Features
Un-wired for sound
handset development
Robert Hatfield, technical marketing engineer, Wolfson Microelectronics, looks at the technical parameters which are shaping the next generation of mobile handset speaker designs
Closing the largest remaining revenue assurance hole
Revenue assurance teams have resolved many of the problems that faced their companies ten years ago through the introduction of new techniques, custom-built code and off-the-shelf software.
Real-life traffic models
Background load generation
With data services here and set to grow significantly during the coming years, how do operators ensure their upgraded data networks perform under load? We look at the issue of background load generation.
A mobile business
3GSM hot topics
A new location and a new focus to the 3GSM conference programme, although some of the topics up for discussion are reassuringly familiar. Keith Dyer looks ahead to what are likely to be the key
The search for sense
It will be rigorous customer orientation that will determine the future prosperity of telecoms providers – and the overall improvement of customer relationships and direct customer interaction will be key drivers, says Mathias Liebe
The reality of VoIP
voice over IP
There’s a lot of publicity about mobile VoIP — but how might call handover actually work in a standardised IMS environment? These extracts from a whitepaper by BridgePort Networks show how an IMS convergence server
Towards a more efficient handover
Handset development
In a 3G/ 2.5G world, not all handsets handovers are alike. Graham Carter describes the inherent complexities of dual-mode handover designs, and says tighter integration between the two modes can increase satisfaction of users and operators.