More radio spectrum will need to be released to cater for breakthroughs in healthcare and transport, said Ofcom.
In a report focused on the future use of wireless, the regulator identified hundreds of new applications. They include wireless devices which monitor health and radio frequency ID tags on food products that allow allergy sufferers to shop more safely. Read more
Ofcom have today released details of their consultation papers regarding how the impact of the ever decreasing availability of geographic number ranges can be reduced. In certain areas of the UK, geographic number ranges have become scarce and can be problematic for network providers seeking to fulfill demand. More…
M:Metrics reveals that young males are a rich target for mobile advertisers, as among mobile phone users 36 per cent of 18 to 34-year-old men accessed mobile media in February. Men in this age group are also highly receptive to SMS advertising, with nine per cent responding to an SMS advert they received, versus a four per cent market average. Read more…
Nokia, the world’s largest handset manufacturer, has persuaded Sony Ericsson, NEC and Alacatel-Lucent to join it in developing plans for a 4G wireless system.
The companies will work together to develop the emerging mobile standard, called Long Term Evolution (LTE).
LTE, could be set to become a direct competitor to Wimax, which is currently being developed by Intel.
The first LTE networks are to be trialled in the US and China but it will be some time before it reaches UK shores.
Compared to 3G, LTE offers a greater distance and potentially faster rates.
Nokia and its partners see LTE as the logical evolution of 3G systems. “
4D are today - 27th March 2008 - meeting with PhonepayPlus (www.phonepayplus.org.uk) to discuss the impact and possibilities that connection to services via VOIP (voice over internet protocol) will bring to the Industry. 4D is leading the field in terms of bringing this capability to market and is keen to be in the vanguard of ensuring that appropriate processes and controls are in place.
