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Constraint-Based Electronic Design
"The Constraints". While electronic schematics provide a practical way to represent the components and connections within a circuit, they are ultimately a simplification that overlooks important aspects of how the circuit actually behaves. Connection lines are assumed to have no resistance, inductance, parasitic capacitance, or propagation delay, and Kirchhoff’s...
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WAN Services via SD-WAN technology
Carriers today are faced with spiraling changes in the WAN market. For varying reasons, it’s a market that takes an individualized approach to each type of customer. From the residential sector to large corporations, the number of access circuits to the Internet make...
A Spectre is haunting not only Europe
The Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities were discovered last year, but only disclosed recently to the public. Both vulnerabilities are of the same family. They fundamentally affect certain CPU designs with around 20-years’ worth of processors and certain upcoming...
What does 2018 have to offer?
Once again Christmas comes to an end and the New Year of 2018 starts to set in. And for those of us within the telecommunications sector it is important to know that this new year 2018 is forecasted to bring us more change, development and larger growth. This for...
Device housing: “Different materials for different environments”
The growing need for, and use of, telecommunications devices means that we can now find them installed and providing services in all sorts environments and environmental scenarios. Telecommunications Devices Anywhere They are outdoors, withstanding inclement weather...
Software as a product of intellectual activity – Reflections on software development
Software development involves far more than the mere production of code. It goes beyond writing instructions and knowing specific syntax and grammar rules. So, we may well ask ourselves: what is software and how is it developed? One of the best examinations of this...
Cloud technology’s impact and network equipment on the Cloud
Nowdays many organizations increasingly look forward to using Cloud technologies and allocating their services on the Cloud. This is not only what global companies or IT companies are working on, this is what any companies are moving towards, if they are looking for a...
LTE-Advanced PRO lays the basis for 5G
According to forecasts, commercial testing of 5G networks is set to begin in 2020. But, in the meantime, LTE-Advanced PRO already allows you to use technologies that will be included in 5G. LTE-Advanced PRO, also known as 4.5G, is the next evolution of 3 GPP prior to...
Long Range Internet of Things (LoRa)
As mentioned in previous posts, IoT is an uprising concept that will change the world in which we live allowing a more efficient communication between devices. One of the technologies that is making a name for itself among other competitors in the low-power wide-area...
The importance of mobile networks in Central America
In a world where mobile phones play an increasingly significant role in every aspect of our daily lives (whether for work purposes or recreation), mobile networks have to support an enormous amount of traffic to provide good service. Given its peculiarities, Central...
Code coverage: Another coverage to consider when using software applications
The concept of code coverage affects any existing software application, from PC programs, mobile apps, the latest application for your SmartTV or router firmware. While it’s not a concept that depends on whether the software is connected to the Internet, it does...
End-to-End Automation for IT Systems
Virtualization technologies, Cloud (private or public), “Software-defined whatever” not only bring simplicity and flexibility to systems and communications management, but also require the full automation of company IT systems. This means enterprises will not just...
Hybrid PRIME PLC and radio telecom networks
Telecommunication networks are one of the most important factors for assuring a successful advanced metering infrastructure. The choice of the appropriate technology is not an easy decision for electricity distribution companies. Several questions arise. For example,...
