The other IP 

By Donny Jackson

English author and philosopher Sir Thomas Barton opined in the late 16th century that knowledge is power. A more contemporary perspective embraced by...

Out of thin air 

By Merrill Douglas

When a major disaster knocks out radio and mobile phone antenna sites and landline networks, first responders are left with few communications options....

More than a flash in the PAN 

By Donny Jackson

With Bluetooth, ZigBee, ultrawideband and near-field communications already existing in the short-range sector, Nokia's decision in October to introduce...

It's time to share 

By Donny Jackson

During last year's wildfires in Southern California, San Diego-area residents received diametrically opposed directives from public-safety officials who...

Professor might have solved SDR 

By Lynnette Luna

Charles Bostian, a professor at Virginia Tech University in Blackburn, Va., is leading a team in developing software-defined radios, or SDRs, based on...

Atheros teams with Qualcomm for cellular/Wi-Fi solution 

By DOnny Jackson

California-based Atheros Communications and CDMA giant Qualcomm this week are demonstrating interoperability between their chipsets as they pursue an integrated cellular/Wi-Fi solution that can be used on most 3G networks, including WCDMA and CDMA EV/DO...

Demystifying error-control coding (part 1 of 4) 

By Jay M. Jacobsmeyer, P.E.

It's the key to designing error-free communications systems. But what is it?...

Industry giants join forces 

By Merrill Douglas

Motorola and Microsoft to jointly develop public-safety data applications...

IP gains momentum in PSAP arena 

By Donny Jackson

But public-safety officials cautious of possible unsecured connections...

Too good to be true? 

By Donny Jackson

Big speeds. Long range. Negligible power. No interference. Littler or no dedicated spectrum needed. How tiny xG Technology threatens to change the rules of wireless communications....