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Mobile
Communications
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This lesson will cover…
Mobile communication devices.
Mobile communication technologies.
The differences between different
portable devices.
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Mobile communications
What is mobile communication?
A communication (usually via
a network) between two
entities in different locations
which doesn’t require any
physical connection and can
allow the parties involved to
be freely mobile.
What activities are you involved in that
use mobile communications?
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Mobile devices
What is a mobile
communications device?
Any device or gadget
which is capable of
communicating with
a system or other
device without any
physical connection
like cables or wires.
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Which device?
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Acronyms
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Data transfer speeds
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What's the real difference?
Data transfer speeds can be difficult to comprehend when
presented in kilobits per second.
How long would a typical single music file of 5 Megabytes
take to download using the different mobile communications
technologies? (Remember bits are not the same as bytes;
1Megabit = approx 125Kilobytes)
GSM
GPRS
3G
14.4 kilobits
per second
114 kilobits
per second
14 megabits
per second
47 minutes
6 minutes
2.9 seconds
In reality, the download speeds would be
much slower; why is this?
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Other wireless technologies
Bluetooth is a short range wireless
communication technology, Its often used
for connecting earpieces to phones or
computers wirelessly creating a personal
area network (PAN).
In the future it is likely to have more impact as ‘proximity’
communications services and applications start to grow in
popularity. For example: proximity marketing can allow an
advert to appear on you phone advertising a special offer
whenever you walk into a store.
What other uses does Bluetooth have?
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Match the technology
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The most useful?
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Summary
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