Supporting E-Discussions With New Technologies (WAP, GPRS, 3G) In Learning Communities
White Papers New technologies such as Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and 3G (3rd Generation) technologies offer education institutions additional tools that allow students and tutors access to the internet, anywhere...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Social Networking: 3G's Killer App?
News In many ways, mobile phones are the ideal tools for social networking and building online communities. There are also photo-sharing sites, such as Flickr, that have created populous online communities.
[April 12, 2006, 11:20]
More Tests For School Mobile Masts
News The mobile phone industry has the responsibility to work closely with communities when putting up masts and base stations. They should work together, to lessen any impact on communities. Mobile phone masts sited on or near schools will continue to...
[March 4, 2002, 12:55]
3G Rollout Threatened By Mast Protests
News A Hutchison 3G spokesman told ZDNet UK News that the mobile firm was keen to consult with local communities when deciding where to position new masts. The rollout of third-generation (3G) mobile phone networks in the UK may be hampered by public...
[April 19, 2002, 17:33]
All Clear For UK Mobile Masts
News I urge the mobile phone industry to work closely with communities and each other when putting up masts and base stations," Timms said. They should consult with local groups, to lessen any impact on communities, and share infrastructure where possible.
[February 18, 2003, 16:35]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog A mobile online communities portal and a location-based communications system didn't do it quite as well for me, but I'll be writing all those up in more detail later. I particularly liked a portable database of all drug interactions, which has the...
[December 9, 2005, 17:00]
Timms: Communications Competition Has Made Us Better Off
News This is the reasons for Ofcom's duty of care to the citizen, as well as UK Online Web terminals in all libraries, the Grid for Learning and the Wired-Up Communities programme. The same policy is working for third-generation (3G) mobile networks...
[September 28, 2004, 14:55]
Orange Sings Opera's Praises
News Orange is the first operator to step away from the existing world of proprietary solutions that offer less dynamic user experiences with smaller development communities. Browser company Opera is working with mobile operator Orange on technology...
[February 17, 2005, 11:40]
Telcos Battle To Control Community Wireless
News It appears that the bill will still force other communities in Pennsylvania to give the incumbent telcos first refusal at providing a network before they have the right to set it up themselves. Richard Lander of LocustWorld, a UK company whose mesh...
[December 1, 2004, 14:50]
Mobile Industry Looks Beyond 3G
News Currently WiMax only supports fixed deployments -- 802.16d is primarily used for providing broadband access to rural communities -- but a new version, 802.16e, is currently in development which will support mobile broadband networks.
[February 14, 2005, 15:10]
Mobile Mast Attacks Raise Vigilante Concerns
News These actions appear to indicate a trend of direct action by communities who fear that mobile phone masts are a health threat. The destruction of a mobile phone mast in the West Midlands has led to concern that campaigners against mobile phone base...
[December 1, 2003, 12:00]
Developing Nigerian 3g Mobile Content.
Blog They should invest in and partner with innovative content providers to develop innovative content distribution channels, mobile communities and other rich content that was not previously possible in a 2g world.
[March 4, 2008, 13:04]
Developing Nigerian 3G Mobile Contents
Blog They should invest in and partner with innovative content providers to develop innovative content distribution channels, mobile communities and other rich content that was not previously possible in a 2g world.
[July 22, 2008, 9:43]
EC Proposes TV Spectrum For WiMax
News Even a relatively small part of this spectrum range could provide the basis, bridging the digital divide in rural areas in a scalable and cost-effective manner, as well as providing the basis for an alternative infrastructure competition in both...
[June 13, 2007, 11:30]
Mobile Development: Global, Competitive & Useful… But How?
Blog Non-tech factors such as license liberalisation and excise duties aside, it is developments like software that can handle dual slot phones that can handle two SIMs (for communities that can not afford one handset each) that will make the biggest...
[February 4, 2008, 14:13]
Internet Giants Threaten Mobile Operators
Talkback The traditional telcos need to do more than form communities, they need to seriously rethink their strategies. THE top, one and only killer mobile application, is and always has been voice. With a minor lump of technology that is becoming available...
[April 10, 2006, 12:00]
