Browsing Category

wireless standards

  • Home
  • wireless standards

Aira Technologies – AI in the real world.

A good use case for a limited technology I have long held the view that under certain circumstances, today’s AI can improve performance to a superhuman level, and I think...

Qualcomm FQ4 2020 – Happy wave.

Finally, a wave to be pleased about. Qualcomm reported excellent results as the combination of Apple and China is driving a rapid roll-out of 5G enabled devices which is a...

Huawei – Nowhere to run pt XVIII.

“relaxation” is not really a climb-down. The “relaxation” of the US’s stance against Huawei can be taken either as a sign of fear of missing out or as a move...

Huawei – Nowhere to run pt XVII.

Patent counting is not an indication of reality.  The notion that the number of patents that one holds is a refection of one’s contribution to a technology is deeply flawed...

Qualcomm & Spotify – The 5G podcast.

Qualcomm FQ1 20 – 5G story. Qualcomm reported good results as the roll-out of 5G is gathering pace but the uncertainty in China is likely to impact Qualcomm more than...

PCH over IP – No fudge please.

Project Connected Home over IP needs to avoid the fudge of compromise. Making all connected devices compatible is an excellent idea but this is going to be very difficult to...

5G – Wide open spaces

Coverage map lays bare the reality of millimetre waves. Verizon’s 5G coverage map in the USA (see here) shows that the only time users are going to get reception is...

5G – The patent game.

Updated version. Original mistakenly identified only one working chipset in commercial handsets. RFM is aware of two.   Patent counting is very misleading. A report at the RISE conference in Hong...

Verizon 5G – Speed not substance

The laws of physics reassert their supremacy. Verizon has been forced to ditch the $10 premium that it charges customers to access the 5G network as the performance delivered is...

MWC Day 3 – 5G: No nonsense

No party means no hangover. MWC is almost over and while the stages have seen some confident predictions (eg Cisco: “hype is going to be reflected in the reality”), the...