- GSM Tutorial - http://www.iec.org/tutorials/gsm/index.html
This tutorial provides an introduction to basic GSM concepts, specifications, networks, and services.
- GSM World - http://www.gsmworld.com
Information and news about GSM.
- The UMTS Forum - http://www.umts-forum.org/
The UMTS Forum is an international and independent body, uniquely committed through the building of cross-industry consensus to the successful introduction and development of UMTS/IMT-2000 "third generation" mobile communications systems.
- Mobile Portable Research Group - http://www.mprg.org/
Focus on propagation modelling, smart antennas, and interference rejection, for mobile communications.
- Cellular-News - http://www.cellular-news.com/
A cellular phone website, focusing on the GSM and 3G industry.
- Recent MPRG talks - http://www.mprg.org/Tech_xfer/ppt/talks.shtml
Talks by MPRG faculty on various physical layer aspects of Modern Wireles Communication Systems. Downloadable PDF archive.
- Cellular Communications Tutorial - http://www.iec.org/tutorials/cell_comm/index.html
This tutorial discusses the basics of radio telephony systems, including both analog and digital systems.
- Cellular Networking Perspectives - http://www.cnp-wireless.com/
Monthly wireless standards and technology bulletin providing descriptions of new and emerging cellular, PCS, analog and digital wireless standards.
- Propagator Magazine - http://www.mprg.org/publications/Propagator/proparc.shtml
Research Trends in Wireless/Mobile Communications. Downloadable archives present.
- Wireless Communications Research Group (Stanford) - http://wireless.stanford.edu/frame.html
Focus on wireless access to new networks (e.g. ATM), wireless local area data networks, cellular mobile radio, and new low-power low-tier personal communications systems
- Wireless Systems Laboratory (WSL) - http://users.ece.gatech.edu/~stuber/wsl.html
Wireless Research at Georgia Tech. Primary focus is on Turbo Code applications for Wireless.
- 3G for US Mobile MarketPlace - http://www.3g-us.com
Mobile 3G phone systems in the US and wireless connectivity for location based services, m-commerce and mobile internet devices.
- Bay Area Research Wireless Access Network (BARWAN) - http://http.cs.Berkeley.edu/~randy/Daedalus/BARWAN/BARWAN_index.html
Wireless overlay network testbed being created in the San Francisco Bay Area. University of California (Berkeley) - CS division.
- 3G Mobile Phone Services - http://www.3gmps.com
Mobile 3G phone systems and wireless connectivity for location based services, m-commerce and mobile internet devices.
- SmartPhones for Mobile Internet - http://www.eusmartphones.com
The Mobile Phone Internet Revolution is upon us. Absolute multimedia mobility to and from every corner of the globe. Shopping, Music, Banking, Chatting, Photographs, all through one mobile device, a SmartPhone.
- UMTSWorld - http://www.umtsworld.com
Provides 3G & UMTS news and information. Technology overviews of UMTS, 3G, WAP, WCDMA, GPRS and latest on contracts and licensing.
- Smart Antennas Research Group - http://www.stanford.edu/group/sarg/
Focusses on Smart Antennas and Space-Time processing for Mobile Communications.
- Beacon Link - http://www.beacon-link.co.uk/
Mobile computing systems integrator using GSM, radio, and wireless technologies.
- Batwing Laboratories - http://www.batlabs.com/
Offers hints and tips for programming and using the Motorola 2-way radio.
- The Electromagnetic (RF) Spectrum - http://sss-mag.com/spectrum.html
Provides radio spectrum information. Includes technical articles, stories, data, application notes, freeware, new products, reviews, and jobs.
- EMC - Phone Characteristics - http://www.ou.edu/engineering/emc/standard.html
Matrix of worldwide wireless telecommunication standard characteristics from the University of Oklahoma .
- Galls Inc. - http://www.galls.com/service/techsupport.jsp
A listing of wiring diagrams which show how to wire a range of products from a simple switch to a complicated lightbar. Requires adobe acrobat to view .
- The Global Communications Network - http://www.globalcommnet.com/
Provides searchable access to suppliers of broadband equipment, materials and services, research, employment and industry news .
- Iden Technology - http://www.geocities.com/45peter/iden.html
Informational article on the basics of integrated dispatch enhanced networks .
- Introduction to Signal Boosters - http://www.rfsolutions.com/olc-1.htm
Article describing this device which is used to improve radio communications in an area where normally good radio signal levels are degraded due to obstacles in the radio path.
- LMDS Wireless - http://www.lmdswireless.com/
Resource for broadband wireless known as LMDS using microwave transmission.
- Mobile Applications Initiative - http://www.mobileapplicationsinitiative.com/
Offers support for application developers, in the creation of robust, simple and personalized applications for the mobile marketplace. Features information on GPRS and 3G, news, glossary of terms, and related links.
- Mobile Multimedia Communication - http://mmc.et.tudelft.nl/
A multi-disciplinary research project for mobility and multimedia from Delft University of Technology. Includes downloadable documents and publications in pdf format.
- Radio Communications Designs and Programs - http://comms.hypermart.net/
Contains telecommunication designs, RF and Microwave electronic designs and simulation programs written in matlab. There is also a reference section.
- Radio System Calculator - http://www.rfsolutions.com/rfcalc1.htm
Spreadsheet program to assist radio system designers by calculating many common parameters. Supplied by Jack Daniel Company .
- RadioStation.com - http://www.radiostation.com/
Searchable databases for AM, FM and TV broadcast stations . Provided by Elliott Broadcast Services .
- SatellitesAndYou.com - http://www.satellitesandyou.com
Promotes understanding of satellite communications technology.
- Software Defined Radio - http://www.sdrforum.org/
A forum on open architecture reconfigurable wireless technology.
- Telco - http://www.telos-systems.com/techtalk/gldefs.htm
Glossary of ISDN and telephone terminology.
- Tetrapol - http://www.tetrapol.com/
Provides a range of information on this all-digital private mobile radio communication technology. Includes a user's club, forum, and latest news.
- Vienna University of Technology - http://www.nt.tuwien.ac.at/mobile/
Mobile Communications research information. Includes research activities, projects, diploma, theses , and publications.
- High Capacity Digital Communication - http://www.ee.ualberta.ca/~char/
Group that works to enhance the efficiency of the digital communications systems, by designing, and analyzing future systems.
- OFDM and MC-CDMA - http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Research/Projects/ofdm/
Describes transmission methods suitable for communication over multipath channels.
- Mobile Project - http://ccnga.uwaterloo.ca/mobile/index.html
Contains background and status from the research from the University of Waterloo.
- Basic Antenna Concepts - http://www.radialllarsen.com/technicalreference_basicantennaconcepts.htm
Technical article including information on impedance matching, wavelength, bandwidth, and directivity and gain .
- Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing - http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~randy/Courses/CS294.S96/CS294-7.S96.html
Interdisciplinary course on wireless communications and mobile applications, oriented towards computing systems graduate students. Includes course overview and curriculum. University of California, Berkeley
- Wireless Infrastructure - http://ids.csom.umn.edu/faculty/wanninger/lectures/WirelessInfra-6204Sp00/WIRELESS-new.htm
Article which explores market dynamics and challenges and looks at future trend of technologies and its implication to wireless players especially wireless network operators.
- Wireless2Web LLC - http://wireless2web.com
License wireless technology including wireless text messaging, wireless email, voice messaging and mixed media messaging.
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