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RSS satelliteAn Improved Cloud Classification Algorithm for China's FY-2C Multi-Channel Images Using Artificial Neural Network
White Paper The crowning objective of this research was to identify a better cloud classification method to upgrade the current window-based clustering algorithm used operationally for China's first operational geostationary meteorological... [12 Nov 2009]
Gadget Watch: Toshiba Satellite L550-113
Photo The Toshiba Satellite L550-113 is far from the best-looking desktop-replacement laptop around, but it packs a surprising amount of brawn. Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? [09 Oct 2009]
Enabling IPTV: What's Needed in the Access Network
White Paper Service providers around the globe have begun commercializing triple play services to better compete with cable and satellite operators. While this is helping boost Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), it is placing... [02 Oct 2009]
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Leveraging Broadband Stimulus for IPTV Services in Lower-Density Markets
White Paper IP video is a key component for serving communities, and IPTV, in particular, represents essential next-generation services which open up valuable revenue opportunities - and help service providers compete more effectively with cable... [02 Oct 2009]
A Cross-Layer Based Handover for TCP Applications
White Paper This paper illustrates the behavior of TCP during intersegment handovers in an architecture including two segments: satellite and WLAN. In a mobile communication scenario handover functions must be supported in order to... [25 Sep 2009]
VeriSign Enables a Major Satellite Internet Service Provider to Further Promote Security and Affordability
White Paper WildBlue Communications, Inc.is an Internet service provider that delivers reliable broadband connection via satellite for people in remote and rural areas requiring high-speed Internet connectivity. The challenge was to... [19 Sep 2009]
Business Intelligence Flies High at Finmeccanica ... Literally
White Paper In addition to being the European leader in satellite and space services, it is also one of the world's foremost suppliers of helicopters and defense electronics. Finmeccanica is the first Italian company operating on a... [19 Sep 2009]
Helios: Heterogeneous Multiprocessing With Satellite Kernels
White Paper Helios introduces satellite kernels, which export a single, uniform set of OS abstractions across CPUs of disparate architectures and performance characteristics. Access to I/O services such as file systems are made... [16 Sep 2009]
FIP's Environmentally Conscious Solutions and GOSAT
White Paper The former manages and analyzes performance information essential to environmental management, while the latter is a data processing solution for the Greenhouse gases Observing satellite (GOSA). Fujitsu FIP Corporation... [16 Sep 2009]
iPhone to kill off standalone sat-navs by 2014?
News Consumers are turning to smartphones with built-in satellite mapping to help them get around, rather than buying a standalone personal navigation device (PND). According to market research firm iSuppli, by 2011,... [02 Sep 2009]
Troubleshoot Network Time Protocol
White Paper Network Time Protocol (NTP) is widely used in order to synchronize a computer to Internet time servers or other sources, such as a radio or satellite receivers or telephone modem services. This paper provides information... [30 Aug 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.08.09
Round-Up Take satellite navigation, a few years ago you had to rely on following directions from your partner to get from A to B, and wouldn't you know it, B always happened to be in the fold of the map. Gone are the days when... [28 Aug 2009]
MPEG-4 Network Migration: Solutions and Benefits
White Paper Telcos, cable operators, and satellite service providers can benefit from the resulting bandwidth efficiencies, and there is a growing trend toward increasing use of MPEG-4 services on digital networks. [15 Aug 2009]
Delivering Local Content Over IP Networks: VODxchange Content Creation System
White Paper Service providers representing different multi-channel programming delivery systems (satellite, telco, cable, and internet) have all been expanding the availability and type of on-demand choices. The advent of... [15 Aug 2009]
The A to Z of wireless
News A scale model of a GPS satellite (Photo credit: cliff1066 via Flickr.com under the following Creative Commons licence) Using wi-fi for determining location has advantages over GPS (See G is for GPS) inside buildings -... [11 Aug 2009]
