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White Paper: Critical Infrastructure Network

 

A new White Paper by Elliott Drucker explores the unique window of opportunity currently open which could be exploited to address three critical national interest needs for broadband wireless communications (public safety, “Smart Grid,” and rural broadband) with a single nationwide 700 MHz network.  Even better, the spectrum is already allocated, and federal stimulus funding could pay for most if not all network deployment costs.  Download the White paper.

 

 

Recent Publications

 

Elliott Drucker is the author of numerous papers and articles relating to wireless technology.  Here are links to some recently published articles available on-line:

 

 

The Myth of the ‘Cell Edge’ 

The cell edge is a convenient concept for simplifying the optimization and analysis of wireless networks, but it’s almost completely without real-world significance.

 

 Strategies for Meeting 4G Performance Objectives 

RAN optimization will be key in handling inevitable user dissatisfaction with 4G network performance.

 

 What Cellphone/Cancer Studies Should Be Looking At 

Widely publicized studies and discussions in the news media generally fail to consider the critical variable of cellphone transmit power.

 

Cloudy Future for Mobile Clouds Wireless Week

Everyone’s talking about the coming age of cloud computing, but is it practical for mobile data networks?

 

Defining Wireless Broadband Wireless Week

Providing wireless high speed Internet service to Americans in rural areas not served by wired or fiber broadband is a worthy goal, but let’s keep our expectations realistic.

 

Sizing Up Wireless Vs. Wireline Performance Wireless Week

Matching wireline broadband performance in wireless networks is difficult and is about to get much more so.  Two key factors help explain why, but also offer targets for innovative solutions.

 

Streaming Video: The (Network) Killer App  Wireless Week

Streaming video and similar video apps may be very popular, but they are undermining the economic viability of wireless broadband services.  Maybe we should stop promoting them.

 

Managing Wireless Data Networks: Quest for the Silver Bullet  Wireless Week – 09/25/2010

Optimization of a wireless network’s radio system configuration is a difficult and labor-intensive process.  What are the prospects for its automation?

 

The Case for Boosting User Equipment Performance  Wireless Week – 07/18/2010

Quickest route to increased 3G/4G data QoE and network capacity?  Boost user equipment sensitivity and transmit power.

 

The Significance of Verizon's Skype DealWireless Week (on-line)

At a CTIA Show press conference, Verizon and Skype provide details.  Surprise!  It’s not VoIP.

 

The Future of Voice 

VoIP apps for smartphones and standards for carrying voice over LTE networks will color the future of wireless voice services.  They will also bring challenges for network operators

 

Meeting the Challenges of Data Growth 

Growth in demand will likely far outpace increases in the amount of spectrum available for wireless data networks and improvements in their spectrum efficiency.  What’s the industry to do?

 

Smart Grid Steals the Spotlight 

The Smart Grid is getting a lot of attention, and wireless will play a major role. But utilities will need to carefully examine various technologies and networks before making decisions.

 

The Droid – 3G and Beyond 

The marketing of Motorola’s new Droid Smartphone is important for some big players, and has technical implications beyond current 3G networks.

 

The Impact of Nortel’s Bankruptcy 

Once a gorilla in telecom, the company is getting dismantled, leaving questions about the pieces.

 

ZigBee Targets ‘Small Potatoes’ Apps 

Simple yet sophisticated, self-configuring ZigBee networks provide short range, low bandwidth data comms to various M2M apps.

 

Critical Infrastructure Network: 3 in 1 

Introducing the Critical Infrastructure Network: wireless broadband service for critical national interests.

 

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