Telecom notes and practical references.

VoIP–PSTN gateways: test the call path, not the feature list

A practical guide to gateways between packet voice and analogue or circuit telephone interfaces, focused on mapping, testing and operational limits.

WLAN radios, access points, bridges and CPE: choose by role

A role-based guide to wireless LAN equipment categories and the questions that prevent a catalogue of radios from becoming an unmanageable network.

Wireless antennas: match the antenna to the system

A practical checklist for selecting and installing a wireless antenna without treating a legacy manufacturer description as current product evidence.

Outdoor wireless bridges: validate the path, power and policy

A practical guide to planning a fixed wireless bridge between sites without relying on old model, approval or range claims.

Home Wi-Fi networks: build for rooms, not a speed test

A practical method for setting up home Wi-Fi around room coverage, wired backhaul, guest access and simple fault isolation.

Embedded wireless development platforms: evaluate the interface

A vendor-neutral checklist for evaluating an embedded wireless module or development platform without assuming the status of any legacy product.

Mobile entertainment forecast and 3G iPhone speculation

A May 2008 report on IDC’s mobile-entertainment forecast and reports that Apple was considering music and ringtone options for a future 3G iPhone.

2008-05-20

Location apps feature in Android’s first developer contest

In May 2008, Google’s Android Developer Challenge selected 50 first-round projects from 1,788 submissions, with many involving maps, photographs or location sharing.

2008-05-20

2008 mobile satisfaction survey compares UK brands

Aura Corporation’s fifth Mobile Industry Customer Satisfaction survey drew on 2,750 responses collected between late 2007 and early 2008.

2008-05-04

T-Mobile promotes prepaid top-ups in 2008

A May 2008 report described T-Mobile’s Top Up and Stretch offer for UK prepaid customers and the competitive logic behind instant-value promotions.

2008-05-04

O2’s indirect-sales strategy reassessed

A May 2008 commentary argued that O2’s UK sales approach should not simply be treated as an imitation of Vodafone’s channel changes.

2008-05-04

Court ruling opens sale process for Unique Distribution

A May 2008 account of a court ruling that let receiver Chantrey Vellacott sell Unique Distribution after an HMRC investigation involving parent company IGB.

2008-05-04