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5G trials driving ecosystem towards rapid commercialisation
Verizon and the world’s leading technology companies are working to make 5G a reality. Field tests are underway with Verizon and its 5G Technology Forum partners that are innovating and driving the 5G ecosystem. Ericsson, Intel, Nokia, Samsung Electronics America and Qualcomm have collaborated with Verizon to work aggressively on technical alignment and have made significant progress on field networks, testing the characteristics of 5G tech...
Anritsu demonstrates 1 Gb/s LTE-A throughput
Anritsu announces it has successfully demonstrated peak throughput for an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) device and network simulator using 3x Carrier Aggregation (3CA) and 4x4 MIMO with 256QAM modulation. Utilising devices featuring the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem, a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and the Anritsu MD8430A LTE Simulator, Anritsu is able to successfully show support for stable IP-layer...
Qualcomm & TDK form joint venture to provide RF front-end solutions
Qualcomm Incorporated and TDK Corporation have announced an agreement to form a joint venture to enable delivery of RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices and fast-growing business segments, such as IoT, drones, robotics, automotive applications and more, under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE (RF360 Holdings).
The Future of Wearable Technology at IDTechEx Wearable Europe 2016
IDTechEx Wearable Europe brings together a global community of innovators behind the best of wearable technology today. IDTechEx analysts have constructed a two-day agenda assembling key innovators and thought leaders to discuss key aspects of this rapidly evolving industry. Within the broader IDTechEx show, you will see the best of new technology that is already causing disruption today, as well as a glimpse at the materials, components and prod...
The race to save threatened cultural heritage sites
In January, it was confirmed that St. Elijah's Monastery, the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq, was completely destroyed by ISIS troops after standing for 1,400 years near the city of Mosul. The race is on to digitally preserve thousands of other at-risk sites around the world before they meet a similar fate – but the work doesn't end there for cyber-archaeologists.
Smart approaches for smart energy
Developments in low power for the Internet of Things (IoT) have led to the emergence of consortia that develop and promote low power protocols for wireless devices. By Josh Mickolio, product manager, RF and wireless, Digi-Key.
Enhanced audio codec helps make Wireless HD audio a reality
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies International, launched Qualcomm aptX HD, a recently enhanced codec that offers 24 bit music quality over a Bluetooth wireless connection. Building on the existing aptX audio codec platform, which revolutionised the Bluetooth stereo listening experience, aptX HD is designed to enable audio manufacturers to meet the increasing demand for high resolution wireless audio.
Engineers achieve WiFi at 10,000 times lower power
The upside of WiFi is that it’s everywhere – invisibly connecting laptops to printers, allowing smartphones to make calls or stream movies without cell service, and letting online gamers battle it out. The downside is that using WiFi consumes a significant amount of energy, draining the batteries on all those connected devices. A team of University of Washington computer scientists and electrical engineers has demonstrated that it&rsq...
The 5G future is closer than you think
In the last decade, advances in how we communicate have redefined what it means to 'be online'. Consumers are ditching desktops and laptops for sleek, handheld devices. Today, millions of Americans use these devices as their primary means to get online. And our devices are not just useful for searching the Internet, but are beginning to help us manage important parts of our lives. In the next decade, the development of the next generation of wire...
Will super-fast WiFi further damage Apple sales in China?
As Apple iPhone sales stall and China becomes critical to its future growth, the company must be worried by the rapid growth and innovation demonstrated by LeTV – a $1.6bn Chinese media company that is relatively unknown in the West. ByMark Barrett, CMO, Blu Wireless.