http://www.silicon.com Results for satellite en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60813166p,00.htm 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 satellite FengYun... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39568561,00.htm 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? editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:06:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721498p,00.htm 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 unprecedented stress on the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721491p,00.htm 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 operators... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60304381p,00.htm 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 keep connection alive... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:07:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60694264p,00.htm 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 enhance security and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:22:37 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60694175p,00.htm 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 global scale in the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:22:36 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60690484p,00.htm 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 transparent via remote message... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:22:38 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60690491p,00.htm 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 has been dealing with... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:22:38 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39507451,00.htm 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, virtually all smartphones will sport... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:44:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60672665p,00.htm 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 on how to troubleshoot... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:22:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39502974,00.htm 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 slacking in the office would... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:56:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60651351p,00.htm 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. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:20:53 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60651327p,00.htm 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 time-shifted TV and Video On Demand... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:20:53 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39164308,00.htm 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 - where satellite positioning... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:30:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60642343p,00.htm Red Hat Network Satellite 5.0 is the first Satellite release to include virtual platform management capabilities. This paper will help make the most of these new capabilities, guiding step-by-step through setting up Satellite and virtual host... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:21:13 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39450334,00.htm The systems under the framework will handle voice, video and data and include telecoms equipment and network infrastructure, call centre systems, unified communications, fixed to mobile communications, radio equipment, videoconferencing kit... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:42:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60608793p,00.htm But as the number of satellite and remote workers continues to increase, small businesses are uniquely challenged to keep pace. The percentage of North American small, medium and large organizations deploying Wireless Local Area networks (WLANs... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:19:37 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60606883p,00.htm PearTrack launches the world's first self contained GPS tracking system with a 10 year battery life which is specifically designed for shipping containers. The GPS/GSM device is covertly fitted inside the container, protecting it from damage and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:21:26 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60604879p,00.htm GTX offers miniaturized assisted Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) tracking and cellular location-transmitting technology for consumer products and applications. GTX Corp faced a unique challenge: how to take a mature technology originally... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:19:38 +0000