In mobile communications, there are already quite a few acronyms and abbreviations. Sometimes though, the same acronym can be used to represent multiple things which can cause confusion. One such acronym that people in mobile communications often use is SIMO. For someone closer to network engineering, SIMO is a technology used in wireless communications and …
We use our mobile phones, also known as cell phones, every day and see lots of other people doing exactly the same. But do you sometimes wonder how our mobile phones actually work? If you have ever used Walkie Talkies or baby monitors, then you may know that those devices connect directly to each other …
5G has arrived in many countries and you are probably wondering if is it worth buying a 5G phone already or should you wait? If that’s what you are thinking right now, you are not the only one. There is no doubt that 5G is one of the biggest steps in mobile communications and it …
Our mobile phones consume mobile data when we access any internet services through the phone while not being connected to a WiFi network. In other words, when our mobile phones don’t show the WiFi symbol and show 4G+, 4G, 3G, H+, H, E or G symbols instead, our phones will consume mobile data for using …
Do you ever wonder what sort of actual data speed you can get with 4G LTE networks? 4G is the fourth generation of mobile networks that uses a cellular technology called LTE to offer super-fast internet speeds that were previously only achievable through fixed broadband networks. If you see any advertisements from mobile operators, you …
If you own a smartphone or a tablet, then you may have tried using mobile data to connect your laptop or other internet-capable devices to the internet. That is where tethering and mobile hotspots come in. Tethering allows you to use your mobile phone as a WiFi hotspot which any internet-capable devices such as laptops …
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We live in an era where many countries around the world have already launched 5G networks. While we may still be at the start of that journey, mobile operators don’t seem to be getting tired of talking about the lightning-fast data speeds you can get on their 5G networks. As far as the potential of …
5G is one of the most talked-about topics in the mobile communications industry and it totally deserves it. However, when a topic becomes so popular, lots of people say lots of things which makes it hard to separate the hype from reality. In this article, we will try our level best to take a more …
Have you ever noticed the ‘H’ or ‘H+’ sign on your mobile phone screen when using mobile internet? That is HSPA or High-Speed Packet Access. When you see this sign on your mobile phone, you can expect decent mobile data speeds but keep in mind that HSPA is not 4G. High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) …
GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications and it is the most widely deployed standard for the second generation of mobile networks or 2G. GSM network uses a combination of two access techniques Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) and Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA). The combination of FDMA and TDMA allows a mobile operator …
