Contents W August 2013 Volume 20 Number 8
ith the recent
announcements from O2
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Vodafone, it seems that the ‘phoney war’ is over and the fight for 4G customers is about to begin in earnest. It will be interesting to see how this marketing battle takes shape. Those in the know will realise the advantages of different frequency bands in terms of coverage and capacity. As with most things however, companies will be initially judged on the price and content they offer to consumers. In the coming months we will see just how big an advantage EE gained by having a headstart on the rest of the field. David Taylor, Editor
Editor: David Taylor
david.taylor@markallengroup.com
Consulting editor: Richard Lambley
richard@landmobile.co.uk
Look to the skies News
The battle for 4G customers begins; slow growth for private LTE; China leads global M2M market; LTE – a runaway success; and Android leads the smartphone charge
Switching on
Hospital Trust initiates BYOD scheme; Northern Line upgrade on track with Thales; pub chain to offer free Wi-Fi; RAC signs telematics partnership; ScotRail begins free Wi-Fi rollout; and Britvic switches smartphones
Digital
Sepura acquires applications developer Portalify; America’s Cup team sets sail with Tait; kilostream replacement programme unveiled; Russian region upgrades radios; and report looks at the future of police technology
Fighting fraud
With the world of telecoms becoming ever more complex, the opportunities for fraud have increased dramatically. Alun Lewis looks at how to stay ahead of the criminals
The eCall opportunity
The EU is trialling its eCall initiative before it goes live in 2015. Tim Clayton takes a look 18
LAND mobile August 2013 14 10 8 4 26 Pravin Mirchandani looks at developments in satellite-based broadband Getting the message across
Guaranteeing resilience for critical communications can be a major challenge. Nigel Gray outlines how technological developments in paging and messaging are helping
Digital decisions
With the DMR standard continuing to grow in popularity, Tim Clark examines the wide range of benefi ts it can bring to different industries and workplaces
Tetra and LTE
Land Mobile talks to Phil Kidner, chief executive offi cer of the TCCA, about the part Tetra and LTE have to play in the future of critical communications
Products
Filter protection for digital TV reception; a rugged tablet PC; Trimble Juno range extended; ATEX certifi ed rugged Android tablet; and in-cab communication
People Looking at... SDNs
Geoff Varrall looks at the costs and benefi ts of Software Defi ned Networks
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