Showing posts with label Cambridge Wireless (CW). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cambridge Wireless (CW). Show all posts
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Connectivity in 'Connected Vehicles'
Thursday 11 July 2013
Present and Future Technologies for Internet of Things (IoT)
An Interesting presentation from our Future of Wireless Conference (#FWIC2013) in Cambridge earlier this month. A question being asked is what technology will be used for Internet of Things (IoT) or Internet of Everything (IoE) as its also referred to nowadays. These 3 slides below summarises what technologies are see applicable to which scenarios.
Complete slides are embedded below and if you like to see the video, its available here.
Complete slides are embedded below and if you like to see the video, its available here.
Sunday 7 July 2013
500 Billion devices by 2030, etc...
Few weeks back in the LTE World Summit 2013, I heard someone from Ericsson mention that internally they think that by 2030 there will be 500 Billion Connected devices on the planet. The population projections for 2030 is somewhere around 8.5 Billion people worldwide. As a result the figure does not come much as a surprise to me.
John Cunliffe from Ericsson is widely credited for making the statement 50 Billion connected devices by 2020. Recently he spoke in the Cambridge Wireless and defended his forecast on the connected devices. He also provided us with the traffic exploration tool to see how the devices market would look up till 2018. Here is one of the pictures using the tool:
In terms of Cellular connectivity, we are looking at 9 Billion devices by 2018. The interesting thing to notice is that in 2017, there are still some 4 Billion feature phones. While in the developed world our focus is completely on Smartphones, its interesting to see new and existing SMS/USSD based services are still popular in the developing world. Some months back I heard about Facebook developing SMS/USSD based experience for Feature phones, I am sure that would attract a lot of users from the developing world.
One thing missing from the above is non-cellular connections which will make bulk of connectivity. Wi-Fi for example is a major connectivity medium for tablets. In fact 90% of the tablets have only WiFi connectivity. Bluetooth is another popular method of connectivity. While its mostly used in conjunction with phones, it is going to be a popular way of connecting devices in the Personal Area Network's (PAN's). So its no surprise that we will see 50 Billion connected devices but maybe not by 2020. My guess would be around 2022-23.
John Cunliffe from Ericsson is widely credited for making the statement 50 Billion connected devices by 2020. Recently he spoke in the Cambridge Wireless and defended his forecast on the connected devices. He also provided us with the traffic exploration tool to see how the devices market would look up till 2018. Here is one of the pictures using the tool:
In terms of Cellular connectivity, we are looking at 9 Billion devices by 2018. The interesting thing to notice is that in 2017, there are still some 4 Billion feature phones. While in the developed world our focus is completely on Smartphones, its interesting to see new and existing SMS/USSD based services are still popular in the developing world. Some months back I heard about Facebook developing SMS/USSD based experience for Feature phones, I am sure that would attract a lot of users from the developing world.
One thing missing from the above is non-cellular connections which will make bulk of connectivity. Wi-Fi for example is a major connectivity medium for tablets. In fact 90% of the tablets have only WiFi connectivity. Bluetooth is another popular method of connectivity. While its mostly used in conjunction with phones, it is going to be a popular way of connecting devices in the Personal Area Network's (PAN's). So its no surprise that we will see 50 Billion connected devices but maybe not by 2020. My guess would be around 2022-23.
Monday 18 March 2013
From M2M Communications to IoT
M2M was again in the news recently when a new report suggested that it would be $1 Trillion industry. Back in december I posted a detailed presentation on M2M that has now crossed over 6K views. This shows that there is an appetite for this topic. So here is a three part presentation on M2M and IoT. In fact as I pointed out in a post last year, it is very often referred to as IoE (Internet of Everything) rather than IoT (Internet of Things). If this is a topic close to your heart then please do come to the Future of Wireless International Conference (FWIC) organised by Cambridge Wireless on 1st and 2nd July 2013. Details here.
Saturday 2 February 2013
Thursday 13 December 2012
Half Duplex Operation (HD-FDD) in LTE
It was interesting to hear the other day that there is an option for HD-FDD but it is still undergoing investigation and not standardised yet. From what I hear, operators are showing an interest and we may see it coming to an operator near us in the next couple of years.
Complete presentation below:
The advantages are obvious but probably the only reason this was not standardised actively is probably because then peak rates often quoted when promoting technology will be halved. The economy of scale is also important and we may not see this becoming popular unless many operators decide together to push for this.
Other posts of interest:
- Quick Introduction to LTE-Advanced
- Quick update on 3GPP Release-12 progress
- TD-LTE in China: Progress and Plan
Monday 12 November 2012
Opportunities for reshaping the future of your industry?
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Intelligent Devices and Smart Journeys
Couple of days back, I posted some videos that show technology advancements for the mobile phones. Here is a presentation by Peter Whale from Qualcomm in a recent Cambridge Wireless event about how Sensors and Context-engine will make the future devices much more intelligent then they already are.
A shameless plug for my presentation on the similar topic from the LTE World Summit 2012, that has now crossed 6000 views, available here.
A shameless plug for my presentation on the similar topic from the LTE World Summit 2012, that has now crossed 6000 views, available here.
Friday 12 October 2012
Radio Challenges and Opportunities for Large Scale Small Cell Deployments
Here is another presentation by Keima at our Small Cells Event. Their last presentation on "Twitter et al. for Small Cell Planning" was a hit and has racked up over 9000 views on slideshare.
Wednesday 10 October 2012
Small Cell Backhaul Solution Types
This is from a presentation by Julius Robson of CBNL, representing NGMN in the Cambridge Wireless Small Cells SIG event.
The presentation is available to view and download from here.
Related blog posts:
Sunday 7 October 2012
Summary of Cambridge Wireless Event on Small Cells, 3rd Oct. 2012
We had another successful Small Cells SIG Event (jointly powered by the Radio Technology SIG) in Cambridge Wireless on the theme “Radio Challenges and Opportunities for Large Scale Small Cell Deployments”. I will be looking at the presentations in detail in separate blog posts as there are interesting bits and pieces from each of them that can easily be overlooked. Here is a high level summary of this event.
We had over a hundred delegates in this event and as one of the speakers admitted privately, they were expecting to see around a dozen people and were a bit overwhelmed by the number and caliber of the people. The delegates included small cell vendors, chipset vendors, test & measurement vendors, operators, industry analysts, regulators, etc. It was a lovely day to be in Cambridge with the sun shining the whole of morning and the afternoon to show us the best of the Downing college.
The event was kicked off by Prof. Simon Saunders, formerly the founding chairman of Small Cell Forum who talked about the long journey the small cells (or Femtocells as they were then known) have gone through, the benefits and the road ahead.
This was followed by a talk from Julius Robson of CBNL, who was also representing NGMN. The focus of the talk was on backhaul.
Nick Johnson, CTO of ip.access was the next speaker who started his presentation with humorous note. His presentation was titled "Building the World’s Largest Residential Small-Cell network" but as he said he was very tempted to change the title to “How to Screw Up the World’s Largest Residential Small Cell Deployment”. His talk had lots of real life examples on where and how things can go wrong and how to make sure they dont. If they do, what lessons should be learnt. Some of these problems have been faced by me too in various test scenarios. It was a very interesting talk.
After the break we heard a presentation from Steve Brown of Telefonica O2 UK. The talk was a bit familiar for me (and my blog readers) as I have already blogged on similar information in the past. It was though new information for the audience and could see that they were enjoying this information. A lot of questions were asked after the presentation and also in the panel discussion at the end. There is some interesting new information that I will blog later on.
The final talk was by Iris Barcia of Keima who talked about "Small Cell Network Design".
Finally we had a panel discussion with lots of interesting questions. Once the discussions finished there were people discussing and debating issues among themselves for a long time. I am looking forward to the next event in January in London on the topic "Lets get real!" where we are hoping to be able to hear from some more operators/vendors on the deployment and rollout issues. More details available on the Cambridge Wireless page here.
Thursday 2 August 2012
The Scent Phone
When I spoke about the 'next killer device', I showed this picture below and mentioned that smell is an area that has a lot of potential but difficult to exploit.
In the Future of Wireless conference, one of the talks that many people were keen to listen about was about this 'scent phone'. Presentation embedded below:
I have also blogged about the same topic before that can be seen here.
If you are interested in these topics, see also:
Tuesday 17 July 2012
mHealth Revolution
We are living in amazing times where we can do things we could have just dreamt of 5-10 years back. I came across the following video:
This gives hope to the third world where a lot of our old non-smartphones are ending up. In fact this reminds me of Mexapixel Microscopy that can possibly have numerous applications.
There was an interesting presentation recently in the Future of Wireless Conference that was very well received and had people discussing it on twitter and in the event. Its embedded below (download from slideshare)
Do you have any more ideas or information on this topic? Please feel free to share in the comments.
This gives hope to the third world where a lot of our old non-smartphones are ending up. In fact this reminds me of Mexapixel Microscopy that can possibly have numerous applications.
There was an interesting presentation recently in the Future of Wireless Conference that was very well received and had people discussing it on twitter and in the event. Its embedded below (download from slideshare)
Do you have any more ideas or information on this topic? Please feel free to share in the comments.
Monday 9 July 2012
#FWIC Summary in Tweets with Pics, Presentations and Videos
Here is my summary from The 4th Future of Wireless International Conference (#FWIC). I created a OTT Stats, Facts and Figures presentation for the conference which is available here.
DAY 1
@zahidtg: #FWIC has started
@marekpawlowski: Full house for #fwic, sign of thriving, continually expanding mobile industry in Cambridge
@Qualcomm_UK: "Mobile is the largest technology platform in history" – #Qualcomm’s Joe Barrett at #FWIC keynote
@JawadAbbassi: Globally: 1 million new 3G connections are added on a daily basis. Source: @Qualcomm_IAR
@najeebster: 3.2bn 3G connections by 2016 Joe Barrett from Qualcomm at #FWIC
@geoffmccormick: data traffic to grow over 1000% in the next decade.
@Qualcomm_UK: “Consumers expect the amazing” – Joe Barrett of Qualcomm
@cambwireless: Joe Barrett from @Qualcomm_UK keynote 3.4 billion 3G connections by 2016, 1000 x growth in data by 2020
@Qualcomm_UK: #Snapdragon processors are used by 50+ manufacturers, in 340+ devices with a further 400+ in development – Joe Barrett, Qualcomm
@ndahad: The significance of mobile technologies globally, particularly emerging markets, & more smartphones to the masses http://ow.ly/i/IVvF
@Alliantus: Interesting first session. Powershift. New spectrum. More base stations - smaller & deployed to offload traffic - bring net closer.
@marekpawlowski: Does Qualcomm's Alljoyn hold possibility of internet of things network which meshes to become stronger the more entities which join?
@marekpawlowski: Qualcomm's Halo transferring kw power wirelessly over air gaps to charge cars. A final untethering of humans from power sockets?
@ndahad: Mobile - the digital 6th sense
@Alliantus: very interesting scene setting by #joebarrett #qualcomm one of best conference starts ever - on the button and no sales pitch. FAB.
@dw2: Note to self: learn more about http://www.qualcommhalo.com/ the Qualcomm Halo wireless charging system for cars mentioned by Joe Barrett
@geoffmccormick: biggest challenge for wireless auto charging is not the tech but the system. New behaviours and challenges abound.
@RichardTraherne: Further support for small cells to solve cellular access problems, at Future Wireless International Conference
@zahidtg: Connected car by Qualcomm at #FWIC
@Qualcomm_UK: Hey, @CambWireless #fwic and want to see the video #Qualcomm’s Joe Barrett talked about this morning?:
Joe Baratt's presentation is available here and the video is here.
@bensmithuk: Listening to Olaf Swantee (Everything Everywhere CEO)
@Alliantus: everything everywhere #Olafswantec CEO. Partnering for #4G. Built for data. More speed 4-6 times faster in lab. Latency improved.
@najeebster: Olaf Swantee, CEO, Everything Everywhere reckons this 4G stuff can provide connectivity equal to fixed-line broadband, hmm
@Alliantus: 4G tool for proving connectivity. Part of solution. Data growth rates 250 times in past year - smart phones and smart data.
@roryponeill: CEO Everything Everywhere Olaf Swantee "I'm staggered by the continuing growth of data. We can't cope with 3G...we must go 4G"
@cambwireless: Olaf Swantee, CEO, Everything Everywhere speaks at #fwic "Growth rates of 250% in data on the network every year"
@Alliantus: UK more dependent on services than any other because of service culture. Infrastructure needs to be improved - UK early adopters.
@kumithiru: wonder what percentage of EE's UK customer base using data hungry devices use them at home? 50% 60% 70% ?
@najeebster: 4G carries a stronger signal even cell edge, will help to solve rural broadband issues
@rob_symes: olaf swantee says there would huge job creation by next gen 4G network
@roryponeill: Olaf continues "Britain is reliant on digital service industry - no.1 contributor to GDP - yet 40 other countries have 4G already"
@Alliantus: #fwic reason delay because industry is sweating assets in UK. Big capital expenditure has not come. ROI? Not enough profit? Hard to believe.
@BrianIsATwit: Olaf Swantee #fwic 4G use cases are video, TV and real time gaming. B2B cloud services. M2M also driving new apps.
@BrianIsATwit: Olaf Swantee at #fwic inferring UK economy impacted by poor fixed and mobile broadband. 4G positive investment impact £5bn & 125K new jobs.
@Alliantus: #fwic ironically really poor O2 service here. Blocking tweet on everything everywhere? Or just because it is about #4G?
@Alliantus: role of lawyers in causing delay? Are we destined to be laggards and not leaders because of cyclical nature of Tech adoption?
@Alliantus: can be back on track quickly. Already have a 3G network? Many users think they are on 4G already.
@Alliantus: thought provoking talk. Really believes in focusing on customers. Passion. Making experience better. Good operator perspective.
@marekpawlowski: Refreshing to hear Olaf Swantee prioritising fundamental improvements to network quality over 'tariff gimmicks & loyalty points'
@marekpawlowski: However, concerned by Swantee's faith in 4G to solve rural access. Unlikely economics will be any different than any proceeding 'G'
@marekpawlowski: Challenge for Swantee will be moving from sales culture of pushing 'broadband' & 'smartphone' SKUs, getting closer to customer reality
@cambwireless: Olaf Swantree stresses the economy is dependent on digital infrastructure. 40 countries rolled out 4g already - uk falling behind
@BrianIsATwit: as a rural dweller my fixed and mobile experience terrible. don't doubt 4G capability but do doubt deployment and economics.
@Alliantus: Chewing on ideas surrounding the evolution of the device. Rory O'Neill RIM.
@najeebster: Future of wireless by speaker from RIM. Vaguely ironic?
@najeebster: RIM - there are still CIOs that think response time to an email in over 48 hrs is OK
@Alliantus: predictive conversations can impact on way we communicate. Conversations will be written across multiple devices. Simplifying life?
@zahidtg: Is this the industry challenge?
@kumithiru: @roryponeill that's a big percentage. Vodafone recently referenced only 27% of European customer base are smartphone users
@geoffmccormick: great talk by @roryponeill of rim. Concise explanation of the role of device innovation and associated experiences. Well done !
@Alliantus: plenty of room for innovation in the market. Incredible growth potential. More of a bb pitch than generic piece about industry.
@najeebster: very decent spiel by @roryponeill that there's room for more than 2 players in a $1.4Tr mkt
@Alliantus: global market is aggregation of lots of local markets. Interesting concept worth noting.
@marekpawlowski: A vision of Blackberry at heart of internet of things, using back end to predict, mediate conversations & transactions by @roryponeill
@marekpawlowski: Not sure I agree with @roryponeill that digital simplifies conversations. Rather allows us to deal with more simultaneous complexity
@JawadAbbassi: According to #Blackberry, globally #smartphones make up 23% of total cellular handsets.
Rory O’Neill, Vice President of Software and Services EMEA, RIM presentation here and video here
@Alliantus: RichardJacklin #anite my god its full of stars. iPhone created new form factor. Much reduced range of models. Is this a trend?
@Alliantus: Model range dip in 2011. Seen across all devices as shift in vendors.
@rob_symes: data prices must rise by 40 percent to make up for loss of voice and messaging
@dw2: Liked the Arthur C Clarke 2001 references in Richard Jacklin's #fwicinnovation talk. I'll have some more in my debate pitch tomorrow :-)
@mattablott: Some interesting studies on operator 'device ranging' by Anite
@dw2: Richard Jacklin's summary of Samsung's recipe for device success: experiment rapidly with multiple approaches + smartly observe market
@marekpawlowski: Hearing how differentiation moved to software. Is it that users don't want differentiated hardware or just it is currently uneconomic?
@sdfriedner: Hot topics at #FWIC How will devices, particularly smartphones evolve in the future and what will be the differentiator?
@marekpawlowski: Asked: is great RF performance a UX differentiator? Yes, but not at point of sale! Becomes relevant once you own, when it's too late!
@marekpawlowski: Revealing reaction to Q about improving sustainability by keeping, upgrading handsets longer. "Our industry is based on consumption."
@zahidtg: Interesting analysis of cost/defect by Richard Jacklin of Anite
@rpctelecom: Of the around 40 speakers and panelists at #fwic as far as I can see only 3 are women. Hmmm says something about our industry I fear.
Track 1: Four Pathways to International Business Growth - Chaired by John Davies, UKTI
@cambwireless: Finbarr Moynihan at Mediatek says smartphones will have 60-70% of market with 100 dollar smartphone possible
Presentations:
Track 2: Utility or Valued Brand - Chaired by Mark Neild, Nokia Siemens Network
@cambwireless: Track 2 at #fwic Looking at value based pricing - mobile operators need to focus on core bus. Partner with OTT - don't compete
@cambwireless: Mark Neild, Nokia Siemens networks: Up to third of revenue on handset subsidy
@cambwireless: iPhone put more focus on network quality. Customers care more about quality of their networks
@cambwireless: Mark Neild, Nokia Siemens Network says operators need to stick to what they are good at - delivering access
Presentations:
Track 3: Bandwidth Hogs or Experience Innovators - Chaired by Reginald Kipke, Velocix
@marekpawlowski: Terrifyingly prehistoric to be sitting in a session about 'threats and opportunities' of OTT
@marekpawlowski: Myriad's @MWJ encourages operators to do *something* with digital service innovation. Doesn't need to be perfect first time, just try
@marekpawlowski: Good point by @mwj about how forgiving customers can be of experimentation if it meets certain needs. Good UX isn't about perfection.
Presentations:
Track 4: Where Next for Devices - Chaired by Zahid Ghadialy, Explanotech
@zahidtg: Wow! Track 4 at #FWIC is completely packed. Everyone loves to hear about device evolution.
@JawadAbbassi: The Future #Internet of things will need a machine 2 machine gateway to be scaleable
@zahidtg: Lol. Ian Davidsons slide
@zahidtg: Arm did an analysis that even though your phone may be 2GHz and 4 core, most of the time its running on 200MHz
@zahidtg: Science fiction here...transmission of Smell @ track4
@zahidtg: From a presentation by Jenny Tillotson
@zahidtg: Who has tried transmitting smells
Track 5: The continuing role of Intellectual Property - Chaired by John Haine, Cognovo
Presentations:
Dinner in St. John's college
Day 2
@zahidtg: Cambridge consultants showing their Small cells reference design with Mindspeed tech inside
@zahidtg: Freescale and Arkessa showing M2M for the next 50 billion devices at#FWIC
@cambwireless: Day two of #fwic well under way with Matthew Postgate, Head of R & D, BBC talking “How is mobile broadband changing broadcasting?”
@dw2: Found a jackpot of fascinating videos about the future of wireless tech at http://3g4g.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Videos courtesy of @zahidtg
@ndahad: the opportunities for mhealthcare. Professor Chris Lowe presenting on 2nd day of conference
@ndahad: what physicians typically looking for patients to track or monitor at home. Thousands of apps already available
@marekpawlowski: Perhaps there's no such thing as mHealth, just millions of distinct design challenges which, we hope, have some common tech solutions?
@ndahad: mhealthcare - the mhealth ecosystem
@marekpawlowski: Wealth of healthcare insights from Chris Lowe. Particularly the interest in doctors for using digital to facilitate more collaboration
@marekpawlowski: Also how greater self monitoring by patients could aid resource planning and epidemic response in the health system
@ndahad: big opportunity for mhealthcare solutions is in diabetes monitoring, 400 million affected worldwide, figure set to double in 10 years
@Alliantus: everyone saying what a fantastic job #ChrisLowe from Uni. Cambridge did this morning. Talking about mHealth
Prof. Chris Lowe, Director, University of Cambridge; slides here, video here
@kumithiru: Given voice to text keynote at yesterday's #FWIC fun to see@MatthewPostgate start with a Siri slide today
@Alliantus: How is mobile broadband changing broadcasting. A personal journey. Key enabler to redefine operating context. Industrial revolution.
@Alliantus: Towards a new broadcasting system. Universal. Live & on demand. Creation & curation. Immersive & pervasive. Shared and personal.
@Alliantus: Trend towards immersive and pervasive Tv. People want to be part of the service. Aunties view not the only one.
@Alliantus: Mobile equalised productisation with BBC content. No longer after thought.
@kumithiru: BBC 1-4-10 strategy for online service provision
@zahidtg: The 1 10 4 concept by BBC at #FWIC - 4 stands for 4 screens
@zahidtg: 50% of iPlayer access is now on 3G
@bensmithuk: BBC working on companion apps to play-out live in sync with programming including shows like Frozen Planet.
@Alliantus: is the broadcaster creator or curator? What is its role with user generated news, eg?
@BrianIsATwit: BBC #fwic future tech roadmap for broadcasting. LTE broadcast mode important.
@kumithiru: a lot of talk about e-MBMS in the US LTE networks good to see@MatthewPostgate of BBC deal with issue
@zahidtg: eMBMS is a research area by BBC :-)
@bensmithuk: BBC approaches for syncing 2nd screen: pure time sync, audio watermarking & syncing API interfaces (in order of 'frame accuracy')
@evolaris: Matthew Postgate, BBC: eMBMS interesting technology for broadcasters
@marekpawlowski: Matthew Postgate setting out immersive (3D, HD) & pervasive (new touchpoints) as tenets of BBC strategy
@marekpawlowski: BBC using Web sync, audio tags & home network API to link linear broadcast & companion devices. All must degrade gracefully
@marekpawlowski: Being able to link linear & companion content with frame accuracy is priority for BBC to try more creative multi-touchpoint experience
@marekpawlowski: Since iPlayer made accessible over cellular, has grown to 50/50 mix with Wifi on iPhone, but has not cannibalised Wifi at all
@marekpawlowski: However iPlayer iPad usage remains primarily Wifi, suggesting predominance of home usage
@marekpawlowski: I wonder if BBC will experiment beyond just multi-screen & start to build contextual experiences responsive to sensors & behaviour?
Matthew Postgate, Head of Research & Development, BBC; No Slides but Video is available here.
@zahidtg: Test challenges of connected car by Rohde&Schwarz
Innovation Hothouse - Chaired by Kevin Coleman, Project Director, 'Discovering Start-Ups'
Policy Panel - Chaired by Stuart Revell, Chairman, ICT KTN Wireless Technology & Spectrum Working Group
@Alliantus: Airwave: spectrum is important to secure channels. Following global trends. Public safety network is minute in comparison to public.
@Alliantus: Small network for emergency response is expensive for small net. What price safety? Spectrum is important.
@Alliantus: Motorola. What do you want you phone 911? Someone who knows we ring 999. Cultural differences are interesting.
@zahidtg: Interesting. Emergency services use 0.9% of all spectrum between UHF and 6Ghz.
@RichardTraherne: Joe Butler, Ofcom, at Future #Wireless Conference #FWIC says radio spectrum access/use strategy must change
@Alliantus: International countries will not wait for Europe to make decisions. Sharing of infrastructure and services. LTE allows opportunity.
@Alliantus: How do we as a society value spectrum.
@Alliantus: voda. 15 year decisions regarding infrastructure. Where is the money? People don't care how they connect. How do we accommodate?
@cambwireless: Andy Hudson, Vodafone, head of spectrum policy, says that the most efficient use of spectrum is overall aim
@Alliantus: LTE not the soln for public safety. USA have made decisions that they will use it on the back of disasters such as Katrina and 911.
@Alliantus: Control will be driver for two networks. Could have sharing but only if emergency had control.
@zahidtg: I absolutely disagree that broadcasting is a complete waste of spectrum. If there were no broadcast ppl would try VOD, overwhelming nw
@cambwireless: Andy Hudson, Head of Spectrum Policy, Vodafone: "Biggest challenge is to make low cost high performance filter for handsets"
@rpctelecom: Jeppe Jepson of Motorola "broadcasting is the most wasteful use of the radio spectrum" - I'm not sure many would agree with him!
@rpctelecom: Ofcom wants a flexible spectrum map but will only "enable" not "regulate" for it. But will incumbents release spectrum if not pushed?
@rpctelecom: Andy Hudson of Vodafone says that Vodafone and O2 will share network infrastructure to give 98% indoor coverage in UK
Video of Policy Panel here.
@Alliantus: Colin Brereton #PwC Mobile enabler of global change. Interesting slide deck. Worth a download. Opportunity in Devoping World.
@bensmithuk: Don’t we need to stop marvelling at how the ‘young people’ are able to multi-screen and discuss / understand what all consumers want?
@bensmithuk: Tired of hearing ‘developed world’ & ‘emerging markets’ as binary distinction in mobile. Don’t we need a more granular description?
@Alliantus: New generation different mobile use. Apps 10Bn user market. See slides for other.
@cambwireless: Pwc - planet needs to be more productive. Mobile can become the primary enabler of social and economic development
@Peter_Whale: Thanks to Colin Bererton #PwC for laying challenge to focus creative energies on application of wireless to massively benefit society
Colin Brereton, Partner, Global Communications Industry Practice, PwC; slides here video here.
DAY 1
@zahidtg: #FWIC has started
@marekpawlowski: Full house for #fwic, sign of thriving, continually expanding mobile industry in Cambridge
@Qualcomm_UK: "Mobile is the largest technology platform in history" – #Qualcomm’s Joe Barrett at #FWIC keynote
@JawadAbbassi: Globally: 1 million new 3G connections are added on a daily basis. Source: @Qualcomm_IAR
@najeebster: 3.2bn 3G connections by 2016 Joe Barrett from Qualcomm at #FWIC
@geoffmccormick: data traffic to grow over 1000% in the next decade.
@Qualcomm_UK: “Consumers expect the amazing” – Joe Barrett of Qualcomm
@cambwireless: Joe Barrett from @Qualcomm_UK keynote 3.4 billion 3G connections by 2016, 1000 x growth in data by 2020
@Qualcomm_UK: #Snapdragon processors are used by 50+ manufacturers, in 340+ devices with a further 400+ in development – Joe Barrett, Qualcomm
@ndahad: The significance of mobile technologies globally, particularly emerging markets, & more smartphones to the masses http://ow.ly/i/IVvF
@Alliantus: Interesting first session. Powershift. New spectrum. More base stations - smaller & deployed to offload traffic - bring net closer.
@marekpawlowski: Does Qualcomm's Alljoyn hold possibility of internet of things network which meshes to become stronger the more entities which join?
@marekpawlowski: Qualcomm's Halo transferring kw power wirelessly over air gaps to charge cars. A final untethering of humans from power sockets?
@ndahad: Mobile - the digital 6th sense
@Alliantus: very interesting scene setting by #joebarrett #qualcomm one of best conference starts ever - on the button and no sales pitch. FAB.
@dw2: Note to self: learn more about http://www.qualcommhalo.com/ the Qualcomm Halo wireless charging system for cars mentioned by Joe Barrett
@geoffmccormick: biggest challenge for wireless auto charging is not the tech but the system. New behaviours and challenges abound.
@RichardTraherne: Further support for small cells to solve cellular access problems, at Future Wireless International Conference
@zahidtg: Connected car by Qualcomm at #FWIC
@Qualcomm_UK: Hey, @CambWireless #fwic and want to see the video #Qualcomm’s Joe Barrett talked about this morning?:
Joe Baratt's presentation is available here and the video is here.
@bensmithuk: Listening to Olaf Swantee (Everything Everywhere CEO)
@Alliantus: everything everywhere #Olafswantec CEO. Partnering for #4G. Built for data. More speed 4-6 times faster in lab. Latency improved.
@najeebster: Olaf Swantee, CEO, Everything Everywhere reckons this 4G stuff can provide connectivity equal to fixed-line broadband, hmm
@Alliantus: 4G tool for proving connectivity. Part of solution. Data growth rates 250 times in past year - smart phones and smart data.
@roryponeill: CEO Everything Everywhere Olaf Swantee "I'm staggered by the continuing growth of data. We can't cope with 3G...we must go 4G"
@cambwireless: Olaf Swantee, CEO, Everything Everywhere speaks at #fwic "Growth rates of 250% in data on the network every year"
@Alliantus: UK more dependent on services than any other because of service culture. Infrastructure needs to be improved - UK early adopters.
@kumithiru: wonder what percentage of EE's UK customer base using data hungry devices use them at home? 50% 60% 70% ?
@najeebster: 4G carries a stronger signal even cell edge, will help to solve rural broadband issues
@rob_symes: olaf swantee says there would huge job creation by next gen 4G network
@roryponeill: Olaf continues "Britain is reliant on digital service industry - no.1 contributor to GDP - yet 40 other countries have 4G already"
@Alliantus: #fwic reason delay because industry is sweating assets in UK. Big capital expenditure has not come. ROI? Not enough profit? Hard to believe.
@BrianIsATwit: Olaf Swantee #fwic 4G use cases are video, TV and real time gaming. B2B cloud services. M2M also driving new apps.
@BrianIsATwit: Olaf Swantee at #fwic inferring UK economy impacted by poor fixed and mobile broadband. 4G positive investment impact £5bn & 125K new jobs.
@Alliantus: #fwic ironically really poor O2 service here. Blocking tweet on everything everywhere? Or just because it is about #4G?
@Alliantus: role of lawyers in causing delay? Are we destined to be laggards and not leaders because of cyclical nature of Tech adoption?
@Alliantus: can be back on track quickly. Already have a 3G network? Many users think they are on 4G already.
@Alliantus: thought provoking talk. Really believes in focusing on customers. Passion. Making experience better. Good operator perspective.
@marekpawlowski: Refreshing to hear Olaf Swantee prioritising fundamental improvements to network quality over 'tariff gimmicks & loyalty points'
@marekpawlowski: However, concerned by Swantee's faith in 4G to solve rural access. Unlikely economics will be any different than any proceeding 'G'
@marekpawlowski: Challenge for Swantee will be moving from sales culture of pushing 'broadband' & 'smartphone' SKUs, getting closer to customer reality
@cambwireless: Olaf Swantree stresses the economy is dependent on digital infrastructure. 40 countries rolled out 4g already - uk falling behind
@BrianIsATwit: as a rural dweller my fixed and mobile experience terrible. don't doubt 4G capability but do doubt deployment and economics.
No Slides. Video of Olaf Swantee is available here
@Alliantus: #paultaylor #google. Text to speech. Can't tweet because of sensitivity. Confidentiality works both ways Google.
@geoffmccormick: is there an irony in google asking for privacy ??? Txt to voice google insider info coming soon (I hope).
@eurocomms: Interesting... Google engineering manager asks #fwic if his speech can remain confidential ahead of upcoming developer conference
@geoffmccormick: voice input needs visual confirmation. Interesting point made by google.
@eurocomms: Apologies to all those asking re Google at #fwic - WiFi ironically pretty poor... – talk was mainly about developments in speech technology
@Lautarinho: Amusing efforts by Google to keep information at a major conference private it seems.
@Brill_Brum: Muppet!... Google engineering manager asks #fwic if his speech can remain confidential ahead of upcoming developer conference
@rpctelecom: Paul Taylor of Google gave an interesting talk whose title he doesn't want mentioned and said some interesting unreportable things
@rpctelecom: By the way, Paul Taylor of Google needs @connectifyme to solve his hotel Internet multiple-device problems
No Video or Slides for presentation by Paul Taylor, Engineering Manager, Google
ZG: Since the Google I/O 2012 is already over, I dont see why this cannot be shared now. I will add the pictures at the end of this post.
@Alliantus: Interesting panel discussion. Femtocell for capacity? Will we as consumers spend the money themselves?
@cambwireless: Panel session @DavidCleevely pushes femtocell opportunity for new business model
@rupert_baines: @davidcleavely at #fwic on need for #smallcell how femtocells create opportunity & new business model for carriers: economics view not tech
@cambwireless: Panel Session Olaf Swantree says femtocells are part of the equation
@marekpawlowski: Good point about expediting uptake of femto cells by operators recognising & discounting femto use in tariffs. Few currently do.
@JawadAbbassi: 50% of #cellular users in the #UK still do not use a #smartphone
@roryponeill: Olaf "we still have 50% of our customers in the UK who don't have smartphones" <--this game is not over ;)
@marekpawlowski: Swantee: As internet becomes personal, people resist advertising. Digital advertising works only when it helps users complete missions
Video of Panel discussion here
@Alliantus: Chewing on ideas surrounding the evolution of the device. Rory O'Neill RIM.
@najeebster: Future of wireless by speaker from RIM. Vaguely ironic?
@najeebster: RIM - there are still CIOs that think response time to an email in over 48 hrs is OK
@Alliantus: predictive conversations can impact on way we communicate. Conversations will be written across multiple devices. Simplifying life?
@zahidtg: Is this the industry challenge?
@kumithiru: @roryponeill that's a big percentage. Vodafone recently referenced only 27% of European customer base are smartphone users
@geoffmccormick: great talk by @roryponeill of rim. Concise explanation of the role of device innovation and associated experiences. Well done !
@Alliantus: plenty of room for innovation in the market. Incredible growth potential. More of a bb pitch than generic piece about industry.
@najeebster: very decent spiel by @roryponeill that there's room for more than 2 players in a $1.4Tr mkt
@Alliantus: global market is aggregation of lots of local markets. Interesting concept worth noting.
@marekpawlowski: A vision of Blackberry at heart of internet of things, using back end to predict, mediate conversations & transactions by @roryponeill
@marekpawlowski: Not sure I agree with @roryponeill that digital simplifies conversations. Rather allows us to deal with more simultaneous complexity
@JawadAbbassi: According to #Blackberry, globally #smartphones make up 23% of total cellular handsets.
Rory O’Neill, Vice President of Software and Services EMEA, RIM presentation here and video here
@Alliantus: RichardJacklin #anite my god its full of stars. iPhone created new form factor. Much reduced range of models. Is this a trend?
@Alliantus: Model range dip in 2011. Seen across all devices as shift in vendors.
@rob_symes: data prices must rise by 40 percent to make up for loss of voice and messaging
@dw2: Liked the Arthur C Clarke 2001 references in Richard Jacklin's #fwicinnovation talk. I'll have some more in my debate pitch tomorrow :-)
@mattablott: Some interesting studies on operator 'device ranging' by Anite
@dw2: Richard Jacklin's summary of Samsung's recipe for device success: experiment rapidly with multiple approaches + smartly observe market
@marekpawlowski: Hearing how differentiation moved to software. Is it that users don't want differentiated hardware or just it is currently uneconomic?
@sdfriedner: Hot topics at #FWIC How will devices, particularly smartphones evolve in the future and what will be the differentiator?
@marekpawlowski: Asked: is great RF performance a UX differentiator? Yes, but not at point of sale! Becomes relevant once you own, when it's too late!
@marekpawlowski: Revealing reaction to Q about improving sustainability by keeping, upgrading handsets longer. "Our industry is based on consumption."
@zahidtg: Interesting analysis of cost/defect by Richard Jacklin of Anite
@rpctelecom: Of the around 40 speakers and panelists at #fwic as far as I can see only 3 are women. Hmmm says something about our industry I fear.
Track 1: Four Pathways to International Business Growth - Chaired by John Davies, UKTI
@cambwireless: Finbarr Moynihan at Mediatek says smartphones will have 60-70% of market with 100 dollar smartphone possible
Presentations:
- Ubiquitous Global Connections: M2M Clouds - Paul Green, Technical and Marketing Director, Arkessa
- Lessons Learned in the Journey from 2G Feature Phones for China to Worldwide 3G Smartphones - Finbarr Moynihan, Director of Business Development, MediaTek
- Fundraising in Europe: 10 non-textbook lessons for entrepreneurs - Maria Dramalioti-Taylor, Managing Partner, x.Million Capital Ventures
- Antix Game Player - Francis Charig, Chief Executive and Founder, Antix Labs
Track 2: Utility or Valued Brand - Chaired by Mark Neild, Nokia Siemens Network
@cambwireless: Track 2 at #fwic Looking at value based pricing - mobile operators need to focus on core bus. Partner with OTT - don't compete
@cambwireless: Mark Neild, Nokia Siemens networks: Up to third of revenue on handset subsidy
@cambwireless: iPhone put more focus on network quality. Customers care more about quality of their networks
@cambwireless: Mark Neild, Nokia Siemens Network says operators need to stick to what they are good at - delivering access
Presentations:
- Mobile Service providers: Utility or valued brand? - Jean-Marie Stas, Marketing Intelligence Manager, Telindus
- Changes in user demand for wireless services impacting future wireless network deployment - Mark Main, Lead Consultant, Analysys Mason
- Network Traffic and Economics from a Mobile Data Perspective - Dr. Khal Farhat, CEO, Terranet (Comium)
- Keeping Mobile Operators Relevant - Mark Neild, Head of Business Transformation Services, Nokia Siemens Network
Track 3: Bandwidth Hogs or Experience Innovators - Chaired by Reginald Kipke, Velocix
@marekpawlowski: Terrifyingly prehistoric to be sitting in a session about 'threats and opportunities' of OTT
@marekpawlowski: Myriad's @MWJ encourages operators to do *something* with digital service innovation. Doesn't need to be perfect first time, just try
@marekpawlowski: Good point by @mwj about how forgiving customers can be of experimentation if it meets certain needs. Good UX isn't about perfection.
Presentations:
- Helping operators address OTT revenue cannibalisation - Mark Watts-Jones, Director, Social Mobile Portfolio, Myriad Group
- WHAT or WHERE or WHO - IS THE AUDIENCE? - Reginald Kipke, Senior Sales Support Manager, Velocix
- Why content rights are the key to network evolution - Bo Olofsson, Director, Product Research Group, BSkyB
Track 4: Where Next for Devices - Chaired by Zahid Ghadialy, Explanotech
@zahidtg: Wow! Track 4 at #FWIC is completely packed. Everyone loves to hear about device evolution.
@JawadAbbassi: The Future #Internet of things will need a machine 2 machine gateway to be scaleable
@zahidtg: Lol. Ian Davidsons slide
@zahidtg: Arm did an analysis that even though your phone may be 2GHz and 4 core, most of the time its running on 200MHz
@zahidtg: Science fiction here...transmission of Smell @ track4
@zahidtg: From a presentation by Jenny Tillotson
@zahidtg: Who has tried transmitting smells
@zahidtg: Interesting slide by @BrianIsATwit
Presentations:
- Future M2M - building in security and scalability - Iain Davidson, Business Development, Freescale
- Your World at Your Fingertips - Vincent Korstanje, VP Segment Marketing, ARM
- Scent Phone - Dr Jenny Tillotson, Senior Research Fellow, University of the Arts London
- SCIENCE FACTION - Brian Roberston, Associate Director, Broadcom
Track 5: The continuing role of Intellectual Property - Chaired by John Haine, Cognovo
Presentations:
- Essential patent licensing - Robert Pocknell, Director, N&M Consulting
- The smartphone patent wars - Matthew Gillard, Partner, Withers & Rogers LLP
- How to Innovate and Survive in the Patent Jungle - Mark Collins, Chief Operating Officer, Cognovo
- The continuing role of intellectual property: Emerging strategies - Helena van der Vegt, Senior Associate, Cambridge IP
Dinner in St. John's college
Day 2
@zahidtg: Cambridge consultants showing their Small cells reference design with Mindspeed tech inside
@zahidtg: Freescale and Arkessa showing M2M for the next 50 billion devices at#FWIC
@cambwireless: Day two of #fwic well under way with Matthew Postgate, Head of R & D, BBC talking “How is mobile broadband changing broadcasting?”
@dw2: Found a jackpot of fascinating videos about the future of wireless tech at http://3g4g.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Videos courtesy of @zahidtg
@ndahad: the opportunities for mhealthcare. Professor Chris Lowe presenting on 2nd day of conference
@ndahad: what physicians typically looking for patients to track or monitor at home. Thousands of apps already available
@marekpawlowski: Perhaps there's no such thing as mHealth, just millions of distinct design challenges which, we hope, have some common tech solutions?
@ndahad: mhealthcare - the mhealth ecosystem
@marekpawlowski: Wealth of healthcare insights from Chris Lowe. Particularly the interest in doctors for using digital to facilitate more collaboration
@marekpawlowski: Also how greater self monitoring by patients could aid resource planning and epidemic response in the health system
@ndahad: big opportunity for mhealthcare solutions is in diabetes monitoring, 400 million affected worldwide, figure set to double in 10 years
@Alliantus: everyone saying what a fantastic job #ChrisLowe from Uni. Cambridge did this morning. Talking about mHealth
Prof. Chris Lowe, Director, University of Cambridge; slides here, video here
@kumithiru: Given voice to text keynote at yesterday's #FWIC fun to see@MatthewPostgate start with a Siri slide today
@Alliantus: How is mobile broadband changing broadcasting. A personal journey. Key enabler to redefine operating context. Industrial revolution.
@Alliantus: Towards a new broadcasting system. Universal. Live & on demand. Creation & curation. Immersive & pervasive. Shared and personal.
@Alliantus: Trend towards immersive and pervasive Tv. People want to be part of the service. Aunties view not the only one.
@Alliantus: Mobile equalised productisation with BBC content. No longer after thought.
@kumithiru: BBC 1-4-10 strategy for online service provision
@zahidtg: The 1 10 4 concept by BBC at #FWIC - 4 stands for 4 screens
@zahidtg: 50% of iPlayer access is now on 3G
@bensmithuk: BBC working on companion apps to play-out live in sync with programming including shows like Frozen Planet.
@Alliantus: is the broadcaster creator or curator? What is its role with user generated news, eg?
@BrianIsATwit: BBC #fwic future tech roadmap for broadcasting. LTE broadcast mode important.
@kumithiru: a lot of talk about e-MBMS in the US LTE networks good to see@MatthewPostgate of BBC deal with issue
@zahidtg: eMBMS is a research area by BBC :-)
@bensmithuk: BBC approaches for syncing 2nd screen: pure time sync, audio watermarking & syncing API interfaces (in order of 'frame accuracy')
@evolaris: Matthew Postgate, BBC: eMBMS interesting technology for broadcasters
@marekpawlowski: Matthew Postgate setting out immersive (3D, HD) & pervasive (new touchpoints) as tenets of BBC strategy
@marekpawlowski: BBC using Web sync, audio tags & home network API to link linear broadcast & companion devices. All must degrade gracefully
@marekpawlowski: Being able to link linear & companion content with frame accuracy is priority for BBC to try more creative multi-touchpoint experience
@marekpawlowski: Since iPlayer made accessible over cellular, has grown to 50/50 mix with Wifi on iPhone, but has not cannibalised Wifi at all
@marekpawlowski: However iPlayer iPad usage remains primarily Wifi, suggesting predominance of home usage
@marekpawlowski: I wonder if BBC will experiment beyond just multi-screen & start to build contextual experiences responsive to sensors & behaviour?
Matthew Postgate, Head of Research & Development, BBC; No Slides but Video is available here.
@zahidtg: Test challenges of connected car by Rohde&Schwarz
@zahidtg: We are also talking of VoLTE testing. The small note at the bottom has always worried me
Anton MessmerDirector of Subdivision, Mobile Radio Teseters, Rohde and Schwarz; slides here.
Innovation Hothouse - Chaired by Kevin Coleman, Project Director, 'Discovering Start-Ups'
Video here.
Policy Panel - Chaired by Stuart Revell, Chairman, ICT KTN Wireless Technology & Spectrum Working Group
@Alliantus: Airwave: spectrum is important to secure channels. Following global trends. Public safety network is minute in comparison to public.
@Alliantus: Small network for emergency response is expensive for small net. What price safety? Spectrum is important.
@Alliantus: Motorola. What do you want you phone 911? Someone who knows we ring 999. Cultural differences are interesting.
@zahidtg: Interesting. Emergency services use 0.9% of all spectrum between UHF and 6Ghz.
@RichardTraherne: Joe Butler, Ofcom, at Future #Wireless Conference #FWIC says radio spectrum access/use strategy must change
@Alliantus: International countries will not wait for Europe to make decisions. Sharing of infrastructure and services. LTE allows opportunity.
@Alliantus: How do we as a society value spectrum.
@Alliantus: voda. 15 year decisions regarding infrastructure. Where is the money? People don't care how they connect. How do we accommodate?
@cambwireless: Andy Hudson, Vodafone, head of spectrum policy, says that the most efficient use of spectrum is overall aim
@Alliantus: LTE not the soln for public safety. USA have made decisions that they will use it on the back of disasters such as Katrina and 911.
@Alliantus: Control will be driver for two networks. Could have sharing but only if emergency had control.
@zahidtg: I absolutely disagree that broadcasting is a complete waste of spectrum. If there were no broadcast ppl would try VOD, overwhelming nw
@cambwireless: Andy Hudson, Head of Spectrum Policy, Vodafone: "Biggest challenge is to make low cost high performance filter for handsets"
@rpctelecom: Jeppe Jepson of Motorola "broadcasting is the most wasteful use of the radio spectrum" - I'm not sure many would agree with him!
@rpctelecom: Ofcom wants a flexible spectrum map but will only "enable" not "regulate" for it. But will incumbents release spectrum if not pushed?
@rpctelecom: Andy Hudson of Vodafone says that Vodafone and O2 will share network infrastructure to give 98% indoor coverage in UK
Video of Policy Panel here.
@Alliantus: Colin Brereton #PwC Mobile enabler of global change. Interesting slide deck. Worth a download. Opportunity in Devoping World.
@bensmithuk: Don’t we need to stop marvelling at how the ‘young people’ are able to multi-screen and discuss / understand what all consumers want?
@bensmithuk: Tired of hearing ‘developed world’ & ‘emerging markets’ as binary distinction in mobile. Don’t we need a more granular description?
@Alliantus: New generation different mobile use. Apps 10Bn user market. See slides for other.
@cambwireless: Pwc - planet needs to be more productive. Mobile can become the primary enabler of social and economic development
@Peter_Whale: Thanks to Colin Bererton #PwC for laying challenge to focus creative energies on application of wireless to massively benefit society
Colin Brereton, Partner, Global Communications Industry Practice, PwC; slides here video here.
The Cambridge Debate
@zahidtg: #FWIC debate:This house believes that the future of Innovation in the wireless industry is within the Virtual rather than the Physical World
Video here.
@Peter_Whale: really stimulating 2 days. Head full of insights. Now the fun of connecting the dots; finding the takeaways; turning ideas into action
@vectafrank: well done@cambwireless - best yet!
Participants:
@cambwireless = Cambridge Wireless official twitter account
@zahidtg = Zahid Ghadialy
@marekpawlowski = Marek Pawlowski
@Qualcomm_UK = Qualcomm UK
@JawadAbbassi = Jawad J. Abbassi
@najeebster = Najeeb Khan
@geoffmccormick = geoff mccormick
@ndahad = Nitin Dahad
@Alliantus = Kevin Coleman
@dw2 = David Wood
@RichardTraherne = Richard Traherne
@bensmithuk = Ben Smith
@roryponeill = Rory O'Neill
@rob_symes = Rob Symes
@BrianIsATwit = Brian Robertson
@eurocomms = eurocomms
@rupert_baines = Rupert Baines
@mattablott = Matt Ablott
@sdfriedner = Saul Friedner
@Brill_Brum = Stu
@rpctelecom = RPC Telecom
@evolaris = evolaris
@RichardTraherne = Richard Traherne
@Peter_Whale = Peter Whale
@vectafrank = Frank Morris
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As I mentioned in the beginning, Paul Taylor, Engineering Manager, Google, gave us a presentation and requested that we dont share information because of the Google developer conference. As this is over now, I am sharing the pics I took for his presentation. If anyone from Google raises an objection, I will take them down :-)
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