A new "trick" that will allow faster data download will be used network mobile phone that will be launched in Hong Kong early next year by the Chinese 21Vianet.
In particular, when a phone on the network does not have a good data signal, it will "borrow" the connection of a nearby device with a stronger signal, connecting to it via Wi-Fi. As noted in a publication of the MIT Technology Review, the technology it - an application of a technique known as mesh networking - will likely soon reach other countries, including the US.
According to M87, the American startup behind the technology, bandwidth sharing can speed up speed του download κατά 50% και άνω. Αυτό, όπως γίνεται εύκολα αντιληπτό, θα φαινόταν πολύ χρήσιμο σε καταστάσεις όπου το σήμα κινητής τηλεφωνίας παρουσιάζεται ιδιαίτερα αδύναμο. Κατά την Μ87, δύο αμερικανικοί πάροχοι αναζητούν τρόπους βελτίωσης της κάλυψης δεδομένων για φορητές συσκευές και αξιολογούν τη συγκεκριμένη τεχνολογία. Η εταιρεία συγκέντρωσε επενδυτικά κεφάλαια ύψους τριών εκατ. δολαρίων νωρίτερα μέσα στο έτος, περιλαμβανομένης χρηματοδότησης από την 21Vianet αλλά και την διάσημη στον χώρο των τσιπ για φορητές συσκευές, Qualcomm.
However, this "altruistic" technology has a small disadvantage: a device that provides connectivity to another consumes an extra battery. David Hampton, CEO of MAXXX, says the loss is small and a device can only be configured to share its connection if it has more than 87% of its battery.
A common scenario is that of someone deep inside a building: their phone could improve their data download performance on someone near the window and have a better signal. Inside a building the devices can be connected at a distance of about 10 to 16 meters, outside the building this distance increases to about 60 meters, according to Hampton.
M87 technology requires software pre-installation by a mobile phone provider using its network. The software runs in the background and constantly monitors the device's data signal, while looking for other nearby devices that have the same software. As Hampton notes, the proposed settings "dictate" the cost of a device of 10% or less of its battery in one day to "help" others.
It also recommends that companies provide their customers with choice να απενεργοποιήσουν τη «συμμετοχή» της συσκευή τους σε αυτή τη λειτουργία. Προς το παρόν το λογισμικό της Μ87 είναι διαθέσιμο μόνο για Android.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
