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Nokia-Siemens has just completed a call over a network technology called Circuit Switched over HSPA (CSoHSPA) that could potentially boost the capacity of existing HSPA networks and in turn pass on improved battery life to service subscribers. The core of this technique involves turning call information into data packets, effectively eliminating the need for a dedicated voice channel and allowing everything to run on data. With a simple software upgrade, networks would bestow up to 50% more talk time to their customers due to reduced battery use. Data is king in 4G technologies like WiMAX and LTE, but current networks still have this data/voice duality that are quickly becoming a relic. CSoHSPA is a pretty awesome development, and it could potentially extend the shelf life of 3G technology for just a little while longer before LTE comes trundling along.
[Nokia-Siemens via Engadget]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
