Archive for 2019

Qualcomm acquired the remaining 49% of share from RF360 Holdings for approximately 3.1$ Billion. Certain intellectual property, patents and filter and module design and manufacturing assets were part of the deal. Qualcomm expects the RFFE market to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 13% to $18 billion between 2015 and 2020, with […]

The advancement in wireless communication up to 4G, could perform communication over sub 6 GHz band on their maximum capacity due to hardware constrains and requirements in existing scenario. Cellular users are increasing rapidly worldwide and creating congestion in existing spectrum allocation on the other hand users demanding higher data speed for accessing enhanced mobile […]

Backhaul Network: Backhaul (back-net or backbone or transport network) in cellular networks connects the base stations to the core network and consists mostly of dedicated fiber, copper, microwave and occasionally satellite links. Mobile backhaul deployment impacts mobile interface as well as contributes to overall performance of the network. 5G Backhaul: With the advent of 5G [...]

Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT or LTE-M2) was introduced along with with other low power wide area network (LPWAN) technologies in 3GPP Release 13. NB-IoT operates independently in the unused 200kHz bands which were used by Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) deployments.   Owing to several benefits as stated in Release 14 like guaranteed QoS, good […]

  With the impactful increase in the number of use cases, the Internet of Things (IoT) dominantly integrates ambient sensing, ubiquitous communication, intelligent analytics, and persuasive communications. A recent survey concludes for an estimate of about 50 million devices to operate by 2020 that will generate an avalanche of traffic. IoT is a relatively newer […]

Japan wants to proclaim its strength in the autonomous driving on the global platform. Local government is working with automotive manufacturer giants like Toyota and Nissan to put cars with fully autonomous capability on the roads before the commencement of Tokyo Olympic 2020. Figure: Top corporate owners (Globally) in Autonomous Driving – Analysis on PCS (AI […]

Artificial Intelligence is the top player in society disruptive technologies. It has been more than 60 years since the term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ was coined. It has established its roots in every field. We can find A – Z uses of AI. This leads to a question of how AI is going to influence society in […]

As per the latest report by IPR Daily, a Chinese intellectual property news website, China has accounted for nearly 70% of the world’s global blockchain patent applications. The report titled “first half of 2019 the global patent rankings blockchain companies (TOP100) invention,”. China’s most noteworthy competitor in technology and trade is United States, this report reveals […]