR), for example, has been used in the following ways:
- Routing incoming campaign office calls to appropriate parties
- Quickly and efficiently engaging the community through updates, surveys, and donation opportunities
- Gathering and disseminating appropriate information
Campaign managers also see the tremendous benefit of using voice broadcast, which allows automated messages to be sent to many mobile devices simultaneously. Here are just a few ways voice broadcast continues to be used in political campaigns:
- Requesting donations/support
- Sending constituents key information
- Integrating IVR to invite call recipients to engage in surveys
Social Media and the Mobile Web
A technology-savvy political campaign recognizes that today's voters are multi-taskers, often moving back and forth between watching T.V. and using their phones, where they may be browsing the web and checking email and social media. That's why campaign workers in 2014 and 2016 will likely capitalize on the following mobile campaign trends:
- Running synchronized T.V./online video advertisements
- Creating mobile web ads targeted to recipients based on location, age, party affiliation, etc.
- Using Facebook and Twitter to increase word-of-mouth support
Finally, it isn't just voters, donors, and volunteers who use their mobile phones for virtually everything today. Campaign trackers are now infamous for using mobile devices to film election-altering videos when researching opposing candidates, and the 2014 and 2016 elections are unlikely to be any exception.
In 2014 and 2016, voters and potential campaign donors will continue to rely on their smartphones to stay informed, whether through the mobile web or through voice and text messages from political candidates. That's why savvy campaign managers will be using a variety of mobile and new technology strategies to draw in constituents and get out the vote.


A new Ka band data terminal that will allow astronauts at the International Space Station to enjoy HD video and improved connectivity is being developed by a UK company.
The 50cm in diameter parabolic antenna, operating in the highest satellite band, will serve the European space station module Columbus and will provide European astronauts with independent Internet access.
Expected to be delivered to the orbital outpost in 2017, the antenna is part of an £11m investment by the European Space Agency (Esa).
“Current communications capabilities available to European researchers on the International Space Station (ISS) are provided by Nasa,” said Peter Garland, director of Advanced Programs of the UK branch of global communications company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), which will develop and build the technology.
“Currently, the primary connection for video and data is through the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) and time is allocated to Esa by an agreement with Nasa. The Ka Band Terminal, being provided by MDA, will allow European researchers using the Columbus module, to have an independent connection for high-speed video and data,” he said.
The terminal, together with a high-speed digital modem, an integrated radio frequency system and an interface to the Columbus on-board data system, will provide a 50Mbps downlink and 1 to 2Mbps uplink data transmission, increasing available bandwidth. Transmitting data through the European Data Relay System, a constellation of geostationary satellites, the technology will allow faster delivery of scientific information including high-definition imagery.
Garland said the project presents a specific set of challenges as it has to comply with stringent human spaceflight requirements.
“The whole terminal has to be designed to be compact enough to be mounted in a travel case that delivers the terminal to the ISS and that allows an astronaut to perform an installation during an extra vehicular activity,” Garland said.
The MDA equipment is based on heritage technology that has flown in space previously on commercial satellites. The tracking antenna was originally developed for the O3b satellite constellation. However, Garland said, the deployment on ISS will require MDA to address specific pointing requirements of the orbital research complex.
The firm hopes to adapt the technology in future for use on low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Thanks to the use of geostationary satellites – those in fixed positions above a certain spot on Earth – the Ku band communication links would allow remote-sensing spacecraft to send data to Earth continuously without the need to wait for when they are above a ground station.
“Currently, LEO satellites tend to collect data into memory storage and downlink this data in non-real-time during the next pass over a ground station,” Garland explained. “This is satisfactory for applications that are of the survey type, where data latency is not a factor. However, increasingly in applications such as maritime surveillance large data latencies of this kind are not acceptable. In this case similar technology to that deployed on the ISS can provide a real-time connection to a LEO satellite.
The MDA contract was enabled by a recent investment of the UK Space Agency into Esa’s International Space Station programme.
After having joined the programme in 2012, the UK Space Agency contributed some £16m to the programme’s budget, allowing UK companies to compete for challenging space technology contracts.


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If the age of drones has taught us anything, we’ve learned that our current aircraft tracking infrastructure is limited. Our efforts to conquer the lower altitude regimes expose the weakness of non-cooperative tracking systems like radar. Non-cooperative systems are costly, lack significant range to see smaller objects, and are not as accurate as GPS tracking systems onboard the aircraft itself. UTM concepts for strategic deconfliction have forged a path for drones to fly safely if all cooperative with data-sharing processes. But without full cooperation of everyone in the sky, including all manned aircraft at low altitudes, we can’t have a complete air picture.
The concept of sharing our position data is called Electronic Conspicuity, eConspicuity, or “EC”. Traditionally, this is done with ADS-B systems that send GPS track position to other aircraft or ground receivers. However, not all aircraft can or choose to use ADS-B. We end up with two communities with the same rights to use the sky, but different opinions on how to address safety of flight. Crewed aircraft have pilots with eyes that perform detect and avoid, while drones rely on sensors to see other aircraft. And the common complaint among crewed aircraft pilots is that “they shouldn’t have to equip with ADS-B just so drones can fly”. This isn’t a comprehensive argument. EC doesn’t just benefit drones. It aids all pilots in seeing each other. There are many incidents that have occurred between aircraft that only relied on pilot eyes to “see and avoid” each other.
Some arguments for not equipping with ADS-B are understandable. ADS-B has its limitations. It’s expensive to install in an aircraft, costing at minimum a couple thousand US dollars up to nearly ten thousand for certified “in/out” solutions after the installation costs. Some aircraft can absorb these costs, but others like gliders and ultralights can’t. ADS-B also has security issues because it broadcasts tracking information to everyone, all the time. Beyond these issues, there are design constraints for ADS-B that should limit the use of the system when larger aircraft are using it in saturated airspace. ADS-B quality needs to be preserved. If we want a comprehensive air picture, we need to look for other systems to help.
We need to have a comprehensive air picture to understand where aircraft are flying, but how much information needs to be shared? The reality is that the information shared should match the use case of the flight operation. For example, an aircraft on a predictable flight path could share flight position updates infrequently and those updates could be used to estimate the future position of the aircraft. Other aircraft like crop dusters might be hard to track, but operating in a confined area. In that case, sharing the operational area might be more useful so aircraft can avoid that area altogether. The backbone of a comprehensive EC system should be capable of supporting various types of flight plans and flight tracking systems. UTM is designed to be this system.
UTM is a flexible system that can share flight intent and flight operations. UTM integrates with the aircraft or aircraft operator directly. It’s a cooperative system and relies on sharing flight plans and flight tracking information. The system can ingest both four dimensional flight paths, but also area based operations. It also ingests flight position at a frequency defined by the operator. The flight information is shared privately in a network and only accessible if there is a potential safety risk.
This abstract makes the case for a comprehensive air picture using electronic conspicuity. It also recognizes the limitations of existing systems like ADS-B to scale and meet the need. We need more cooperative systems like UTM along with ADS-B to provide alternative means of compliance for aircraft that can’t or choose not to use ADS-B. But, also to share the right type of information based on the flight operation. UTM and ADS-B can work together to provide a comprehensive air picture at a cost that is far less than trying to provide coverage with non-cooperative systems alone.
OneSky will present the case for electronic conspicuity and show the right solution is a mix of existing systems like radar and ADS-B, new systems like UTM and policy to enforce the use of these systems to achieve a comprehensive air picture. Only if we can realize the need for electronic conspicuity can we move towards an efficient air traffic management system that is truly integrated.


Kauno Tiltai, the biggest transport infrastructure company in the Baltic Countries, after winning a tender announced by Latvijas Valsts ceļi VAB, signed the first contract on construction works in Latvia.
Kauno Tiltai Company is half-way through laying high voltage underground power transmission cables in Vilnius Western bypass. From the beginning of the second stage of constructing the Western bypass - L.Asanavičiūtė St. up to the future pedestrian bridge in V. Maciulevičius St. – 110 kV cables have already been laid down in a 1.5 km-long section. A section of underground cables of the very same length will be installed up to Viršuliškės transformer station. The Company plans to disassemble the over 3 km-long overhead power transmission line instead of which the underground high voltage cables are currently being laid down by November 2013, although according to the project agreement the works are to be accomplished by February 2014.
The consortium of the largest in the Baltics road and bridge construction company Kauno tiltai will replace the 110 kW power line in the Vilnius Western bypass under construction for the total value of LTL 33,5 million litas (without VAT). This is the first large-scale energy project implemented in Lithuania by Kauno tiltai.
The largest road and bridge construction company in the Baltics, Kauno tiltai AB, is going to reconstruct the Panemunė Bridge in Kaunas. The total value of works amounts to LTL 85.1 million (excluding VAT). The bridge reconstruction works will last for 30 months.


ECTC is the premier international conference sponsored by the IEEE Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Society. ECTC papers comprise a wide spectrum of topics, including 3D packaging, electronic components, materials, assembly, interconnections, device and system packaging, optoelectronics, reliability, and simulation.
Call for paper
Draft paper acceptance notification：2020-12-11
Abstract submission deadline：2020-10-16
Final paper submission deadline：2021-02-12


First Data Call with Peak Throughput of up to 40 Mbps Completed
SAN DIEGO, January 2010 – Novatel Wireless, a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it has successfully completed the first data transmission over dual-carrier HSPA+ using Qualcomm's industry-leading MDM8220 chipset. Dual-carrier HSPA+ is a network innovation that will deliver more advanced data capabilities and support more compelling applications with richer user experiences. Novatel Wireless is working with operators and plans to launch commercial data devices based on the MDM8220 in the second half of 2010.
"Novatel Wireless is continuously investing in research and development to ensure that we lead the market with cutting edge wireless data solutions," said Dr. Slim Souissi, CTO, Novatel Wireless. "We are very pleased to be working closely with industry technology leader Qualcomm to achieve these technical milestones, and we look forward to continuing to evolve our product line to deliver innovative solutions to meet the needs of our customers."
Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G and 4G technologies. Novatel Wireless' Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products, software, USB modems and embedded modules enable high-speed wireless Internet access on leading wireless data networks. The Company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide.
SOURCE: Novatel Wireless


Itransition is an experienced provider of value-adding IoT solutions for various business domains, including telecom. Our expertise in IoT-specific programming and network engineering, coupled with a deep understanding of data analytics systems, allows telecom companies to substantially improve their network performance and create new revenue streams.
The market of telecom IoT today and beyond
A provider of telephony, mobile networks, TV, and internet connection, telecommunications has always been an essential and lucrative industry. As more companies embrace the Internet of Things, its impact on the telecom market is expected to continue to grow in the coming years.
Scheme title: IoT telecom services market size, by network management solution, 2018–2028
Data source: kbvresearch.com — Global IoT Telecom Services Market, 2023
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Global Cellular IoT Connectivity Tracker & Forecast
CAGR of the global IoT telecom services market size from 2018 to 2028
Top IoT use cases in telecom
The rollout of 5G has catalyzed the new, potentially large wave of IoT transformation across industries. This drive presents telcos with a wellspring of opportunities to increase their profits, extend their B2B service offer, and forge mutually beneficial partnerships with leading enterprises from across industries. Let’s explore top IoT use cases in telecom:
The manufacturing sector is one of the leading users of the Industrial Internet of Things. Telecom companies can offer advanced industrial monitoring solutions for measuring and tracking data from production equipment, providing manufacturers with reliable insights to optimize their processes. From predictive maintenance to remote equipment management to fleet management, telecoms can provide a comprehensive array of services to help manufacturing companies decrease costs and enhance production efficiency.
As the world's population continues to urbanize, telecom companies can provide a broad range of solutions for smart cities. Solving public transportation issues, streamlining energy management, or enhancing public security - telecom-specific IoT solutions can help cities become safer and more efficient.
The number of connected devices in households has been continuously expanding since 2015. Conventionally, establishing an IoT-based home network has been the homeowners’ responsibility. In recent years, however, telecommunication companies have taken the opportunity to provide end-to-end smart home solutions by joining forces with hardware companies. Some notable examples in this sector include Verizon's partnership with Honeywell and Deutsche Telekom's collaboration with Philips and Sonos.
At this point, autonomous driving is no longer a gimmick but a viable technology. However, to achieve genuine autonomy, cars must rely on a robust telecommunications infrastructure to exchange data with each other and the environment. With the help of 5G, IoT, and complementary technologies, telecom companies can become the key enabler of connected cars. For example, China Telecom Global and STC Group have just recently joined forces to collaborate on an IoT-connected car project to accelerate the adoption of connected cars.
Telecom companies can also use IoT to enable the adoption of eSIM (embedded SIM) or ISIM (integrated SIM) technologies. These technologies eliminate the need for physical SIM cards, allowing CSPs to streamline device activation. What’s more, with the help of eSIM or ISIM, customers can easily switch between both service providers and devices without changing SIM cards.
3GPP-based satellite connectivity
Telecom companies can explore 3GPP-based satellite connectivity to extend coverage and enable connectivity in remote or underserved areas. By integrating satellite communication technology into their networks, telecom companies can provide high-quality and ubiquitous connectivity to IoT devices in challenging environments, such as rural areas, maritime, or aviation.
Communication service providers can offer IoT-enabled fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies. By equipping vehicles with IoT devices and leveraging connectivity, telecom businesses can provide real-time vehicle tracking, optimize routes, monitor fuel consumption, and enable preventive maintenance with the help of predictive models. This improves operational efficiency, enhances driver safety, and reduces overall fleet management costs.
Cardless virtualized networks
Before the advent of IoT, telecom companies used external custom accelerator cards specifically designed for their virtualized networks. IoT allows for the integration of vRAN accelerators directly into the processors, eliminating the need for separate custom accelerator cards. Essentially, this allows telecom businesses to achieve the same processing power in their vRANs with less hardware, leading to tangible cost savings and simplified hardware designs.
Adopt IoT and join the telecom leaders with Itransition’s guidance
Deutsche Telekom & BMW
Samsung, KT Corporation, and AT&T
Image title: KT 5G technology
Image source: news.samsung.com — KT and Samsung Achieve 1Gbps Speed Over the Air on the 5G Commercial Network in Seoul
Chicago Rush University Medical Center and AT&T
USPACE & Chunghwa Telecom
Verizon & Cognizant
Video title: Critical Asset Sensor
Video source: thingspace.verizon.com — Critical Asset Sensor
IoT solution architecture for telecom
Sensors form the first layer of the telecom IoT solution stack and are responsible for collecting data from the environment. These sensors can be embedded within various devices such as vehicles, equipment, and machines and collect data such as temperature, pressure, light intensity, vibration, voltage, radiation, or water flow rate.
Data acquisition system (DAS)
DAS systems collect raw data from sensors and actuators and convert it to digital format before sending it through an internet gateway. Essentially, the DAS acts as a data translator, allowing devices to communicate with one another.
This component comprises communication IoT protocols and technologies used to transmit data, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular networks like 5G, and low-power networks like NB-IoT. The connectivity protocol choice largely depends on the nature of the data, the distance between nodes, and the budget.
The cloud platform is the centerpiece of any IoT architecture. It is responsible for storing big data, running analytics algorithms for insight generation, data visualization, and remote management of connected devices. The cloud platform is also instrumental for integration with third-party services via APIs.
Edge devices are typically small computing devices deployed at or near the edge of the network, in close proximity to sensors and actuators. They act as intermediaries between the sensors and cloud services. By processing data at the edge, only relevant information is transmitted to the cloud, reducing the volume of transmitted data and alleviating network congestion.
Actuators are used to control the environment by receiving commands from the cloud and acting accordingly. Common examples of actuators include motors, valves, locks, or robot arms.
IoT adoption challenges & solutions
Privacy & security issues
Most IoT data is stored in the cloud, and some of the data that resides on the actual devices can be hacked via the network.
Implement robust encryption and authentication protocols to ensure data privacy.
IoT devices from different vendors often have incompatible communication protocols, complicating IoT network orchestration.
Collaborate with key industry players to establish common standards and ensure consistency across operating systems, cloud-based services, and technologies.
Infrastructure & scalability
In the telecom sector, IoT is still a novelty, meaning that most organizations don’t have the necessary infrastructure to support IoT adoption.
Invest in a scalable cloud infrastructure for maximum flexibility, as well as develop an agile computing platform.
Technologies to pair with IoT in telecom
Successful implementation of telecom IoT requires more than just connected devices. Here are technologies that can open new opportunities for CSPs when coupled with IoT:
A sub-branch of artificial intelligence, machine learning will inevitably become an integral part of IoT in telecom. Its ability to analyze large amounts of data in real-time can facilitate network optimization, predictive maintenance, and overall automation.
Computer vision can be used to analyze images captured by IoT sensors. Whether it's detecting security threats, automating inventory management, or inspecting physical assets, computer vision adds an extra layer of intelligence to IoT systems.
Blockchain provides new opportunities for CSPs to enable decentralized storage for IoT data and ensure its immutability. Blockchain can also play a key role in realizing the full potential of 5G by establishing a single source of truth across the network.
IoT is about to change the industry
For the majority of telecommunication companies, IoT is still uncharted territory and a departure from the traditional business model. Nevertheless, the existing network equipment, telecom software, and experienced staff give companies an inherent advantage to transform from “dump-pipe” operators to IoT champions, providing vertical-specific connectivity solutions.
However, getting a competitive advantage in Industry 4.0 calls for a software development partner that can capitalize on your unique position in the market and utilize the latest advancements in technologies. This is where Itransition comes in. Our team has technical and industry-specific expertise to help you build a software solution that meets and exceeds your expectations.
Looking for a reliable IoT development partner?
What is the impact of IoT on 5G?
The combination of higher bandwidth and lower latency provided by 5G means that IoT networks can support significantly more connected devices, facilitate faster data exchange, and become more reliable.
How does IoT affect the telecom industry?
IoT allows telecom providers to depart from their traditional offerings and create new revenue streams by leveraging their existing network infrastructures and capitalizing on large amounts of data collected from connected devices.
What are the examples of IoT in telecom?
Examples of IoT in telecom include smart home systems, fleet management platforms, industrial automation solutions, and smart city applications.
Healthcare IoT: technology overview & top 10 applications
Discover top use cases and common challenges of the Internet of Medical Things and learn how to implement this solution in your healthcare organization.
Digital twin in manufacturing: a must-have in Industry 4.0
Explore how manufacturing companies implement digital twins to increase efficiency, encourage innovation, and drive more value.
Fog computing: shaping the future of smart cities
Discover the smart city areas that are expected to gain the greatest value from fog computing implementation.
Enterprise IoT: top 7 use cases, real-life examples, and trends
With enterprise Internet of Things on the rise, Itransition shows why companies need to use this trending technology to create smart workplace solutions.


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An organisation that provides telephony services, e.g. Premier Choice.
A Communications Service Provider (CSP) handles the electronic transmission of information.
Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) is a software that brings together your customer database and your telephones, enabling features like click-to-dial, screen popping and text messaging services.
Conferencing occurs when more than two telephone users join into a single call. Users can dial in to a conferencing destination or one participant can dial another and connect them into the call.
Connected Line Presentation (COLP) is a feature whereby the caller is presented with the CLI of the user they have connected to, where this is not the number originally dialled. This is a chargeable service from the network provider and requires compatible equipment.
A contact centre is a fully integrated customer-centric communication hub. Agents handle calls with merged with other media sources such as CRM applications.
Contention is where two or more nodes compete to transmit data at the same time. The contention protocol defines the rate of service in this situation. A network with zero-contention means there is no competition for transmission and the entire bandwidth is solely available for use by the network user.
Convergence is the interlinking of multiple voice and data technologies and solutions into a single network.
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Alvarion upgrades access firmware
Wireless vendor Alvarion announced the latest upgrade to its BreezeAccess VL system that will let operators prioritize voice-over-IP or video traffic efficiently enough to provide carrier-class offerings of these latency-sensitive services, according to the company.
An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-based solution operating in the 5 GHz band, BreezeAccess VL 4.0 is a software upgrade designed to handle 260 concurrent VoIP calls in each sector — more than six times previous versions, said Patrick Leary, Alvarion’s assistant vice president of marketing.
“Generation 4.0 essentially is almost a complete rewrite of the firmware,” Leary said. “Based on customer feedback, voice and video have become so important to the network that we really wanted to optimize those two applications — in particular, voice from the operator/carrier side and video from the municipal side.”
The BreezeAccess system delivers data rates of 32 Mb/s per sector — “a pretty conservative estimate,” Leary said — and generally maintains that capacity even with a number of concurrent VoIP calls. By comparison, other wireless networks effectively lose almost 50% of their advertised throughput when faced with several VoIP calls, Leary said.
“It used to be that, as you used smaller packets, the actual system capacity would drop because of all the overhead associated with processing those smaller packets,” he said. “What this release does is it flattens out that curve, so you have the same amount of high capacity.”
In addition to the 5 GHz products, the 4.0 firmware version also can be used with Alvarion’s 4.9 GHz system, the BreezeAccess 4900, Leary said.


We are pleased to announce the first DTS Play-Fi®-enabled wireless speakers to support the Works with Amazon Alexa functionality. Initial products supported include the Pioneer Elite Smart Speaker F4, Onkyo Smart Speaker P3, and the Phorus PS10. Additional DTS Play-Fi-enabled products, including the Klipsch Stream wireless multi-room audio lineup, as well as those from McIntosh Laboratories, MartinLogan, and THIEL Audio, will add the capability by the end of Q1 2018.
Available via a Works with Amazon Alexa over-the-air firmware update that is coming soon, consumers will be able to control audio playback on select DTS Play-Fi products from another room using an Amazon Echo, Dot or Show. This functionality allows users to verbally ask Alexa to play a song in a specific room, groups of rooms or the whole house, adjust volume, skip the track forward, mute, pause and stop the music.
"We continue to expand our range of Alexa voice control solutions available to licensees, making DTS Play-Fi the first open wireless multi-room audio platform to offer both integrated Alexa Voice Services (AVS) and Works with Amazon Alexa," said Dannie Lau, general manager, DTS Play-Fi, at Xperi. "We look forward to continuing to forge a strong relationship with Amazon, the most widely recognized and adopted voice service on the market."
"We're thrilled to offer the Pioneer Elite Smart Speaker F4 and Onkyo Smart Speaker P3 as the first speakers in the DTS Play-Fi ecosystem that can be controlled via Amazon Alexa," Nobuaki Okuda, director and CTO, Onkyo Corporation and president, Onkyo and Pioneer Technology Corporation. "With this update, consumers can not only control their whole-home music system using their voice with our speakers, but using a third party voice control product as well."
For more information about DTS, please visit www.dts.com or connect with DTS on Facebook, Twitter (@DTS) and Instagram (@DTS).