Mobile Communications
Technology Map Detailed Contents
March 2021
Importance of the Technology
The Technology in Brief
- Cellular Networking
- From Survey Maps to Mobile Apps
- CDMA versus GSM
- The Meanings of GSM
- The Meanings of CDMA
- Generations and Technology Enablers
- 4G and 5G Technology Concepts
- Ancillary Communications Networks
- Wireless LANs and PANs
- Body-Area Networks
- Near-Field Communication and RFID
- Machine-to-Machine Communications
- GPS and Other Location Technologies
- Special-Purpose Mobile-Communications Networks
- Satellite Telephony
- Professional Terrestrial Mobile-Radio Technologies
Commercial Development Parameters
- Demand Factors
- Urge for Social Interaction
- Productivity Helpers
- Infotainment
- Mobile-Data and Smartphone Use
- Mobile-Service Penetration in Developing Countries
- Handset-Replacement Rate
- Safety and Security
- General Constraints
- Wireless Trade-Offs
- Interoperability
- Availability of Spectrum
- Patent Litigation
- Competing Technologies
- Fixed-Line Telephony
- Fixed-Line Broadband
- Wi-Fi
- Multihop and Mesh Networks
- Regulatory Factors
- Oligopoly
- Driving-Safety Laws
- Caps on Roaming and Interoperator Charges
- Emergency Services
- Patent Rules
- Network-Neutrality Regulations
- Health Effects of Wireless Communications
- Community Eyesores
- Utility-Pole Attachment
- Required Resources
- Credit
- Network Infrastructure and Operations
- Wireless Spectrum
- Synergistic Technologies
- Rechargeable Batteries and Power-Management Systems
- Solid-State Electronics and MEMS
- Cloud Computing
- Distributed Computing
- Navigation and Maps
Areas to Monitor
- Incremental Versus Revolutionary 5G Deployments
- Base Stations in the Sky
- Disruptive Business Models
- Remote Automation and Driverless Cars
- Ultrareliable Communications
- Edge Computing
- Internet of Things
- Cellular M2M
- Fixed Wireless Broadband
- Unlicensed Spectrum
- Network Automation and Artificial Intelligence
- Adoption of Alternative Technologies
Implications of Commercialization
- The Cut Cord
- Many Connected Devices Per User
- Walled Gardens
- Dumb Pipes and Agnostic Apps
- Victorious Cellcos
- Victorious High-Tech Companies
Opportunities
- Applications
- Voice
- Tethering and Connection Sharing
- Navigation and Location-Based Services
- Entertainment
- Commerce, Banking, and Investing
- Messaging and Social Networking
- Conferencing and Unified Communications
- Enterprise and Government
- Health and Fitness
- Security and Safety
- Remote Control
- Internet of Things
- Business Models
- Value Chains and Value Networks
- OEMs, Smartphone Brands, and App Developers
- Infrastructure and Intellectual Property
Updates
Viewpoints Features
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