Tech Updates

It is good to learn that the Nokia 3310 may make a return, albeit with an Android operating system. The nostalgia for these types of mobile phones has clearly not been lost. What it might suggest is that consumers still want a mobile telephone to remain a mobile telephone and to look like one. The older mobile phones I have in mind though are the ones that are still used in examinations, 

As modern smartphones (3G/4G) have the detectors to access multiple wireless technologies,  Wi-Fi coverage analysis extends the range of cell site analysis (CSA) radio measurements to be identified at site for location-based tests. See previous discussion http://trewmte.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/csa-site-survey-method4cell-types.html

The serving of evidence and arbitrarily what should be served or should be not served is highlighted in this Appeal case. It is noted the Appeal Court dealt with issues surrounding making burdensome requests for evidence from the police. I suspect the comments of the Appeal Court could be misconstrued meaning there is a potential for further hearings as to relevance of evidence. The Appeal Court

I have been working on research for http://cellsiteanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/ as the changing landscape for cell site analysis (CSA) requiries comprehending the complex involvement with the various wireless connectivity creating a universal point-of-presence for mobile users. Moreover, CSA is equally being impacted with the architecture defining internet of things (IoT) causing a growth expansion

CSA - Site Survey Method/LTE SIBtype1Before continuing with GSM/GERAN System Information Message Types, thanks for the enquiries regarding LTE and requests for an example of a systeminformationblocktype(SIB). It would appear there is a requirement to explore LTE and UMTS SIBs some more before moving on to GSM/GERAN. I will do my best to answer some of the enquiries.For educational purposes only,

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International Telecommunications Union and CSAWere the standards to be made binding that could have political implications / ramifications regarding national sovereignty etc. However, a standard adopted by the ITU are called "recommendations". The recommendations carry a voluntary adoption by members states. The recommendations can though become directly or indirectly binding if it is

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) combines standards making capability and also has regulatory functions specific to mobile telecommunications. Therefore the ITU goes beyond standards making that may not create obligations in contrast with issuing regulatory measures that clearly do create regulation for it members who are signatories to the Convention.   Three important functions

CSA, propagation and keeping norms is an in-for-the-long-haul series of discussions about CSA (cell site analysis) and highlighting all the wider area topics of CSA that seldom get discussed. The first three discussions can be found here: CSA - Site Survey Method - http://cellsiteanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/csa-site-survey-method.html CSA - Site Survey Method 1 - http://

Students learning Cell Site Analysis (CSA) are eventually faced with having to communicate to other non-technical people various technical aspects of the transmission technology that is the subject of the student's work. Sometimes this means finding visual ways to present a technical statement. Below are some visual suggestions that may help.GSM mobile telephones transmit and receive information

Joe Hoy from Forensic Analytics joins us this month at Cell Site Analysis blog to outline the purpose and content for his forthcoming book regarding  RFPS (Radio Frequency Propagation Survey).What is your background, Joe?"I am a telecoms engineer and trainer with 27 years of industry experience. For the last 17 years I have concentrated on telecoms training, specialising in cellular technologies

Recording the test results from CSA radio test measurements, whether the transmission technology be e.g. GSM, CDMA, WCDMA and/or LTE, it is perhaps a common thought that the data can be output and presented in a uniform format irrespective of the transmission technology. That would be all well and good were it the case that there had been set down an agreement for CSA regarding the components

I ridiculous as this may read, until I started publishing at my various blogspot I didn't realise that hoarding information is actually NOT a very good idea. Mark Twain once said (my paraphrase) 'the best thing to so with information is pass it on'. A reference to the fact that the older the information becomes the less useful it can be. I have equally found that during disucssion and debate it

Cell Site Analysis Discussions CSA related itemshttp://cellsiteanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/csa-related-items.htmlLocation Tracking in the UShttp://cellsiteanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/location-tracking-in-us.html

The use of historic cell site evidence doesn't require it to pinpoint the exact spot where the mobile phone was used. The evidential supporting materials do have to stack up though but at the same time avoid assumptions being made on "thin" evidence.Circumstantial evidence - mobile phone /giffgaff / cell site:http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/markup.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2013/1916.

We have all read various views expressed by those involved in the US that location data are not kept and it is all too difficult to get any sort of data. Have a read of the article below and maybe ask yourself if the authors of this article are aware that such location data does exists and are retained why others have expressed in other forums such data doesn't exist or if the data did exist

When a mobile/smart phone's power button is pressed the mobile triggers the power up sequence. The mobile station MS is in the radio darkness (ignorant) at this stage about the radio coverage that surrounds it in the geographical area in which it has been switched ON. Once switched on, the mobile device will seek to establish, using the embedded routines in its radio program that will enable it

A fundamental and vital goal of any mobile communication network is to maintain communications between the network and the mobile station (MS), whether the MS is dwelling in an area or on the move. To assist the aims and objectives GSM is commonly known to use 'Handover' for which there is a specific GSM standard TS03.09 [cf W-CDMA see 3GPP TS23.009].The assumption being made for these cause

GPRS CSA http://cellsiteanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/gprs-csa.html

There are often forum discussions about GPRS (general packet radio switching) and how to conduct CSA (cell site analysis). Given that GPRS is expected to form a basic data service across GSM/WCDMA/LTE it is always worth starting at the beginning with GSM/GPRS as GPRS has numerous influences on GSM that have evolved for today's mobile networks.As the old adage goes "time and tide wait for no man"