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Mobile Phone Technology.

The mobile phone is the number ONE technology item that has changed our lives immeasurably. We use the mobile phone for so many things. I will look at some of the new applications used in mobile phone technology as well as the underlying technology.

The route to 5G
Mobile Messages
A Little Physics
The Mobile Moment
Mobile Broadband and FWA
Cover us with 4G?
Removal of 3G
Ins and Outs of 5G

The route to 5G

In this episode, I will first talk about a number of important mobile phone applications. Then, I will go onto talking about the route to 5G. From the very first simple mobile phone network that just supported phone calls, to 4g / 5G that is at the heart of our modern lives.

Mobile Messaging - Is SMS still King?

SMS is the first and original (and simple) mobile messaging system. But we have moved on to MMS, iMessage, WhatsApp and now RCS. Do we still need SMS? This podcast talks about these developments and finished with the view that SMS is stil alive and kicking even after 30+ years.

A Little Physics

The technology behind mobile phones is based on physics; in particular electro-magnetic waves. In this episode I look at the physics behind mobile phone technology. In particular looking at answering 4 questions:

How far does a wave travel?
What happens when a wave passes from outdoors to indoors?
How do we send 0s and 1s?
How powerful is a mobile signal?

The Mobile Moment

"A mobile moment is a point in time and space when someone pulls out their mobile device to get what they want or need – Immediately and in context."

Using the idea of the mobile moment we can develop our systems to ensure they are mobile friendly. This podcast will look at 5 applications where the mobile moment has been used, or should be used, in developing a system.

Mobile Broadband and FWA

Mobile phone technology is more that the ability to use the mobile phone to communicate. It is also a mechanism to get broadband either at home or business or industrial sites.

In this pocast I'll be talking about how the mobile network can be used to deliver mobile or home broadband. In particular FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) which can be used to deliver the 100Mbps target the UKG have for broadband by the end of 2024.

Cover us in 4G

The idea behind this podcast is that we need 100% geographical coverage of mobile phone communication (4G). If this is the case and we can assume that every smart phone will always be connected then we can develop our apps knowing this to be the case.

In this podcast we will look at how we can move to 100% geographical coverage from all 4 UK networks. Then we will move onto look at some simple ideas that will be more useful with this coverage.

They are Switching off 3G!

3G is being switched off, and 2G will be switched off later. What are the implications for mobile technology users.

5G Ins and Outs

Every decade or so we have introduced a new generation of mobile phone technology. 2020 was the turn of the 5th generation – 5G. Now 5 years later we are still building the network, in fact we are still building out the 4G network in many places. We, the pubic, have asked – what is the benefit of 5G – is it worth it. Here I’ll look at a number of aspects of 5G. In particular I’ll look at the application areas of 5G that 4G cannot match.

We use the mobile phone for all manner of things apart from making phone calls and sending messages We use it for directions, for banking, for tickets, to buy things, to watch videos, to take pictures and many other things. Mobile phone technology is the technology that underpins our use of the mobile phone, and other communication systems.

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mobilephonetechnology.co.uk seeks to provide some information about the technology behind the mobile phone to aid understanding and promote more realistic discussions about the technology. By understanding some of the basics of mobile phone technology will help explain how things work and what can be done with mobile phone technology.