{"title":"Nice technology, shame about the product","authors":"G. Loudon","doi":"10.1049/CE:20060402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/CE:20060402","url":null,"abstract":"While the incorporation of new technology in a product can provide significant competitive advantage, it is also important to keep in mind the other key elements that help make a successful new product. The creation of new successful products is also as much about getting engineers, designers and marketing people involved in the new product development process to create a product that meets the needs of target customers.","PeriodicalId":371133,"journal":{"name":"Communications Engineer","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129099223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"P2P networking comes of age","authors":"M. Bray, M. O'Mahony","doi":"10.1049/CE:20060303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/CE:20060303","url":null,"abstract":"Despite its controversial reputation, peer-to-peer (P2P) networking is expected to survive the current debate which centers on illegal file sharing. P2P networks are simply to useful to be eliminated and are being used by mainstream companies such as the BBC for economic reasons. In this paper, the main attraction of these networks are enumerated. The paper also describes their various application categories which include virtual LAN, communications, data privacy, data storage, and homeland security. Finally, it discusses the conflict in QoS control requirements for the network between the P2P user and the network operator.","PeriodicalId":371133,"journal":{"name":"Communications Engineer","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132187144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Welcome to my home... network","authors":"J. Conti","doi":"10.1049/CE:20060305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/CE:20060305","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the five main communication standards that claim to have the right answers to address the specific challenges posed by in-house multimedia distribution. These standards are Fast Ethernet, Homeplug AV, MoCA, HPNA 3.0, and IEEE 802.11n.","PeriodicalId":371133,"journal":{"name":"Communications Engineer","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123039422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Convergence in the home","authors":"D. Cleevely","doi":"10.1049/CE:20060301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/CE:20060301","url":null,"abstract":"While the technology has been around for some time, the convergence of content and communications in the home has not yet happened. The reason has more to do with user behavior and market dynamics than the technology itself. As devices become more powerful, they open up the potential for convergence. The opportunities for implementing convergence may be growing as fast as the market can absorb them, and so it may be some time yet before we see a truly converged world.","PeriodicalId":371133,"journal":{"name":"Communications Engineer","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125677570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"TV on the move","authors":"E. Lloyd","doi":"10.1049/CE:20060304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/CE:20060304","url":null,"abstract":"Broadcast mobile TV and DAB digital radio services promise to offer a richer customer experience and a more cost-effective means of delivering mass-market live content compared with services currently available over 3G. To illustrate the strong appeal of mobile TV and digital radio services across a broad section of demographic groups, BT Movio ran a pilot with the aim of proving the viability of the live service with 1000 users within the London area. Running from June to December 2005, the pilot also proved that the new DAB-IP ETSI/WorldDAB is a suitable broadcast standard.","PeriodicalId":371133,"journal":{"name":"Communications Engineer","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121081332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Let's learn to live together","authors":"B. Brackenridge","doi":"10.1049/CE:20060307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/CE:20060307","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses the need to introduce a common standard as regulators provide new spectrum for the entry of ultrawideband (UWB) radios in the field of digital radios, which already has USB, 3G, 4G, WiMax, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and a range of 802.11 standards.","PeriodicalId":371133,"journal":{"name":"Communications Engineer","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129633121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Galileo code","authors":"D. Sandham","doi":"10.1049/ce:20060401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/ce:20060401","url":null,"abstract":"Engineers at Cornell University have announced that they have gained access to a \"secret\" code in the navigation signals transmitted by the Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element-A (GIOVE-A) prototype satellite. Using a simple roof-mounted hemispherical patch antenna, engineers were able to acquire the signal and some nifty signal processing to extract the pseudo-random number (PRN) code. However, according to Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., the code is not a secret and is readily detectable to a larger antenna system. While the PRN code identifies the satellite, it is not the same as an encryption code that is used to protect secret or commercially valuable data.","PeriodicalId":371133,"journal":{"name":"Communications Engineer","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124311833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What are wavelets","authors":"N. Fletcher","doi":"10.1049/CE:20060406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/CE:20060406","url":null,"abstract":"This paper provides a brief description of the wavelet transform method and how it can be used for image compression. The wavelet transform provides a means for multi-resolution analysis, which is achieved by examining an image over a range of scales. This enables efficient compression and quality image reproduction.","PeriodicalId":371133,"journal":{"name":"Communications Engineer","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133207851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}