technically, what is the difference between CDMA and GSM wireless services?
hi i am a electronics and communication engg student and looking for a fundamental , technical answer please help me out plzzzzzzz ……..people tell me the answer for this
CDMA employs spread-spectrum technology and a special coding scheme (where each transmitter is assigned a code) to allow multiple users to be multiplexed over the same physical channel. By contrast, time division multiple access (TDMA) divides access by time, while frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) divides it by frequency. CDMA is a form of "spread-spectrum" signaling, since the modulated coded signal has a much higher data bandwidth than the data being communicated. An analogy to the problem of multiple access is a room (channel) in which people wish to communicate with each other. To avoid confusion, people could take turns speaking (time division), speak at different pitches (frequency division), or speak in different languages (code division). CDMA is analogous to the last example where people speaking the same language can understand each other, but not other people. Similarly, in radio CDMA, each group of users is given a shared code. Many codes occupy the same channel, but only users associated with a particular code can understand each other.
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GSM is a cellular network, which means that mobile phones connect to it by searching for cells in the immediate vicinity. There are five different cell sizes in a GSM network—macro, micro, pico, femto and umbrella cells. The coverage area of each cell varies according to the implementation environment. Macro cells can be regarded as cells where the base station antenna is installed on a mast or a building above average roof top level. Micro cells are cells whose antenna height is under average roof top level; they are typically used in urban areas. Picocells are small cells whose coverage diameter is a few dozen metres; they are mainly used indoors. Femtocells are cells designed for use in residential or small business environments and connect to the service provider’s network via a broadband internet connection. Umbrella cells are used to cover shadowed regions of smaller cells and fill in gaps in coverage between those cells. Cell horizontal radius varies depending on antenna height, antenna gain and propagation conditions from a couple of hundred meters to several tens of kilometres. The longest distance the GSM specification supports in practical use is 35 kilometres (22 mi). There are also several implementations of the concept of an extended cell[12], where the cell radius could be double or even more, depending on the antenna system, the type of terrain and the timing advance.
Indoor coverage is also supported by GSM and may be achieved by using an indoor picocell base station, or an indoor repeater with distributed indoor antennas fed through power splitters, to deliver the radio signals from an antenna outdoors to the separate indoor distributed antenna system. These are typically deployed when a lot of call capacity is needed indoors; for example, in shopping centers or airports. However, this is not a prerequisite, since indoor coverage is also provided by in-building penetration of the radio signals from any nearby cell.
The modulation used in GSM is Gaussian minimum-shift keying (GMSK), a kind of continuous-phase frequency shift keying. In GMSK, the signal to be modulated onto the carrier is first smoothed with a Gaussian low-pass filter prior to being fed to a frequency modulator, which greatly reduces the interference to neighboring channels (adjacent channel interference).
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What are some good wifi hotspots in New York City?
I will be moving to New York by the end of the month and i am curious to popluar places i can go to who offer free wifi. Any ideas?
List of Free WiFi hotspots for New York City from wififreespot.com
New York City/Manhattan/Queens – see Bronx and Brooklyn above
88 Orchard – 88 Orchard St – 212 228 8880
A1 Internet Design – 115 Broadway, 13th Floor – 212-397-7481
Alt.coffee – 139 Avenue A – 212-529-2233
American Trash – 1471 1st Ave – 212 988 9008
Apple Store – Soho – Prince St.
Apple Store – 767 Fifth Ave – 212-336-1440
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar – for customers in second and third floor dining rooms – 205 W 50th St
ARK Communications – 90 Stanton Street – (212) 387-0040
Bar 108 – 108 W Houston St – 212 505 2015
Battery Park – southern tip area
Bean & Bean – 71 Broadway – 212 422 8083
Belcourt – 84 E 4th – 212-979-2034
Best Value Electronics – 4-6 W 14th St – 212 414 9697
Boqueria – 53 W 19th St – 212-255-4160
Bowery Poetry Club – 308 Browery – 212 614 0505
Bryant Park – between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues
Burger King – 255 W 34th St – 917 351 0500
CBS Mobile Zone – Times Square to Central Park South and from 6th Avenue to 8th Avenue
Cafe Andalucia – 533 9th Ave
Cafe Brahma – 2nd Ave, between 9th and 10th
Cafe Mocha – 116 2nd Ave – 212 253 2050
Caffe MED – 1268 2ND Ave – (212) 744-5370
Cake Shop Cafe & Record Store – 152 Ludlow St. btwn Stanton and Rivington St
Chelsea Market – 75 Ninth Avenue, at 16th Street
Chelsea Piers – within Sports Center/probably members only – 23rd St & the Hudson River
Chevys Fresh Mex Restaurant – Battery Park City, 102 North End Avenue – (212) 786-1111
Circa Tabac – 11:30 AM-5PM – 32 Watts Street – (212) 941-1781
Columbia University Campus – 114th-120th St between Broadway and Amsterdam
Cosi – 2186 Broadway – 212 595 5616
Cup of NYC – a list of coffee shops with Free Wi-Fi, with reviews
Cyclo Restaurant – 203 1st Ave – 212-6733957
Digby’s – 52nd and Fifth Avenue
Ditch Plains – 29 Bedford St – 212-633-0202
Downtown Alliance provides free access in City Hall Park, Bowling Green Park, Winter Garden, Stone Street, Vietnam Veteran’s Plaza at 55 Water Street, 1 New York Plaza, Staten Island Ferry Terminal and at South Street Seaport.
Dunkin Donuts – 2nd Avenue between 10th and 11th streets and 10th Ave between 43rd and 44th
Earth Matters – 177 Ludlow – (212) 475-4180
Epistrophy – 200 Mott St – 212 966 0904
Food Emporium – upstairs – 59th Street Bridge
Giana – 1584 First Ave – 212 452 1111
Gizzi’s Coffee – 16 W 8th St – 212-260-9700
Guy and Gallard – 469 7th Ave – 212-695-0006
Happy 16 Diner – 16 Pell St – (212) 962 – 6588
Hip Cup Cafe – Park Row
Housing Works Cafe – 126 Crosby St – 212 334 3324
INI ANI – 105 Stanton St – 212.254.9066
Indian Cafe – 2791 Broadway – 212 749 9200
James Duane Restaurant – 185 Duane St – 866-James Duane
Joe, the art of coffee – 141 Waverley Pl – 212-924 6750 and 9 E 13th St – 212 924 7400 and 405 W 23rd St – 212 206 0669 and Grand Central Terminal/Graybar Passage – 212 661 8580
Kaffe 1668 – 275 Greenwich St – 212 693 3750
Lalita Java Espresso Bar and Coffee Lounge – 210 East Third St. at Ave. B – 212-228-8448
Lenax Terrace bldg 10POC – 3-5 West 122, #4C – 646-326-9450
Les Halles – 411 Park Avenue South
Les Halles – 15 John Street
Lincoln Center Plazas – between West 62nd and 65th Streets and Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues
Lit Lounge – 5PM-4AM – 93 2nd ave btwn 5th & 6th
Little Owl – 90 Bedford St – 212-741-4695
Madison Square Garden
McNally Jackson Books – 52 Prince St – 212 274 1160
Metropolitan Museum of Art – admission charge to museum, limited access area – 1000 5th Ave – 212-535-7710
NewsCafe on Broadway – 11 Broadway
New York Public Library locations in The Bronx and Manahattan offer "filtered" access
Main branch on 5th Ave at 41st St: WiFi only in Room 108 the Periodical room
openwifiNYC – many listings
Organique – 110 East 23 St – 212-674-2229
Parish & Co Restaurant – 202 Ninth Avenue – 212-414-4988
Penn Station – W 33rd St
Pie by the Pound – 124 4th Ave – 212 475 4977
Pig Heaven Rest. – lunchtime hours – 1540 Second Ave – 212 744 4887
Queens Public Library Branches
Risa Restaurant – 47 East Houston Street between Mott and Mulberry Streets – 212.625.1712
Sacred Chow – 227 Sullivan St – 212 337 0863
Saurin Park Cafe – 301 West 110th Street – 212 – 222-0683
Schiller’s Liquor Bar – 131 Rivington St – 212-260-4555
Sip Bar & Lounge – 998 Amsterdam Ave – 212-316-2747
Society – 2104 Frederick Douglas Blvd – 212 222 3323
Spitzer’s Corner – 101 Rivington St – 212 228 0027
St. Dymphna’s – 118 St. Mark’s Place (btw. 1st + Ave. A) – 212-254-6636
State of Grace Pub – 1074 1st Ave – 212.207.3858
Sunburst Espresso Bar – 206 3rd Ave – (212) 674-1702
Sympathy for the Kettle – 109 St. Marks Place
TechSpace – West Village – 95 Morton Street – Ground Floor – (212)-331-1100
Tekserve – 119 West 23rd Street (b/w 6th & 7th) – 212.929.3645
The Cellar – 325 East 14th Street – 212.477.7747
The Underground Lounge – 955 West End Ave – 212 531 4759
Think Coffee – 248 Mercer Street (between 3rd and 4th Streets) – (212) 228-6226
Times Square area – Yahoo/Times S
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LG KF750 (Secret)
Boasting style that lasts, the LG Secret has been specifically developed to satisfy the refined tastes of trendsetters who desire a sophisticatedly designed, yet durable handset. Following the success of its predecessors, the LG Chocolate and the LG Shine, this third model from the LG Black Label Series is as feature rich as it is stylish. At just 11.8mm thick, the LG Secret is the slimmest 5 megapixel camera phone on the market.
Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications, says, “Trends in the mobile phone market prove that today’s discerning consumer is looking for the ultimate mobile experience — style and substance. The great success of the previous LG Black Label Series models proved this and the LG Secret continues this style led technology legacy.”
Timeless style
The LG Secret will always look as new as the day of purchase thanks to the materials used to make it. Its casing of carbon fibre, one of the strongest composite materials used for aircraft and high-performance cars, adds to the handset’s durability. Its tempered glass LCD adds sheen and strength, as well as shielding the phone’s screen, and its neon touch navigation buttons sensitively respond to commands with a luminous blue light.
Timeless memories
As well as being the slimmest 5 megapixel camera phone, the LG Secret boasts the ability to take video at 120 frames per second and DivX® certified recording. Timeless moments can be edited with powerful photo and video editing features, including facial editing and SmartLight™, a feature that automatically adjusts the picture’s light settings. Users can also create their own music videos using the phone’s Movie Maker software.
Timeless entertainment
The LG Secret’s outstanding entertainment features take advantage of the phone’s touch-screen – users can access five multimedia functions which include music, photos, games, documents, and the FM radio. In addition, users can simultaneously flick through photos on the screen while listening to music. Microsoft documents can be opened easily and the handset is loaded with a Google package that enables the user to surf the Internet, log into Gmail, use Google Maps and watch YouTube videos.
Timeless convenience
Using Bluetooth, the LG Secret automatically synchronises with PCs without the need to use USB cables. Images can be viewed both horizontally and vertically using the phone’s auto rotating display, and the screen’s lighting adjusts to ensure that it is always clear. In addition, the phone also comes with Voice Clarity technology that guarantees perfect sound quality in every environment.
After its European launch, the LG Secret will be launched in Asia and South America, followed by the rest of the world. Please visit the LG Secret Microsite at http://secret.lgmobile.com
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LG-GD910 3G Watch Phone
A detailed look at the LG 3G Watch Phone GD-910 @ CES 2009 from LG Canada’s Frank Lee in Las Vegas.
LG Unveils First Market-Ready 3G Touch Watch Phone: Full touchscreen, video calling and voice recognition in an elegant, wearable package
Seoul, Korea, January 7, 2009 — LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, will officially unveil the worlds first market-ready Touch Watch Phone (Model: LG-GD910) with 3G Video Telephony (VT) service and GSM Quadband Network capabilities. This chic, wearable phone is a follow-up to the prototype that LG introduced at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008 and includes a number of upgrades, including a full touchscreen interface, 3G capabilities and video calling. Most importantly, this watch phone will actually be available for purchase.
Press release: http://www.pimsmultimedia.com/lgces2009/
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My HTC FUZE Review Part 1
Hey youtube, this is my very first official review video of the AT&T Fuze or also known as HTC Touch Pro, i know i probably forgot some stuff but this is my first, and it wont be perfect 
well anyways hope enjoy my review and thanks!
XDA Forums
http://forum.xda-developers.com/
XDA Profile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=1197823
FUZE Mobility
http://www.fuzemobility.com/
Duration : 0:9:50
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CNET First Look: Motorola Droid 2 (Verizon Wireless)
One of the most superior phone services Verizon Wireless, they’ve introduced the new Motorola Droid 2. So CNET’s First Look will show you the new additions in the new Motorola Droid 2.
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LG announced its new Symbian smartphone ‘KT610′ with GPS
LG Electronics presented ‘LG-KT610′, its GPS-enabled, stylish candy bar mobile phone during Mobile World Congress 2008, which supports a unique 2.4 VGA flip screen holding a PC-like qwerty keypad.
Based on Symbian OS v9.2 and S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1, users can take full advantage of a rich suite of multimedia features and applications.
The sleek new KT610 is powered with HSDPA connectivity at 3.6 Mbps and GPS navigation capabilities. Combined with a qwerty keypad and push email functionality, socialising, working and web browsing on-the-go is made easy. Symbian OS ensures the benefits of advanced power efficiency and a high-level of OS security, crucial for social and professional users.
Jørgen Behrens, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Symbian, said, “The LG-KT610 combines a sleek flip-screen design and advanced computer capabilities with high performance technology from Symbian OS. We welcome the launch of the LG-KT610 and look forward to continued collaboration with LG Electronics on mobile phone development in the future.”
JJ Lee, Head of New Business Development Team, Executive Vice President of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company said, “LG’s partnership with Symbian is significant as the two endeavour to meet what customers really want with smart phones. LG will tighten our focus on creating insight-based values for the customers in the rapidly growing smart phone market.”
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Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia – INdT
Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia (INdT) is the only research center of NOKIA in Latin America. INdT is ready to establish new partnerships with entities and companies interested in the deployment of innovative technological solutions on the mobile communications area.
Work with us! Send your CV in English to rh_seleciona@indt.org
Talk to us: communications@indt.org.br
Know more: www.indt.org.br
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GENBAND Business Communication Services Powered by the A2 Converged Application Server
For carriers who want better performance, network flexibility and customer satisfaction, the GENBAND A2 delivers. The GENBAND A2 converges IP communications and applications to deliver a rich feature set and enhanced service customization over multiple IP access networks. The good news for end users: the GENBAND A2 delivers a more robust and convenient communications experience. Even better news for carriers: the A2 translates into greater speed, accuracy, business agility and ROI. Those are powerful qualities in today’s competitive telecom marketplace. That is why GENBAND’s A2 is deployed in more than 80 networks worldwide, either embedded in the industry-leading GENBAND C20 or as a Standalone SIP application server in NGN and IMS environments.
Duration : 0:3:40
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Television: What you Need to Do Before 2009
Changes are coming in the world of television. Traditional over-the-air television broadcasts will cease on February 18, 2009 and all stations will broadcast digitally. Although the majority of consumers already have the equipment and services necessary to continue to receive their television programming, there will still be an estimated 20 million who will need to take action if they want to continue viewing programming.
The digital switch over will occur in order to free up those portions of the broadcast spectrum, which traditional analog broadcasts currently occupy, for use by wireless and broadband services. Improved communications for public and safety services and more affordable high speed internet are just two of the potential benefits of the switch.
For most consumers who utilize cable or satellite TV services no action prior to the change over should be necessary as the set-top boxes or receivers they use will allow them to receive the digital signals. However, for those households who receive their television programming exclusively through over-the-air analog broadcasts, additional equipment will be needed in most instances.
Consumers who have purchased a television set in the past year or two may already have a set with a digital tuner which will allow them to pick up the new signals. However, because not every television manufactured prior to March 1, 2007 was required to have a digital tuner having a newer television may not exempt consumers from needing to seek out additional equipment.
For those households with a television that does not currently have a digital tuner and which receive programming over-the-air, one of three options are available.
• Purchase a digital ready television
• Subscribe to a cable or satellite TV service
• Obtain a set top box to allow an existing television to receive digital television signals
Purchasing a new television of course carries a price tag. Depending upon the size and display type, a new television could run from a couple of hundred to a few thousand dollars. Subscribing to a cable or satellite TV service would provide additional programming options and would eliminate the need to purchase additional equipment but would involve adding another monthly bill onto the household budget for homes that don’t currently subscribe to such services. The final option, which is probably the least expensive, is to purchase a set-top converter box; the cost of which is anticipated to be around $50 by the 2009 change over.
To assist consumers who receive over-the-air television programming without cable or satellite TV services, the US Department of Commerce will be providing a coupon program beginning in 2008. The program will reportedly provide up to two $40 vouchers per household to help offset the cost of this change for such households.
Certainly the change over to digital television should provide a needed boost for emergency services communications and wireless capabilities while improving television signal efficiency and quality for home viewers. Like most change however, it will not be completely without pain, as millions of home viewers on a budget may find they need to take action if they wish to keep their current television service.
Christine Peppler
http://www.articlesbase.com/electronics-articles/television-what-you-need-to-do-before-2009-127556.html
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