Blogs
Wireless I/O Solutions for Industrial Automation Applications
February 21, 2012 4:44 am | by Andrejs Rozitis, FreeWave Technologies, Inc. | CommentsWireless solutions for industrial automation applications are in high demand as companies look for cost-effective, technically feasible ways to implement secure, reliable data communications technology. Many diverse and dynamic markets are looking for ways to streamline their operations and automate their processes.
High Accuracy Wireless Solution Brings Advances to Emergency Call Management in India
February 21, 2012 3:56 am | by Jagdish Mitra, CEO, CanvasM Technologies | CommentsCanvasM Technologies, Tech Mahindra’s VAS subsidiary, recently entered into a strategic partnership with Polaris Wireless, a global leader in software-based wireless location solutions, to introduce the first high-accuracy, network-based wireless location solution for the Indian market.
Pushing 802.11n Wi-Fi Technology So It Can Deliver Multiple Simultaneous Streams
February 16, 2012 10:22 am | by Behrooz Rezvani, Founder and Chairman, Quantenna Communications | CommentsConsumers expect the same quality from their wireless technology as they do from wired Ethernet, and to meet these expectations, service providers are demanding that 802.11n Wi-Fi technology deliver as many as four HD video streams, simultaneously, at more than 100 Mbps data rates, anywhere in the home, with near-zero error rates.
Mobile Device Testing Challenges
February 15, 2012 6:55 am | by Mike Keeley, Director of Product Management at Spirent | CommentsWelcome to the RAT Race One of the many complexities involved in developing today’s mobile devices and chipsets is that the product must cooperate with both cutting-edge and legacy wireless Radio Access Technologies (RATs). This creates a dizzying array of handover scenarios that must be tested before a mobile chipset or device designer can be confident that the finished product will perform well.
UpFront: A Step In The Right Direction
February 8, 2012 6:21 am | by Janine E. Mooney, Editor | CommentsIt was no surprise to anyone that when I took my first step into the wireless technology industry, it would be a small one. Understanding about thirty percent (OK, twenty) of the jargon that the industry guru’s spoke was not sufficient, and I was remembering even less than that. At that point, I did my best to immerse myself in the world of wireless, but sometimes it just felt like I was drowning.
Remote Testing: the Achilles Heel of Cloud Services
January 30, 2012 4:51 am | by Daniel Joseph Barry, Napatech (www.napatech.com) | CommentsCloud services provide a new and promising opportunity for Enterprises to address the growing complexity of IT. The availability of smartphones and the expectation of immediate and simple access to both private and company specific information on a global basis are driving demand for centralization of IT services and the related competence required to support these effectively.
Digital Predistortion: Seeing Clearly in the House of Mirrors
January 26, 2012 7:33 am | CommentsBy Mike Woodward, Industry Marketing Manager and Chris Aden, Product Marketing Manager at MathWorks Correcting nonlinear power amplifier behavior is much easier when designing with simulation Working with power amplifiers (PAs) is like walking through a carnival house of mirrors–you see a distorted version of reality.
Make Your Tablets and Smart Phones Smarter - Add Serial Capability for Seriously Remote Data
January 25, 2012 9:55 am | by Andrew C. Ross, Director of Wireless Applications for B&B Electronics | CommentsTo paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors about the demise of serial ports are greatly exaggerated. Serial ports are everywhere, in everything from industrial automation systems to scientific instrumentation. Too many people have too much invested in serial-equipped devices for the standard to disappear any time soon.
Tech Exchange: Optoelectronics/Displays
January 25, 2012 9:01 am | CommentsTech Exchange: Optoelectronics/Displays An interview with Jennifer Davis, Vice President, Marketing at Planar Systems on trends in the optoelectronics and display market. 1. What are some of the major display trends today influencing the global electronics market e.g., consumer electronics, automotive electronics, medical electronics? A: The trends in global electronics continue to center around industrial design (how the product looks) and user experience (how the product performs).
The Tinker's Toolbox - An Exclusive Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson
January 24, 2012 6:06 am | CommentsHosted by Alix Paultre, the Tinker's Toolbox is the Advantage Design Group's web-based interview show where we talk about the latest technology, components, and design issues for the electronic design engineering community. In today's podcast we talk to astrophysicist, technology evangelist, and futurist Dr.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Bart Giordano of Marvell on WIreless Systems
January 20, 2012 7:37 am | CommentsHosted by Alix Paultre, the Tinker's Toolbox is the Advantage Design Group's web-based interview show where we talk about the latest technology, components, and design issues for the electronic design engineering community. In today's podcast we talk to Bart Giordano, Director of Product Marketing for Wireless at Marvell about wireless architectures, industry standards issues, and the rise of older tech in new places like beamforming in smaller systems.
Four Things to Watch for on Smartphones
January 13, 2012 5:17 am | CommentsThe year 2011 has unmistakably been the year of smartphone and ecosystems housing this magic gizmo. Now 2012 is most likely going to be the extension of that unprecedented momentum that smartphone has been gathering since the launch of the iPhone back in 2007. About mobile cloud The next year will be pivotal for Apple to stay ahead of its fast followers and mobile cloud is sure the new battleground.
Using the Power of the Cloud in Test and Measurement
January 11, 2012 6:19 am | CommentsBy Neil Forcier, Agilent Technologies "The cloud" continues to become more and more pervasive in our everyday business and personal lives. Many people today use the cloud and do not even realize it. Gmail and Facebook, for example, are cloud-based services. The cloud, more formally known as cloud computing, refers to software, computation, and data storage/retrieval services, which from a user's perspective, happen somewhere out in the ether.
What Smartphones Need Now
January 9, 2012 7:48 am | CommentsNews reports indicate that the iPhone 4S has stimulated users to increase mobile data usage by 1.6 times over that of the older iPhone 3G. This increase is probably a result of the inclusion of voice-initiated commands and cloud-based data search and storage on the device. This increased usage may not be surprising when smartphone use for social networking and streaming movies is at an all-time high, and demand for broadband data shows no sign of slowing down.
White Space - Taking Part in the Revolution
January 5, 2012 6:08 am | by William Webb, CTO, Neul | CommentsIt would have been hard, to say the least, not to have heard the buzz about white space within the telecommunications industry in the last year. What is white space? Put as simply as possible, white space involves the utilization of vacant television spectrum for radio communications. White space has been of huge interest to networks and equipment providers all over the world.
